SALM 4167 - Expedition Leadership

(3 credits)

Prerequisites: SALM 3120 or permission of instructor. This course is designed to provide individuals interested in leading groups on extended outdoor experiences with essential information relative to expedition success. Emphasis will be placed on leader judgments, creation of expedition outcomes, leadership styles, creating positive group environment, group processing, decisionmaking and consensus building, expedition behavior, logistics and trip planning, and risk management. A review of basic outdoor living skills will also be part of this course. This course will involve extended field experiences and travel by van.

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