Northern Rockies Outdoor Leadership Certificate
The Northern Rockies Outdoor Leadership Certificate is designed through collaboration of multiple University of Montana programs as a certificate to complement any major across campus for students interested in gaining and strengthening leadership skills through engagement in diverse conceptual courses and outdoor field settings. The purpose of the program is to provide undergraduate students or individuals with an undergraduate degree with leadership training and application that can be applied to any professional, academic, and personal setting in their future.
Post-Secondary Certificate - Northern Rockies Outdoor Leadership Certificate
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Theory and Experience | 6 | |
| Field Courses | 3-5 | |
| Internship | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 12-14 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 12-14
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.00
Theory and Experience
Rule: Complete one course each in the Theory and Experience categories.
Theory
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Communication in Small Groups | ||
| Models of Leadership | ||
| Leading Health and Human Performance Organizations | ||
| Wilderness and Civilization | ||
PSCI 462 | ||
| Parks & Outdoor Recreation Management | ||
| Recreation Administration & Leadership | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Experience
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 1 | |
| Beginning Rock Climbing | ||
| Fly Fishing | ||
| Fundamentals of Whitewater Rafting | ||
| Fundamentals of Kayaking | ||
| Intermediate Rock Climbing | ||
| Wilderness First Aid | ||
| Wilderness First Responder | ||
| Wilderness EMT | ||
| Total Hours | 1 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Field Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3-5 | |
| Wilderness and Civilization Field Studies | ||
| Sustaining Human Society & Natural Environment | ||
| Tourism, Livelihoods and Sustainability in Mountains | ||
| Wilderness Medicine And Risk Management | ||
| Wilderness Rescue and Survival | ||
| Winter Wilderness Field Studies | ||
| Total Hours | 3-5 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Internship
Note: Students are required to do an internship where they can apply their leadership skills with a professional partner. Internships can include on-campus initiatives like the Freshman Wilderness Experience and other student-led trips as well as off-campus internships with local, regional, or global partners. Internships will be approved by the coordinating committee and will be tracked through the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Internship | ||
| Internship | ||
| Internship | ||
| Internship | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-