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Advising Information • Winter Semester 2013
Adventure Education B.A. Degree Program
 IF YOU PLAN TO ENROLL IN ANY ADVENTURE EDUCATION COURSES WINTER SEMESTER 2013, you must…
1. Be a declared Adventure Education major or minor, or have a signature from the Adventure Education Program Director
(Bob Stremba). Some courses require an instructor signature.
2. Attend the mandatory Adventure Education advising meeting on Monday, October 22, Pine Hall 32, at one of the
following times:
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
Students who have applied to the AE major
Students who have not yet applied to the AE major
At this meeting we will discuss AE fall course offerings, review the schedule you have planned (see preparation steps
below), and if your plan looks appropriate, provide you with your permission for registration.
 PREPARE for the mandatory AE advising meeting by doing the following:
1. Thoroughly read this document. Complete the degree planner on pages 6-7.
2. Obtain a copy of your current transcript (available on WebOpus) and bring this to the meeting.
3. Analyze your transcript, including major and minor requirements, general education requirements, and electives. Use the
College catalog for this.
4. Look at the winter course schedule and plan a course schedule considering how each proposed course moves you ahead
toward graduation. Have alternative courses in case your first choices are full.
5. Read the professional conduct requirements on page 13.
If you attend the Monday, October 22 advising meeting prepared and you would like additional time to meet individually with your
faculty advisor, you may schedule this. If you do not attend the Monday, October 22 meeting you will be given lowest priority for
an individual advising meeting. You may not be able to schedule a meeting and obtain permission to enroll until after your
WebOpus assigned registration time opens. This may result in classes you want being full.
 ADVENTURE EDUCATON FACULTY ADVISORS:
Bob Stremba:
Lee Frazer:
Tim Thomas:
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Pine Hall 40,
Pine Hall 29A,
Pine Hall 30B,
phone 247-6295, email: stremba_b@fortlewis.edu
phone 247-7353, email: frazer_l@fortlewis.edu.
phone 247-6322, email: thomas_t@fortlewis.edu
FITNESS EXPECTATIONS:
For many AE field courses you need to maintain at least a moderate level of fitness in order to successfully and safely engage
in the demands of rigorous travel that may occur at altitudes above 12,000 feet. For some courses you may be carrying a
backpack weighing up to a third of your body weight. If you are unsure of your ability to physically meet course demands,
speak with an Adventure Education faculty member.
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IMPORTANT NOTES:
1.
Mandatory first meeting attendance for AE 121, AE 131, AE 141, AE 230, AE 251, AE 321, AE 325, AE 360: Any student
not attending the first class session will be administratively dropped from the class.
2.
The College reserves the right to cancel a class for any semester if enrollment is not deemed sufficient
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Winter 2013 Adventure Education Course Schedule
FULL SEMESTER COURSES
Prerequisites
Schedule/Comments
January 7-April 19
AE 310
AE 350
AE 350
AE 380
Philosophy and Theory of AE
3 credits
(CRN 30547)
Adventure Processing
And Facilitation
3 credits
(CRN 30869)
Adventure Processing
And Facilitation
3 credits
(31121)
Adventure Ed Practicum
1-6 credits
(Section 1 CRN 30548)
AE 380
Adventure Ed Practicum
1-6 credits
(Section 1 CRN 30865)
AE 380
Adventure Ed Practicum
1-6 credits
(Section 1 CRN 30866)
AE 395
Teaching Assistant in
Adventure Education
1-3 credits
(CRN 30801)
Teaching Assistant in
Adventure Education
1-3 credits
(CRN 30867)
Teaching Assistant in
Adventure Education
1-3 credits
(CRN 30868)
Org & Admin of Adventure Ed
3 credits
(CRN 30610)
AE 395
AE 395
AE 450
Faculty/
Room
TR 11:15-12:35
Lee Frazer
CCAFC
AE 101 (minimum grade
of C+) OR AE 251
MW 10:10-11:30
Bob Stremba
Pine 32
AE 101 (minimum grade
of C+) OR AE 251
TR 12:45-14:05
Bob Stremba
Pine 32
Accepted to AE degree
program; AE101 w/C+ or
higher. 30 days of preapproved, documented
adventure leadership &
instruction experience.
Accepted to AE degree
program; AE101 w/C+ or
higher. 30 days of preapproved, documented
adventure leadership &
instruction experience.
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.
Arranged
Bob Stremba
Arranged
Lee Frazer
Arranged
Tim Thomas
Students must allocate schedule time to meet when
courses they TA meet.
Bob Stremba
Instructor permission. See
AE 395 requirements
below.
Students must allocate schedule time to meet when
courses they TA meet.
Lee Frazer
Instructor permission. See
AE 395 requirements
below.
Students must allocate schedule time to meet when
courses they TA meet.
Tim Thomas
AE 310 (minimum grade
of C+)
TR 09:30-10:50 Also meets two weekends TBA to
attend conference and program visit. Additional
weekend may be scheduled.
Course Fee $300.
Arranged
Bob Stremba
Pine 32
MWF 11:15-12:10
Melissa
KnightMaloney
Skyhawk 170
Alan Lephart
Skyhawk 170
AE 480
Adventure Education
Internship
6-12 credits
(CRN 30653)
ES 242
Testing & Statistics
3 credits
(Section 1. CRN 30404)
AE 310; instructor
permission; 60 days of
pre-approved,
documented adventure
leadership & instruction
experience.
TRS 92 or Computed
Math Placement Score MA
110
ES 242
Testing & Statistics
3 credits
(Section 2. CRN 30545)
TRS 92 or Computed
Math Placement Score MA
110
MWF 10:10-11:05
Bob Stremba
3
ES 495
ES 495
ES 496
ES 496
Research Design &
Development
3 credits
(Section 2. CRN 30816)
Research Design &
Development
3 credits
(Section 1. CRN 30304)
Senior Seminar Research
Exercise Science
2 credits
(Section 2. CRN 30306 )
Senior Seminar Research
Exercise Science
2 credits
ES 242; instructor
permission.
MWF 12:20-1:15
Cathy
Simbeck
Reed Library
ES 242; instructor
permission.
TR 14:30-15:50
Lee Frazer
Pine 32
ES 495
TR 14:30-15:25
Alan Lephart
Skyhawk 170
ES 495
TR 09:05-10:00
Melissa
KnightMaloney
Reed Library
(Section 3. CRN 30681)
FIRST HALF SEMESTER COURSES
Prerequisites
Schedule/Comments
January 7-February 22
AE 101
Faculty/
Room
Foundations of Adventure
Education
3 credits
(Section 1. CRN 30546)
Telemark Skiing
3 credits
(Section 1. CRN 30796)
Declared AE major or minor.
TR 12:30-15:05, Meets from 1/7-2/20. Also
meets 0800-1800 Sa 2/2
Course fee: $20
Aaron Ball
CCAFC 105
Declared AE major or minor.
Lee Frazer
Pine 32
AE 141
Telemark Skiing
3 credits
(Section 2. CRN 30797)
Declared AE major or minor.
AE 241
Winter Expedition Skills
3 credits
(Section 1. CRN 30798)
AE 201 [minimum grade of
C+]
MW 12:20-18:00, Meets from 1/7-2/20/13, plus
0800-1600 Sa 2/9,,2/16.
See mandatory first meeting note on p, 1.
Course Fee $150.
TR 12:20-18:00 Meets from 1/8-2/21/13. Plus
Su 1/27 and 2/3.
See mandatory first meeting note on p, 1.
Course Fee $150.
MW 12:20-18:00 Meets from 1/7 -2/20/13 plus
0800-1800 Sa 1/26 and 0800 Sa 2/9 to Su
2/10/13
See mandatory first meeting note on p, 1.
Course Fee $200.
AE 141
SECOND HALF SEMESTER COURSES
Prerequisites
Schedule/Comments
February 25-April 19
AE 121
Top Rope Rock Climbing
3 credits
(Section 1. CRN 30795)
Tim Thomas
Pine 36
Tim Thomas
Pine 36
Faculty/
Room
Declared AE major or minor.
MW 12:20-18:00 Meets second half semester
2/25/13 to 4/17/13
See mandatory first meeting note on p, 1.
Tim Thomas
Pine 36
AE 251
Challenge Course
Programming
3 credits
(Section 1. CRN 30799)
Accepted to Adventure
Education degree program; AE
101 w/ C+ or higher
w/instructor permission
.
MW 12:20-18:00 Meets second half semester
2/25-4/17/13
See mandatory first meeting note on p, 1.
Course Fee $100.
Lee Frazer
Pine 32
AE 325
Mountaineering
3 credits
(Section 1. CRN 30800
AE 141 (minimum grade of C+)
AND (AE 201 [minimum grade
of C+] OR AE 241 [minimum
grade of C+])
TR 12:20-18:00 2/26-4/18/13 plus Sa3/30, 4/6
and 0800 Sa 4/13 to 1800 Su 4/14.
See mandatory first meeting note on p, 1.
Course Fee $200.
Tim Thomas
Pine 32
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AE 395 Adventure Education Teaching Assistantship
Winter 2013
Opportunities in the following courses:
Course
Instructor
AE 395 Credits
AE 101 Foundations of Adventure Education (Section 1, first half semester)
Lee Frazer
3
AE 121 Top Rope Rock Climbing (Section 1, second half semester)
Tim Thomas
3
AE 141 Telemark Skiing (Section 1, first half semester)
AE 141 Telemark Skiing (Section 2, first half semester)
Lee Frazer
Tim Thomas
3
3
AE 241 Winter Expedition Skills (Section 1, first half semester)
Tim Thomas
3
AE 251 Challenge Course Programming (Section 1, second half semester)
Lee Frazer
3
AE 325 Mountaineering (first half semester)
Tim Thomas
3
Time Commitment:
You will receive 1 AE 395 credit per 30 hours of TA work observing, teaching, preparing, and meeting with the course
instructor.
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 TA 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, teaching potential, demonstrated teaching ability,
organizational skills, and faculty need.
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Fort Lewis College
B. A. in Adventure Education • Degree Planner
Revised 3-13-11
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. Once you complete a minimum of 6 credits in Adventure Education, including AE 101, you may apply for admission to the
Adventure Education degree program. You cannot enroll in AE courses beyond the first six credits until your application to the
program is approved.
I.
Adventure Education Core Courses: Complete all of the following courses (35 cr.)
Adventure Education Courses [with gtPathways fulfillment]
AE 101
AE 201
AE 210
AE 220
AE 230
AE 310
AE 251
AE 350
AE 450
ES 242
ES 495
ES 496
Foundations of Adventure Education
Wilderness Expedition
Adventure Leadership
Teaching Methods for Adventure Educators
Wilderness First Responder
Philosophy & Theory of Adventure Ed
Challenge Course Programming
Adventure Processing & Facilitation
Organization & Administration of Adventure Education
Testing & Statistics
[MA-1]
Research Design
Senior Research Seminar
Cr
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Prerequisites
Declared AE major/minor
AE 101
AE 101
AE 101
None
AE 101, CO1 course
AE 101
AE 101, AE 251
AE 310
MA 110
ES 242
ES 495
Term
offered
F, W
F
F
F
F, W
W
W
(F) W
W
F, W
F, W
F, W
Term/yr
taken
Grade
earned
II.
Outdoor Skills & Management Courses: Complete 4 of the following courses; at least 2 courses must be upper division (12 cr.)
Term
Term/yr Grade
Adventure Education Courses
Cr
Prerequisites
offered
taken
earned
AE 121 Top Rope Rock Climbing
3
Declared AE major/minor
F, W
AE 131 Paddling Fundamentals
3
Declared AE major/minor
F
AE 141 Telemark Skiing
3
Declared AE major/minor
W
AE 241 Winter Expedition Skills
3
AE 201
W
AE 321 Lead Rock Climbing
3
AE 121 or instructor perm
F, W
AE 325 Mountaineering
3
AE 141 + AE 201 or AE
W
241; or instructor perm.
AE 331 Whitewater Paddling
3
AE 131 + AE 201; or
TBA
instructor permission
AE 360 Special Topics in Adventure Education: Skills
3
AE 201
TBA
III. Professional Preparation Courses: Complete 12 credits from the following; at least 6 credits must be in AE 480 (12 cr.)
Term
Term/yr
Adventure Education Courses
Cr
Prerequisites
offered
taken
AE 361 Special Topics in Adventure Education: Profession
3
AE 101
TBA
AE 380 Adventure Education Practicum
1-3
AE 220; instructor
F, W
permission; *30 days of
pre-approved, documented adventure leadership
& instruction experience.
AE 395 Adventure Education Teaching Assistantship
1-3
AE 220
F, W
AE 480 Adventure Education Internship
6-12
AE 310; instructor
F, W,
permission; *60 days of
Sum
pre-approved,
documented adventure
leadership & instruction
experience.
Grade
earned
6
IV. Auxiliary Requirements from Other Departments. Complete at least 6 credits, including at least one upper division course, from
the following courses:
Auxiliary Courses
Term
Term/yr Grade
Cr
Prerequisites
[with gtPathways fulfillment]
offered
taken
earned
Bio 125
Conservation Biology
[SC-2]
3
Bio 250
Ecology of the Southwest
[SC-1]
4
Chem 125 Environmental Chemistry
[SC-2]
3
Engl 180 Literature of the Environment
[AH-2]
4
Geog 120 The North American Landscape
[SS-2]
3
Geog 235 Weather & Climate
[SC-2]
3
Geol 107 Earth Systems Science
[SC-1]
4
Geol 113 Physical Geology
[SC-1]
4
None
Geol 150 Geology of the Southwest
[SC-2]
3
Phil 252 Environmental Ethics
[AH-3]
4
PhSc 205 Introduction to Astronomy
[SC-2]
3
PhSc 206 Introduction to Astronomy
[SC-1]
4
Psyc 260 Environmental Psychology
4
BA 330
Tourism & Hospitality Management
4
Anth 330 Prehistory of the Southwest
4
Anth 356 Ecological Anthropology
4
SW 333 Wilderness in America
3
SW 335 National Parks: America’s Best Idea
3
Minimum auxiliary course credits:
6 cr
V.
Liberal Arts Core Requirements: Complete a minimum of 38 credits in the following.
Course
Requirement
Cr
[double-counting courses in AdEd major]
Communication CO-1: One course required
3-4
Communication CO-2: One course required
3-4
Mathematics MA-1: One course required
3-4
ES 242 Testing & Statistics
Arts & Humanities, History, Social &
Behavioral Sciences: 15 credit minimum
AH
3-4
[Engl 180 Literature of the Environment]
AH
3-4
[Phil 252 Environmental Ethics]
History: One course required
3-4
Social & Behavioral Sciences: One course req’d
3-4
Physical & Life Sciences
Science with a lab (SC-1), one course req’d
Science with or without a lab (SC-1 or SC-2)
Physical Well-Being: One course required
Education for Global Citizenship 1
Education for Global Citizenship 2
4
3-4
1
3-4
3-4
Cr
Term/yr
taken
Grade
earned
3
3
4
SC-1: [See AE auxiliary course list]
SC-2: [See AE auxiliary course list]
VI. Free Electives and/or Minor
Course
Cr
Term/yr
taken
Grade
earned
Minimum Required for Graduation:
120 credits
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Fort Lewis College
Adventure Education Minor Planner
Effective Fall 2010 Semester
Important Information: In order to enroll in any Adventure Education course, except AE 230, you must be a declared Adventure
Education major or minor.
I.
Adventure Education Core Courses: Complete the following courses (6 cr.)
Adventure Education Courses
AE 101 Foundations of Adventure Education
AE 310 Philosophy & Theory of Adventure Education
II.
Cr
3
3
Prerequisites
Declared AE major/minor
AE 101, CO1 course
Term
offered
F, W
W
Term/yr
taken
Grade
earned
Term
offered
Term/yr
taken
Grade
earned
Complete Option A or Option B: 15 cr.
Adventure Education Courses
OPTION A:
AE 201 Wilderness Expedition
AE 210 Adventure Leadership
AE 220 Teaching Methods for Adventure Educators
Plus 6 credits from category III below
OPTION B:
AE 251 Challenge Course Programming
AE 350 Adventure Processing & Facilitation
Plus 9 credits from category III below
Cr
Prerequisites
3
3
3
6
AE 101
AE 101
AE 101
F
F
F
3
3
9
AE 101
AE 101, AE 251
W
(F) W
III. Complete courses for Option A or B, above, to reach 21 credits in the minor: 6-9 credits of the following courses
Term
Term/yr
Adventure Education Courses
Cr
Prerequisites
offered
taken
AE 121 Top Rope Rock Climbing
3
Declared AE major/minor
F, W
AE 131 Paddling Fundamentals
3
Declared AE major/minor
F
AE 141 Telemark Skiing
3
Declared AE major/minor
W
AE 230 Wilderness First Responder
3
None
F, W
AE 241 Winter Expedition Skills
3
AE 201
W
AE 321 Lead Rock Climbing
3
AE 121 or instructor perm
F, W
AE 325 Mountaineering
3
AE 141 + AE 201 or AE
W
241; or instructor permis.
AE 331 Whitewater Paddling
3
AE 131 + AE 201; or
TBA
instructor permission
AE 360 Special Topics in Adventure Education: Skills
3
AE 201
TBA
AE 361 Special Topics in Adventure Education: Profession
3
AE 101
TBA
AE 380 Adventure Education Practicum
1-3
AE 220; instructor
F, W
permission; *30 days of
pre-approved, documented adventure leadership
& instruction experience.
AE 395 Adventure Education Teaching Assistantship
1-6
AE 220
F, W
Total requirements for the Adventure Education minor: 21 credits
Grade
earned
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INTERNSHIP INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
LEADERSHIP AND INSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
To increase your level of competence, training, professionalism, and experience, Adventure Education majors are required to
complete a minimum of 30 days of pre-approved, documented leadership/instruction experience before enrolling in the Practicum,
AE 380. Sixty days of pre-approved, documented adventure leadership/instruction experience are required prior to entering the
culminating course experience—AE 480, Adventure Education Internship. This background also prepares you to be a strong
internship candidate for more competitive internship sites.
The adventure leadership/instruction requirement consists of students leading or facilitating “face-to-face” adventure
experiences with a client group. At least 80% of this leadership/instruction experience must be with human-powered outdoor
pursuits (i.e. backpacking, rock climbing, mountaineering, canoeing, ropes courses)—consistent with the academic preparation of
the Adventure Education major. A maximum of 20% of the leadership/instruction days can include teaching ski or snowboard
lessons, for example. While not considered an adventure programming experience, the teaching of downhill ski lessons in a
supervised situation has value for the student’s instructional prowess.
You should complete your leadership/instruction days in a manner that is integrated with your Adventure Education
coursework at FLC. Debriefing models discussed in class, for example, make more sense when you have outdoor
leadership/instruction experiences occurring close to the same time. Therefore, the leadership/instruction days can be counted
beginning with your enrollment in your first Adventure Education course. Leadership/instruction days can be counted that are
required as part of a course (i.e. Adventure Leadership and Instruction). A leadership/instruction experience day consists of eight
hours of responsibility for, instruction or facilitation of a client or student group. Summer camp jobs are an excellent way to gain this
leadership and instruction experience.
In order to register for the Practicum or Internship, you must submit to an Adventure Education faculty member a list that
documents your outdoor leadership/instruction experience—type of adventure experience led; program area; length of program;
leadership role; the name of a supervisor who can verify the experience. You will receive information about this documentation
process in your Foundations of Adventure Education course. Internship Application
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APPLYING FOR ADMISSION TO THE B.A. IN ADVENTURE EDUCATION DEGREE PROGRAM
When you have completed, or are nearing completion of, a minimum of six credits in Adventure Education, including AE 101,
you must apply for admission to the Adventure Education degree program in order to continue taking Adventure Education
courses. Obtain application materials from an Adventure Education faculty member.
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 Winter admittance). Once the
application has been received, an interview with a faculty screening committee will be conducted to discuss the application. A
completed application and interview, and meeting all admittance requirements, does not necessarily guarantee acceptance into the
program.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Proof of enrollment in or completion of:
a. AE 101—Foundations of Adventure Education with a grade of C+ or better.
b. One of the following outdoor skills and management courses with a grade of C+ or better: AE 121 Top Rope
Climbing, AE 131 Paddling Fundamentals, AE 141 Backcountry Skiing, AE 241 Winter Expedition Skills, AE 321
Lead Rock Climbing, AE 325 Mountaineering, AE 331 Whitewater Paddling, AE 360 Special Topics in Adventure
Education: Skills.
A current minimum overall grade point average of 2.5, and a minimum Adventure Education grade point average of 2.5
Completed application form Adventure Education Application Form PLEASE SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY
A current professional resume and 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.
A copy of all unofficial college transcripts (copy from WebOpus).
A signed release for the faculty screening committee to verify that your College disciplinary record shows no violations of AE
professional conduct requirements, including but not limited to substance use/abuse, inappropriate behavior, or College
student conduct or academic conduct codes.
Possible Interview with faculty screening committee.
Students applying for admission to the Adventure Education program while they are still completing the courses described in
#1, 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 overall and in Adventure Education courses. Students not meeting these admittance
requirements must select a different major.
After completing your application, please submit electronically to JC Perteet at Perteet_j@fortlewis.edu
.