Do you enjoy —
- backpacking?
- rafting and rock climbing?
- reading about the outdoors?
Check out this sample journal maintained by students and the photo tour of the previous program.
In the classroom and on the trail you will read, write, and have discussions about how adventure and wilderness literature can give us a greater understanding of the relationship between humankind and the natural world. This 4.5-credit field study will also help you develop and improve your backcountry travel skills. It will feature six days of hiking, covering three to eight miles per day with backpacks weighing forty to fifty pounds. Two highlights of the trip will be a day of backpacking in the Dolly Sods Wilderness and a day of white-water rafting on the Youghiogheny River.
You do not have to be an expert in the outdoors! In fact, those with little or no experience are welcome. You will receive backpacking and rock-climbing instruction from qualified and experienced outdoor instructors. However, if you are unsure of your physical preparedness, please contact the instructors.
Please note: Students taking this course cannot receive credit for the course until the last day of class in June.
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ENGL 297A — a 3-credit Humanities field study
KINES 001 — 1.5 credits You will combine:
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Summer 2010: Tentative Course Dates
June 21, 2010
June 23, 2010
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