Outdoor Environmental

Outdoor Environmental

Outdoor education degree?

What can I do with a degree with outdoor education? The college I am looking at going to has this double-major program that is Environmental Studies degree and Outdoor Education degree. It seems like a pretty awesome program, and I'm interested in learning more about it..

What exactly is Outdoor Education? What kind of career field can I look into going into with a degree in Outdoor Education.

Thanks in advance.

You could be working at a state park as a park naturalist doing environmental education programs. Or you could work as a camp director. Another option is to work somewhere where you take people (at risk youth, families, etc.) on outdoor activities like backpacking, canoeing, kayaking, high ropes courses, etc. and teach them about how to survive in the wilderness. I'm sure that there could be environmental topics that are taught too...like wildlife and plant identification.

From the Montreat College website for Outdoor Education: The Outdoor Education major combines the disciplines of Adventure Education and Environmental Education.

From the Brevard College for Wilderness Leadership & Experiential Education (same as outdoor education: The mission of the program is to promote the development of strong leaders and teachers capable of effectively managing a variety of outdoor experiences for a wide range of audiences in various and dynamic environments. The program is grounded in the theory and principles of leadership and experiential education and is rich with opportunity for application.

Frm Wikipedia: Outdoor education usually refers to organized learning that takes place in the outdoors. Outdoor education programs sometimes involve residential or journey-based experiences in which students participate in a variety of adventurous challenges in the form of outdoor activities such as hiking, climbing, canoeing, ropes courses, and group games. Outdoor education draws upon the philosophy, theory, and practices of experiential education and environmental education.