Adventure Education B.A. Degree Program Fort Lewis College 1 Advising Information Summer & Fall 2014 Semesters CONTENTS OF THIS ADVISING PACKET Advising Meetings, Preparation, & Web Links... 1 Adventure Education Faculty Advisors... 2 AE Summer 2014 Course Schedule... 3 AE Fall 2014 Course Schedule... 4 AE Teaching Assistantship (TA).. 7 AE Major Degree Planner... 8 Application to the AE Major... 11 AE Minor Degree Planner... 13 Application to the AE Minor... 15 AE Program Professional Conduct Requirements..17 IF YOU PLAN TO ENROLL IN ANY ADVENTURE EDUCATION COURSES SUMMER & FALL SEMESTERS 2014, you must 1. Be a declared Adventure Education major or minor. Some courses may also require an instructor signature. 2. Monday, March 17: AE Majors and Minors Meeting Attend the mandatory Adventure Education advising information meeting on Monday, March 17, 2014, Pine Hall 32, at the time described below. At this meeting AE majors can sign up for an appointment with their advisor during the March 19 advising day (see #3 below). 6:00 PM Students who have applied to the AE major or minor 7:00 PM Students who have not yet applied to the AE major or minor (typically first year and transfer students) Advising will not be done before March 19. If you do not sign up for an advisor appointment on March 17, you will have lowest priority to reschedule during your advisor s office hours after that date, and this appointment will likely be after class registration begins on March 31. This may result in you not getting classes you want. 3. Wednesday, March 19: AE Majors Advising Appointments AE Majors meet with your AE advisor on the mandatory AE advising day Wednesday, March 19, 2014-in Pine Hall. Sign up for a March 19 advising appointment at the Monday, March 17 advising information meeting, which means juniors and seniors who attended the March 17 Meeting will have priority, because registration begins Monday, March 31 for those with 90+ credits.
Some AE classes are cancelled March 19: However, AE 350, section1, will still meet 10:10 to 11:30 AM, because we have guest presenter, Mark Rowland. You must meet with your advisor in order to be cleared to register for all Summer and Fall 2014 courses. Advisor appointment schedules will also be posted on the Pine Hall lobby bulletin board after March 17, but you run the risk of finding no advising times available unless you sign up for an appointment at the March 17 meeting. 4. Tuesday, April 1, 2014: AE Majors and Minors Applications Due If you are an AE major or minor* and are in the process of completing, or have already completed AE 101 plus an AE outdoor skills and management course (AE 121, AE 131, AE 141, AE 241, AE 321, AE 325, AE 331, AE 360), and have not yet applied to the AE program, submit the application for admission to the Adventure Education major or minor by Tuesday, April, 1, 2014. (*The application for AE minors is required for those students who declared the minor after July 1, 2013.) The AE Major and Minor applications are at the end of this document. 2 Prepare for the mandatory March 17 AE advising meeting and March 19 advising appointments by doing the following: 1. Visit the following FLC online catalog resources: AE information, including Major and Minor application requirements: http://catalog.fortlewis.edu/preview_entity.php?catoid=17&ent_oid=711&returnto=697 AE Major requirements, including freshman and transfer maps to graduation: http://catalog.fortlewis.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=17&poid=2561&returnto=697 AE Minor requirements: http://catalog.fortlewis.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=17&poid=2562&returnto=697 FLC liberal arts core requirements: http://catalog.fortlewis.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=17&poid=2634 Degree planning worksheet: http://catalog.fortlewis.edu/mime/media/5/389/degreeplanningworksheet.pdf FLC policies about registration, withdrawals, and grades: http://www.fortlewis.edu/portals/150/advising_alerts/advising.alert.august.2013.pdf 2. Obtain a copy of your current transcript (available on WebOpus) and bring this to your appointment. 3. Analyze your transcript, including major and minor requirements, liberal arts core requirements, and electives. Use the College catalog links above for this. 4. Look for an email soon from the Registrar, with a link to the Summer & Fall 2014 course schedule. Plan a course schedule considering how each proposed course moves you ahead toward graduation. Have alternative courses in case your first choices are full. Use the degree planning worksheet at http://catalog.fortlewis.edu/mime/media/5/389/degreeplanningworksheet.pdf ADVENTURE EDUCATON FACULTY ADVISORS Bob Stremba Pine Hall 40 247-6295 stremba_b@fortlewis.edu Lee Frazer Pine Hall 29A 247-7353 frazer_l@fortlewis.edu Tim Thomas Pine Hall 30B 247-6322 thomas_t@fortlewis.edu
3 Summer 2014 Adventure Education Course Schedule CRN Course / Notes Sec Cr Location Time Instructor 40039 AE 321 Lead Rock Climbing Course fee $150. Also meets 0800-1800 Sa 5/17, 0800-1800 Sa 5/24 1220 Th 5/29-1900 Su 6/1. 40040 AE 325 Mountaineering Course fee $200. Includes overnight trips 5/9-13, 5/16-20, 5/23-27. 40041 AE 395 Adventure Ed Teaching Assistantship Instructor permission required. Students also must allocate schedule time to meet when courses they TA meet. 40042 AE 395 Adventure Ed Teaching Assistantship Instructor permission required. Students also must allocate schedule time to meet when courses they TA meet. 1 3 Pine 36 TR 1220-640 pm 1 st 5 week session 1 3 Pine 36 MW 1220-430 pm 1 st 5 week session Lee Frazer Wes Leland 1 1-3 Arr Arr Lee Frazer 2 1-3 Arr Arr Wes Leland 40043 AE 480 Adventure Education Internship 1 6-12 Arr Arr Lee Frazer 40030 ES 242 Testing & Statistics Satisfies GenEd MA 1 requirement. This course is offered in an online format. Students may need to come to campus for a course orientation. Online asynchronous and synchronous interaction may be required. Students must meet the minimum technology requirements detailed at http://www.fortlewis.edu/it/distanceeducationrequireme nts.aspx 1 3 Arr Arr 1 st 5 week session Melissa Knight- Maloney
Fall 2014 Adventure Education Course Schedule 4 FULL SEMESTER COURSES September 1 - December 12 Prerequisites Schedule/Comments Faculty/ Room AE 101 AE 101 Foundations of Adventure Education (Section 1. CRN 20630) Foundations of Adventure Education (Section 2. CRN 20629) Declared AE major or minor. STUDENTS ENROLLING IN AE101 SHOULD ALSO ENROLL IN AE 121 OR AE 131 Declared AE major or minor. STUDENTS ENROLLING IN AE101 SHOULD ALSO ENROLL IN AE 121 OR AE 131 TR 0930-1050, plus Sa 09/13 08:00 to Su 09/14-18:00 for backpacking trip Course fee: $20 TR 1245-1405, plus Sa 10/4 08:00 to Su 10/5-18:00 for backpacking trip Course fee: $20 Lee Frazer CCAFL 105 Lee Frazer CCAFL 105 AE 380 AE 395 AE 480 ES 242 ES 242 ES 495 ES 495 ES 496 ES 496 ES 496 Adventure Ed Practicum 1-6 credits (Section 1 CRN 20395) Teaching Assistant in Adventure Education 1- (CRN 20534) Adventure Education Internship 6-12 credits (CRN 20479) Testing & Statistics (Section 1. CRN 20212) Testing & Statistics (Section 2. CRN 20535) Research Design & Development (Section 1. CRN 20225) Research Design & Development (Section 3. CRN 20482) Senior Seminar Research Exercise Science 2 credits (Section 1. CRN 20577) Senior Seminar Research Exercise Science 2 credits (Section 2. CRN 20226) Senior Seminar research Exercise Science 2 credits (Section 3. CRN 20931) Accepted to AE degree program; AE101 w/c+ or higher. 30 days of preapproved, documented adventure leadership & instruction experience. Instructor permission. See AE 395 requirements below. AE 310; instructor permission; 60 days of pre-approved, documented adventure leadership & instruction experience. TRS 92 or Computed Math Placement Score MA 110 TRS 92 or Computed Math Placement Score MA 110 ES 242; instructor permission. ES 242; instructor permission. Arranged Also requires meeting at scheduled times with courses being TA ed. Arranged MWF 1115-1210 MWF 125-220 MWF 905-1000 TR 1115-1235 Lee Frazer Lee Frazer Lee Frazer Sherri Michelle Spriggs Skyhawk 170 Sherri Michelle Spriggs Skyhawk 150 Emily Houghton Skyhawk 170 Melissa Anne Thompson Reed Lib 018 ES 495 TR 1115-1210 Cathy Simbeck Reed Library 019 ES 495 MW 1010-1105 Lee Frazer CCAFL 105 ES 496 TR 1115-1210 Cathy Simbeck Skyhawk 170
5 ADVENTURE EDUCATION IMMERSION SEMESTER: Fall 2014 Course / Section / CRN Prerequisites / Co-requisites Schedule/ Comments Faculty/ Room Enroll in one of the sets of the 3 following courses: AE 201 Wilderness Expedition (Section 1. CRN 20391) AE 210 Adventure Leadership (Section 1. CRN 20392) AE 220 Teaching Methods for Adventure Educators (Section 1. CRN 20393) AE 201 Wilderness Expedition (Section 2. CRN 20454) AE 210 Adventure Leadership (Section 2. CRN 20455) -------------------------------------------------------------- AE 220 Teaching Methods for Adventure Educators (Section 2. CRN 20456) Enroll in one of the following courses: Accepted to Adventure Education degree program; AE 101 w/ C+ or higher. AE 201, 210, 220, 230 and 251 or 360 comprise the Immersion semester and must be taken together-no other courses may be taken outside the Immersion semester Instructor Permission This is a tentative schedule, subject to change based on weather and other factors. You must be flexible. Class MWF 9:05-12:10: Also meets 0900-1600 9/4, 9/5, 9/18, 9/19, 10/6, 10/7 Mountain & desert backpacking or canoe trips: 8:00 AM 9/7 to 5:00 PM 9/10 8:00 AM 9/20 to 5:00 PM 9/26 8:00 AM 10/8 to 5:00 PM 10/17 Sections 1 and 2 of these three courses may meet together. Course fees: AE 201, $220; AE 210, $220; AE 220, $220. Bob Stremba Pine 32 Tim Thomas Pine 32 AE 230 AE 230 Wilderness First Responder (Section 1. CRN 20394) Wilderness First Responder (Section 2. CRN 20632) Enroll in one of the following courses depending on which AE230 course you enroll): AE 251 Challenge Course Programming (Section 1. CRN 20574) If you take this course you must enroll in AE 360 to complete the Immersion semester If you take this course you must enroll in AE 251 to complete the Immersion semester Accepted to Adventure Education degree program; AE 101 w/ C+ or higher w/instructor permission 1220-1735 MW 10/27-12/17 Course fee: $325. 1220-1735 TR 10/28-12/18 Course fee: $325. MW 1220-1735, 10/27-12/19, plus 0800-1700 Su 11/9 & 11/16 Course fee $100. Aaron Ball Pine 32 Aaron Ball Pine 32 David Gottorff Pine 36 AE 251 Challenge Course Programming (Section 2. CRN 20971) Accepted to Adventure Education degree program; AE 101 w/ C+ or higher w/instructor permission TR 1220-1735, 10/28-12/18 plus Sa 0800-1700, 11/8-11/15, Course Fee $100 David Gottorff Pine 36
6 FIRST HALF SEMESTER COURSES September 1 - October 25 Prerequisites Schedule/Comments Faculty/ Room AE 121 AE 121 AE 131 AE 131 Top Rope Rock Climbing (Section 1. CRN 20377) Top Rope Rock Climbing (Section 2. CRN 20388) Paddling Fundamentals (Section 1. CRN 20389) Paddling Fundamentals (Section 2. CRN 20390) Declared AE major or minor. TR 1220-1735 9/2-10/16 Declared AE major or minor. MW 12:20-5:35 9/1-10/15 Declared AE major or minor. Declared AE major or minor. MW 1220-1735 9/1-10/14 Class also meets 1500 Fr 9/21-1900 Su 9/21 for canoe trip. Course Fee $130. TR 1220-1735 9/3-10-24 Class also meets 1500 Fr 9/26-1900 Su 9/28 for canoe trip. Course Fee $130 Scott Sidner Pine 36 Scott Sidner Pine 36 Wes Leland Pine 32 Wes Leland Pine 32 AE 321 Lead Rock Climbing (Section 1. CRN 20575) Declared AE major or minor MW 1220-1735; Class Also meets 10/2-1900 10/5 Course Fee $150. * Lee Frazer CCAFC 105 SECOND HALF SEMESTER COURSES October 28 December 12 Prerequisites Schedule/Comments Faculty/ Room AE 230 AE 230 AE 251 Wilderness First Responder (Section 1. CRN 20394) Wilderness First Responder (Section 2. CRN 20632) Challenge Course Programming (Section 1. CRN 20574) If you take this course you must enroll in AE 360 to complete the Immersion semester If you take this course you must enroll in AE 251 to complete the Immersion semester Accepted to Adventure Education degree program; AE 101 w/ C+ or higher w/instructor permission 9:05-16:30 MW 10/28-12/11 Course fee: $325. 905-1630 TR 10/29-12/12 Course fee: $325. MW 1220-1735, 10/27-12/19, plus 0800-1700 Su 11/9 & 11/16 Course fee $100. Aaron Ball CCAFC 105 Aaron Ball CCAFC 105 David Gottorff Pine 36 AE 251 Challenge Course Programming (Section 2. CRN 20971) Accepted to Adventure Education degree program; AE 101 w/ C+ or higher w/instructor permission TR 1220-1735, 10/28-12/18 plus Sa 0800-1700,11/8-11/15, Course Fee $100 David Gottorff Pine 36 AE 360 Special Topics: Canyoneering (Section 1 CRN 20815) Declared AE major; or minor w/ instructor permission. TR 1220-1735, 10/21-12/4 plus Fr 1500 PM - Su 7:00 PM 10/31-11/2, 11/7-11/9, 11/14-11/16, Course Fee $200. * Tim Thomas Pine 36
AE 395 Adventure Education Teaching Assistantship Fall 2014 7 Opportunities in the following courses: Course Instructor AE 395 Credits AE 101 Foundations of Adventure Education (Section 1) (CRN 20629) AE 101 Foundations of Adventure Education (Section 2) (CRN 20630) Lee Frazer 2 2 AE 121 Top Rope Rock Climbing (Section 1, first half semester) (CRN 20377) AE 121 Top Rope Rock Climbing (Section 2, first half semester) (CRN 20388) AE 131 Paddling Fundamentals (Section 1, first half semester) (CRN 20389) AE 131 Paddling Fundamentals (Section 2, first half semester) (CRN 20390) AE 251 Challenge Course Programming (Section 1, second half semester) (CRN 20574) AE 251 Challenge Course Programming (Section 2, second half semester) (CRN 20971) Scott Sidner Scott Sidner Wes Leland Wes Leland David Gottorff David Gottorff 3 3 3 3 3 AE 321 Lead Rock Climbing (first half semester) (CRN 20575) Lee Frazer 3 Time Commitment: One AE 395 credit per 30 hours of TA work observing, teaching, preparing, and meeting with the course instructor. All students registered for AE 395 must also attend TA seminar MW 9:05 10:00 AM. Teaching Assistant Qualifications (Prerequisites): You must have completed the course you wish to TA, or the equivalent, plus Teaching Methods for Adventure Educators (AE 220), both at a high level of competence. For field courses you must have also completed at a high level of competence Wilderness Expedition (AE 201), Adventure Leadership (AE 210), and Wilderness First Responder (AE 230). Application and Selection Process: Complete the AE 395 Teaching Assistantship Application form electronically, and email the form to the instructor of your first priority course. TA s are selected on the basis of academic performance, demonstrated teaching ability, organizational skills, professionalism, potential to positively impact students learning, and faculty need. AE 395, Teaching Assistantship, requires instructor permission, and instructors have the prerogative to accept or deny TA requests.
8 Fort Lewis College B. A. in Adventure Education Degree Planner Important Information: 1. In order to enroll in any Adventure Education course, except AE 230, you must be a declared Adventure Education major or minor. 2. Application to AE Major: Once you complete a minimum of 6 credits in Adventure Education, including AE 101 plus one AE skills and management course, you must apply for admission to the Adventure Education major to continue taking AE courses. Admission to continue requires a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and 2.5 AE GPA, an application form, current professional resume, and two professional references. 3. Transfer students: The AE degree may be completed in four semesters if you have successfully completed the AA or AS degree of 60 credits, including specified AE transfer courses (see catalog transfer map to graduation). Without the specified AE transfer courses, the degree will take a minimum of six semesters. The AE immersion semester requires enrollment in AE 201, AE 210, and AE 220 in the same fall semester, along with two other AE courses AE 230 and AE 251. AE 201, AE 210, and AE 220 must be taken together; they cannot be completed separately. Therefore, transfer students entering the program with one or two, but not all three of these courses, will need to still take all courses in the immersion semester, which may result in non-acceptance of some transfer credit. I. ADVENTURE EDUCATION CORE COURSES: Complete all of the following courses (35 cr) ü Adventure Education Courses [with gtpathways fulfillment] Cr Prerequisites AE 101 Foundations of Adventure Education 3 Declared AE major/minor AE 201, AE 210 and AE 220 are offered as part of the Fall Immersion Semester. All 3 courses are taken together and priority is given to Adventure Education majors. Two additional AE courses also comprise the Immersion Semester, typically AE 230 and AE 251. AE 201 Wilderness Expedition 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+), instructor permission. AE 210 Adventure Leadership 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+), instructor permission. AE 220 Teaching Methods for Adventure Educators 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+), instructor permission. AE 230 Wilderness First Responder 3 None AE 310 Philosophy & Theory of Adventure Ed 3 AE 101, CO1 course AE 251 Challenge Course Programming 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+) AE 350 Adventure Processing & Facilitation 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+) AE 450 Organization & Administration of Adventure Education 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+), AE 201, AE 210, AE 220, AE 310 (minimum grade of C+) ES 242 Testing & Statistics [MA-1] 3 (TRS 92 [minimum grade of C-)] or Computed Math Placement Score MA 110) OR Math 110 or Math 201 ES 495 Research Design, or 3 ES 242, instructor permission. AT 495 Research in Health Professions I ES 496 Senior Research Seminar, or AT 496 Research in Health Professions II 2 ES 242, instructor permission ES 495 (minimum grade of C-) AT 495 II. OUTDOOR SKILLS, PEDAGOGY & MANAGEMENT COURSES: Complete 4 of the following courses; at least 2 courses must be upper division (12 cr) ü Adventure Education Courses Cr Prerequisites AE 121 Top Rope Rock Climbing 3 Declared AE major/minor AE 131 Paddling Fundamentals 3 Declared AE major/minor AE 141 Telemark Skiing 3 Declared AE major/minor AE 241 Winter Expedition Skills 3 AE 201 AE 321 Lead Rock Climbing 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+) and AE 121 (minimum grade of C+) AE 325 Mountaineering 3 AE 121, and AE 141 (minimum grade of C+) or AE 241 (minimum grade of C+) AE 331 Whitewater Paddling 3 AE 131 (minimum grade of C+) and AE 201 (minimum grade of C+) AE 360 Special Topics in Adventure Education: Skills 3 AE 201 (minimum grade of C)
III. PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION COURSES: Complete 12 credits from the following; at least 6 credits must be in AE 480 (12 cr) ü Adventure Education Courses Cr Prerequisites AE 361 Special Topics in Adventure Ed: Profession 3 AE 101 AE 380 Adventure Education Practicum 1-6 AE 220 (minimum grade of C); instructor permission; *30 days of pre-approved, documented adventure leadership & instruction experience. AE 395 Adventure Education Teaching Assistantship 1-3 AE 220 (minimum grade of C+), instructor permission AE 480 Adventure Education Internship 6-12 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+), AE 201, AE 210, AE 220, AE 310 (minimum grade of C+), ES 495, AE 450 or ES 496. Instructor permission. *60 days of pre-approved, documented adventure leadership & instruction experience. 9 IV. LIBERAL ARTS CORE REQUIREMENTS: Complete a minimum of 38 credits in the following. ü Requirement Course Cr Communications: Two courses required, either: Introductory Writing (CO1) & Intermediate Writing (CO2); or Intermediate Writing (CO2) & Advanced Writing (CO3). Mathematics MA-1: One course required ES 242 Testing & Statistics 3 Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences: 15 credit minimum AH AH History: One course required Social & Behavioral Sciences: One course required Physical & Life Sciences Science with a lab (SC-1), one course required Science with or without a lab (SC-1 or SC-2) Physical Well-Being: One course required 1 V. ELECTIVES AND/OR ACADEMIC MINOR: Recommended for selected AE career interests The Natural Environment Regional & World Cultures Bio 125 Conservation Biology Anth 151 Introduction to Anthropology Bio 250 Ecology of the Southwest Anth 171 World Archeology Geol 107 Earth Systems Science Anth 201 Introduction to Anthropology Geol 113 Physical Geology Anth 330 Prehistory of the Southwest Geol 150 Geology of the Southwest Anth 356 Environmental Anthropology PhSc 205 Introduction to Astronomy Anth 388 Ethnology of the Southwest Hist 313 Wilderness in America NAIS 110 Intro to Native American & Indigenous Studies Hist 323 National Parks: America s Best Idea NAIS 123 Native American History Chem 125 Environmental Chemistry NAIS 280 Native Americans in the Modern World Geog 320 North American Landscape NAIS 322 Native American Philosophies Geog 235 Weather & Climate NAIS 323 Indigenous History of the Southwest Engl 180 Literature of the Environment Soc 310 Ecology and Society Phil 252 Environmental Ethics Modern Language courses Psyc 260 Environmental Psychology Minors Related to Regional & World Cultures: ENVS 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies Minors Related to the Natural Environment: Biology, Environmental Policy, Geology Adventure / Wilderness Therapy Archeology, Native American & Indigenous Studies, French, German, Spanish Business Psyc 157 Introduction to Psychology BA 313 Ethical Issues in Business Psyc 233 Personality BA 330 Tourism & Hospitality Management Psyc 270 Psychology of Gender ACC 225 Introduction to Financial Accounting ES 354 Adapted Exercise Minors Related to Business: Soc 333 Youth and Crime Minors Related to Adventure / Wilderness Therapy: Psychology, Criminology, Sociology, Gender & Women s Studies, Exercise Science. Business Administration, Business Administration Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management, Accounting, Marketing
Fort Lewis College 10 Information about applying for admission to the Major in Adventure Education Bachelor of Arts Degree in Adventure Education DEADLINE: April 1, 2014 The professional adventure educator must be competent in a variety of technical, instructional, leadership, and intellectual skills. In order to properly prepare students for this profession, and to help ensure that students are able to maintain satisfactory academic progress (which includes space available in scheduled courses), students must first declare Adventure Education as their major or minor before being able to enroll in Adventure Education courses. All applicants for the Adventure Education program must submit the following materials to the program director by the Tuesday following spring break in March (for Fall admittance) or the second Tuesday in November (for Spring admittance). Once the application has been received, an interview with a faculty screening committee will be conducted to discuss the application. A completed application, interview, and meeting all admittance requirements does not necessarily guarantee acceptance into the program. After completing AE 101, plus one of the outdoor skills and management courses, students must meet the following requirements to continue as an Adventure Education major: Show proof of enrollment in or completion of: AE 101 with a grade of C+ or better. One outdoor skills and management course. See Adventure Education Major for more information. Have a current minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50, and a minimum Adventure Education grade point average of 2.50. Submit a completed Adventure Education major application form, to the program director by the Tuesday following Spring Break in March (for Fall admittance) or the second Tuesday in November (for Spring admittance). Students applying to the Adventure Education major must also submit (by the above deadlines): 1. A current professional résumé. 2. Two letters of recommendation, one from a Fort Lewis College faculty member (excluding Adventure Education faculty), and one from an adult professional (excluding immediate family) who is familiar with the student s professional goals and work ethic. Students applying for admission to the Adventure Education major while they are still completing the courses described above, may be granted conditional admission until proof of completing these courses with grades of C+ or higher is provided, along with proof of 2.5 grade point averages cumulative and in Adventure Education courses. Meeting all admittance requirements does not necessarily guarantee acceptance into the program as a major or minor. Students not meeting these admittance requirements must select a different major. Before completing this application, please read all the descriptive information available about the Adventure Education degree program, including information in the College catalog. Responses that show that you are well-informed about the program and the discipline of Adventure Education, and that demonstrate a professional commitment will be in your favor.
Fort Lewis College 11 Application for admission to the Major in Adventure Education Bachelor of Arts Degree in Adventure Education Before completing this application, please read all the descriptive information available about the Adventure Education degree program, including information in the College catalog. Responses that show that you are well-informed about the program and the discipline of Adventure Education, and that demonstrate a professional commitment will be in your favor. A. Please attach the following documents to this completed application form: (Please save the application form and attachments as a MS Word document) 1. WebCapp transcripts of college work at FLC and other institutions. Transcripts should show: a. Grades and enrollment in or completion of a minimum of six credits in Adventure Education, including AE 101 plus one skills and management course (or the equivalent for transfer students), with a grade of C+ or better. b. Cumulative grade point average and Adventure Education grade point average of 2.50 minimum. 2. A current professional resume, which includes outdoor skills and wilderness experience. The electronic professional portfolio provided in AE 101 may be used to describe your outdoor skills and wilderness experience. 3. Two letters of recommendation, one from a Fort Lewis College faculty member (excluding Adventure Education faculty), and one from an adult professional (excluding immediate family) who is familiar with your professional and academic goals and work ethic. B. Please complete the following electronically: Type in the yellow boxes Name: School address (street, city, state, zip): Local phone: Summer/permanent address (street, city, state, zip): Summer phone: Date: Email: Email: Are you planning to transfer from FLC to another institution to complete your degree? If you answered yes or maybe to the above question, to what institution, and when? C. Please thoroughly answer the following questions: Type in the yellow boxes, which expand as you type. 1. Why do you want to major in Adventure Education, and what do you plan to do with this discipline? 2. Describe something you have read or learned in one or more of the Adventure Education courses you have taken so far, and why this was significant or important to you. 3. Please describe a time you had to handle adversity or uncertainty, when you found yourself outside of your comfort zone. This may be an outdoor situation, but it could also be a personal, interpersonal, academic, or work-related situation. How did you handle this? What did you learn from it? What, if anything, would you do differently the next time?
12 4. Adventure Education courses demand a significant time commitment, including field-based courses that occur on weekends and in fall immersion semesters, a good deal of reading and writing, and high expectations for study and class preparation. The schedule and time commitment may not allow you to participate in an athletic team or hold a part-time job some semesters. Please describe how you plan on maintaining the required professional and academic commitment, and what the challenges may be for you to do so. 5. Please describe anything else you want us to know about your interests, goals, perspectives, contributions, attitudes, hopes and concerns regarding your study of Adventure Education. Please email this application, with attachments, or return a hard copy to Susan Eppich, Adventure Education Office Manager Pine Hall 35A For questions, phone 247-6383, or email sdeppich@fortlewis.edu DEADLINE: April 1, 2014
13 Fort Lewis College Adventure Education Minor Planner Important Information: 1. In order to enroll in any Adventure Education course, except AE 230, you must be a declared Adventure Education major or minor. Due to course capacity limitations, Adventure Education majors may have priority over minors. 2. Application to AE Minor: Once you complete a minimum of 6 credits in Adventure Education, including AE 101, you must apply for admission to the Adventure Education minor to continue taking AE courses. Admission to continue requires a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and 2.5 AE GPA, and an application form which requires an explanation of how the student intends to use the AE minor to complement his/her academic major and career goals. 3. Transfer students: For students choosing Option A, the AE immersion semester requires enrollment in AE 201, AE 210, and AE 220 in the same fall semester, along with two other AE courses AE 230 and AE 251. AE 201, AE 210, and AE 220 must be taken together; they cannot be completed separately. Therefore, transfer students entering the program with one or two, but not all three of these courses, will need to still take all courses in the immersion semester, which may result in nonacceptance of some transfer credit. I. ADVENTURE EDUCATION CORE COURSES: 6 Credits Cr Prerequisites AE 101 Foundations of Adventure Education 3 Declared AE major/minor AE 310 Philosophy & Theory of Adventure Education 3 AE 101, CO1 course II. CHOOSE OPTION A or B: Cr Prerequisites OPTION A: AE 201, AE 210 and AE 220 are offered as part of the Fall Immersion Semester. All 3 courses are taken together and priority is given to Adventure Education majors. AE 201 Wilderness Expedition 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+), instructor permission AE 210 Adventure Leadership 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+), instructor permission AE 220 Teaching Methods for Adventure Educators 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+), instructor permission Plus 6 credits from category III below, typically AE 230 and 6 AE 251. OPTION B: AE 251 Challenge Course Programming 3 AE 101 AE 350 Adventure Processing & Facilitation 3 AE 101, AE 251 Plus 9 credits from category III below 9 III. COMPLETE COURSES for Option A or B, above, to reach 21 credits. Cr Prerequisites AE 121 Top Rope Rock Climbing 3 Declared AE major/minor AE 131 Paddling Fundamentals 3 Declared AE major/minor AE 141 Telemark Skiing 3 Declared AE major/minor AE 230 Wilderness First Responder 3 None AE 241 Winter Expedition Skills 3 AE 201 AE 321 Lead Rock Climbing 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+) and AE 121 (minimum grade of C+) AE 325 Mountaineering 3 AE 121, and AE 141 (minimum grade of C+) or AE 241 (minimum grade of C+). AE 331 Whitewater Paddling 3 AE 131 (minimum grade of C+) and AE 201 (minimum grade of C+) AE 360 Special Topics in Adventure Education: Skills 3 AE 201 (minimum grade of C) AE 361 Special Topics in Adventure Education: Profession 3 AE 101 AE 380 Adventure Education Practicum 1-3 AE 220; instructor permission; *30 days of pre-approved, documented adventure leadership & instruction experience. AE 395 Adventure Education Teaching Assistantship 1-3 AE 220 (minimum grade of C+), instructor permission Total requirements for the Adventure Education minor: 21 credits
Fort Lewis College 14 Information about applying for admission to the Minor in Adventure Education DEADLINE: April 1, 2014 The minor in Adventure Education is intended to allow students to complement their major with an adventure education component. Students can configure the minor to focus on extended expedition leadership and instruction or on adventure methodology often practiced in the school or community-based adventure programs. Due to course capacity limitations, Adventure Education majors may have priority over minors. Applicants for the Adventure Education minor should have first declared an academic major. The professional adventure educator must be competent in a variety of technical, instructional, leadership, and intellectual skills. In order to properly prepare students for this profession, and to help ensure that students are able to maintain satisfactory academic progress (which includes space available in scheduled courses), students must first declare Adventure Education as their major or minor before being able to enroll in Adventure Education courses. All applicants for the Adventure Education program must submit the following materials to the program director by the Tuesday following spring break in March (for Fall admittance) or the second Tuesday in November (for Spring admittance). Once the application has been received, an interview with a faculty screening committee will be conducted to discuss the application. A completed application, interview, and meeting all admittance requirements does not necessarily guarantee acceptance into the program. After completing AE 101, plus one of the outdoor skills and management courses, students must meet the following requirements to continue as an Adventure Education minor: Have previously declared an academic major. Show proof of enrollment in or completion of: AE 101 with a grade of C+ or better. One outdoor skills and management course. See Adventure Education Major for more information. Have a current minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50, and a minimum Adventure Education grade point average of 2.50. Submit a completed Adventure Education minor application form, to the program director by the Tuesday following Spring Break in March (for Fall admittance) or the second Tuesday in November (for Spring admittance). Students applying for admission to the Adventure Education minor while they are still completing the courses above, may be granted conditional admission until proof of completing these courses with grades of C+ or higher is provided, along with proof of 2.5 grade point averages cumulative and in Adventure Education courses. Meeting all admittance requirements does not necessarily guarantee acceptance into the program as a minor. Students not meeting these admittance requirements must select a different major. Before completing this application, please read all the descriptive information available about the Adventure Education degree program, including information in the College catalog. Responses that show that you are well-informed about the program and the discipline of Adventure Education, and that demonstrate a professional commitment will be in your favor.
Fort Lewis College 15 Application for admission to the Minor in Adventure Education Before completing this application, please read all the descriptive information available about the Adventure Education degree program, including information in the College catalog. Responses that show that you are well-informed about the program and the discipline of Adventure Education, and that demonstrate a professional commitment will be in your favor. A. Please attach the following documents to this completed application form: (Please save the application form and attachments as a MS Word document) 1. WebCapp transcripts of college work at FLC and other institutions. Transcripts should show: a. Grades and enrollment in or completion of a minimum of six credits in Adventure Education, including AE 101 plus one skills and management course (or the equivalent for transfer students), with a grade of C+ or better. b. Cumulative grade point average and Adventure Education grade point average of 2.50 minimum. c. A declared academic major. 2. A current professional resume, which includes outdoor skills and wilderness experience. The electronic professional portfolio provided in AE 101 may be used to describe your outdoor skills and wilderness experience. B. Please complete the following electronically: Type in the yellow boxes Name: School address (street, city, state, zip): Local phone: Summer/permanent address (street, city, state, zip): Summer phone: Your academic major: Are you planning to transfer from FLC to another institution to complete your degree? If you answered yes or maybe to the above question, to what institution, and when? Date: Email: Email: C. Please thoroughly answer the following questions: Type in the yellow boxes, which expand as you type. 1. Why do you want to minor in Adventure Education, and how will the minor complement your academic major and your professional goals? 2. Describe something you have read or learned in one or more of the Adventure Education courses you have taken so far, and why this was significant or important to you. 3. Adventure Education courses demand a significant time commitment, including field-based courses that occur on weekends and in fall immersion semesters, a good deal of reading and writing, and high expectations for study and class preparation. The schedule and time commitment may not allow you to participate in an athletic team or hold a part-time job some semesters. Please describe how you plan on maintaining the required professional and academic commitment, and what the challenges may be for you to do so.
16 4. Please describe anything else you want us to know about your interests, goals, perspectives, contributions, attitudes, hopes and concerns regarding your study of Adventure Education. Please email this application, with attachments, or return a hard copy to Susan Eppich, Adventure Education Office Manager Pine Hall 35A For questions, phone 247-6383, or email sdeppich@fortlewis.edu DEADLINE: April 1, 2014
17 ADVENTURE EDUCATION PROGRAM PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT REQUIREMENTS You are preparing for a career as an adventure educator, and the professional standards you are expected to uphold now mirror those of professional outdoor organizations you will be interning with, and ultimately, applying to work for. Unprofessional behavior will prevent you from advancing your career and/or educational opportunities; most internships and employment opportunities will ask for references from your FLC Adventure Education faculty. Your behavior, dress, appearance and personal hygiene must reflect a professional demeanor. These professional requirements you will be held to beginning with your first Adventure Education course. They apply to the campus classroom, field course components, transportation in College or personal vehicles to and from field course sites, and attendance at FLC-AE-sponsored professional conferences and other events. Professional requirements include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. No smoking is allowed at any time during any course, and sometimes you are on-course 24/7 for weeks at a time. Many people choose a wilderness experience, among other things, to get away from having to breathe second hand smoke. Most outdoor organizations do not allow employees to use tobacco on the job for similar reasons. Addictions to nicotine, or having to hide your addiction from an employer, is not a good idea if you are striving for professionalism, employer satisfaction, and job retention. Talk to an AE faculty member if this is an issue for you. 2. No illegal drugs may be possessed or used. No alcohol shall be consumed during any course-related activity, or when a course is in a remote setting. You must not appear for class under the influence of drugs or alcohol. On extended field courses, occasional time off may be scheduled in front-country settings when moderate alcohol consumption may be permitted at instructor discretion, in compliance with all local laws regarding alcohol consumption. In these instances the abuse of alcohol as demonstrated by excessive consumption, intoxication, and inappropriate behavior is not tolerated. 3. Inappropriate behavior including not following safety policies; disrespectful behavior toward faculty, other students, or members of the community; exclusive relationships with others in your class; sexual harassment; insulting racial, gender or sexual orientation comments; jokes in poor taste which may insult a person; or language that is offensive, will not be tolerated on any course. 4. Violation of any other College student conduct or academic conduct policy should not occur. Sanctions: Violation of any of the above policies will result in sanctions including dismissal from a class (with course absence policy consequences), immediate suspension and/or permanent dismissal from the course in which the infraction occurred, suspension and/or permanent dismissal from all other Adventure Education courses that semester, and suspension and/or permanent dismissal from any other AE block or learning community co-requisite courses in which you are enrolled that semester. Suspension during a field course may mean you will need to arrange your own transportation back to campus from a remote setting. You may also be permanently suspended from the Adventure Education program. Such sanctions are determined by Adventure Education faculty, and may be in addition to other disciplinary action from the College, as described in the Student Conduct Code. To apply for admission to the Adventure Education degree program, you must sign the release below for the faculty screening committee to check your College disciplinary record. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF UNDERSTANDING and DISCIPLINARY RECORD RELEASE OF INFORMATION After reading the Professional Conduct Requirements above, please read and sign the following statement, and return this page to your Adventure Education course instructor, and/or as part of your application for admission to the Adventure Education degree program. By my signature below, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the Adventure Education Professional Conduct Requirements, including sanctions, described above. Further, I authorize the Adventure Education faculty admission screening committee to obtain a copy of my Fort Lewis College disciplinary record. I understand that violations of AE professional conduct requirements described above may be grounds for denial of my admission to the Adventure Education degree program. Printed Name FLC ID Number Signature Date