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MUS 332 - Music History II 4 Credits
A continuation of MUS 331 , this course focuses on the Classical and Romantic eras, as well as the musical development of the Twentieth Century. Students analyze changing forms and structures through the study of major composers and works.
Prerequisites: MUS 331
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MUS 344 - Secondary Choral Methods 1 Credits
This course covers various topics relating to the organization and development of junior and senior high school choral programs, curriculum, scheduling, materials, vocal fundamentals, rehearsal techniques, and performances. Taught by arrangement only.
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MUS 345 - Instrumental Methods 1 Credits
This course is a seminar focusing on major issues in elementary and secondary instrumental music and on advanced conducting techniques. Taught by arrangement only.
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MUS 430 - Music Full Recital 3 Credits
This course involves a public performance of 50-60 minutes’ duration. Prior to the last day to drop without record, the music faculty must grant permission for a student to continue with this course.
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Native American Studies |
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NAS 121 - Introduction to Ojibwe Language I 3 Credits
Students develop an appreciation for the Ojibwe culture through the study of its language and basic expressions.
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NAS 122 - Introduction to Ojibwe Language II 3 Credits
This course is a second-semester continuation of NAS 121 Introduction to Ojibwe Language I. Students further develop their appreciation for Ojibwe culture through continued study of its language and basic expressions.
Prerequisites: NAS 121
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NAS 160 - Lake Superior Ojibwe 4 Credits
Part of the Superior Connections Program, this course focuses on the various Ojibwe people who have resided in the Western Great Lakes region. Students study these cultures from pre-contact time to the present and develop an understanding of and appreciation for the history, culture, and traditional teachings of the indigenous people of the Lake Superior Watershed.
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Connections Discipline: Humanities
Corequisites: XHH 115 and ENG 126
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NAS 210 - Native American Cultures in Wisconsin 3 Credits
Students study Native cultures who have resided in Wisconsin from pre-history to the present. The course focuses on historical and cultural aspects of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Iroquoian language families, their relations to one another, to the European colonists, and later to the Americans. Students gain insight and understanding of cultures that are much different than that of the White American.
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NAS 211 - Native American History to 1830 3 Credits
This survey explores the diverse histories of a number of Native American communities from pre-contact to the 1830 Removal Era, including tribal communities in Wisconsin. Topics include developments in Native American societies prior to the arrival of Europeans, the complex interactions between Native and non-Native peoples, the growing impact of colonialism on Native American individuals and communities, and Native American survival and resistance.
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Connections Discipline: Humanities
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NAS 212 - Native American History 1830 to Present 3 Credits
This survey course traces the numerous ways that Native peoples throughout the United States navigated the dramatic changes of the 19th and 20th centuries to become the diverse communities that they are today. Topics include the development of Federal Indian policy, Native American resistance to United States colonial initiatives, Native American survival and activism, and the relationship between historical and contemporary issues in Native American communities.
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Connections Discipline: Humanities
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NAS 221 - Intermediate Ojibwe Language I 3 Credits
Guided by a faculty mentor, students complete a self-instructional course designed to help them recapture or expand their knowledge of the Ojibwe language. Offered by arrangement.
Prerequisites: NAS 122
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NAS 222 - Intermediate Ojibwe Language II 3 Credits
This course is a second-semester continuation of NAS 221 Intermediate Ojibwe Language II. Offered by arrangement.
Prerequisites: NAS 221
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NAS 224 - Introduction to Tribal Legal Studies 3 Credits
Students study the unique relationship between the United States government and American Indian tribes, with a particular focus on tribal sovereignty, civil and criminal jurisdiction, the status of Indian lands, hunting and fishing rights, and recent federal and Supreme Court decisions pertaining to Indian tribes.
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NAS 225 - Native American Woodland Skills 3 Credits
Students study traditional skills of peoples indigenous to the woodland environment and gain broad exposure to skills used by native people throughout the world. This class takes place mostly outdoors, in an experiential, hands-on work environment. One weekend trip (midsession break) is required.
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Connections Discipline: Experiential
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NAS 231 - Native American Arts and Cultures 3 Credits
Students gain a basic knowledge of styles, colors, patterns, and symbolism employed in traditional Native American arts and crafts, with an emphasis on the woodland cultures. Skills learned include appliqué beadwork, loom beadwork, feather work, and leather work. Choice of final project is left to the student’s imagination.
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NAS 239 - Native American Storytelling 3 Credits
Students develop research, study, and presentation skills in storytelling. They also develop an understanding of the overall role that the oral tradition plays in Native American culture through a study of Native American legends, stories, and mythologies.
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NAS 283 - American Indian Literature 3 Credits
Students survey literature by Native American and non-Native American writers. Coursework acquaints students with both written and oral traditions of American Indian people through reading, writing, lecture, and discussion.
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NAS 300 - Ethnobiology 3 Credits
Students study Native American lifestyles as they relate to the natural environment and learn how Native American people made use of plants and animals to meet their basic needs: food, shelter, clothing, and medicines. The course is oriented toward fieldwork and projects incorporating the traditional lifestyle of Native American people.
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NAS 305 - Global and Comparative Perspectives 3 Credits
Students explore the diverse geographic, economic, political, cultural, and historical consequences of European expansion, imperialism, and colonialism for indigenous peoples. They examine these issues through a range of theoretical frameworks and study comparative case studies from around the world.
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Connections Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: NAS 160 , NAS 211 , NAS 212 , NAS 224 , NAS 315 , NAS 333 or SOC 214
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NAS 315 - American Indian Environmental Perspectives 3 Credits
This course engages students in examining issues and actions of historical and contemporary Native Americans relative to their environment and world views. A people’s relationship with, perspectives, and use of land and resources provide valuable understanding of their relationship to the natural world. Students engage with guest speakers, analyze video interviews, and read widely from historical and contemporary research.
Prerequisites: Any 200-level NAS Course
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NAS 319 - Northern Plains Cultures 3 Credits
Students engage in an advanced and detailed study of the cosmology at the heart of the North American continent. The rich history and complex systems of the Northern Plains nations are a central focus of the course, and through them students develop an appreciation for the role that the Plains people have played in shaping America.
Prerequisites: Any 200-level NAS Course
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NAS 333 - Native American World Views 3 Credits
Students study Native American world views as they are expressed in the philosophy, beliefs, and values of the people. Because Native Americans had no written language, this course emphasizes traditional teachings as they are conveyed orally by elders. Specifically, the course focuses on teachings found in natural phenomena and in the various sacred articles given to the people as gifts from the spirit world.
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NAS 479 - Native American Studies Seminar 3 Credits
Students study classic frameworks as well as new developments that have shaped the field of Native American Studies. They explore the perspectives of Native American scholars, writers, artists, and activists, and how they have addressed a range of issues impacting Native American communities through their work. Students produce an original research project that engages with the themes of the course.
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Prerequisites: Any 200- or 300-level NAS course
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Natural Resources |
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NRS 101 - Fur-Bearer Ecology and Management 1 Credits
This hands-on learning experience with educators from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Wisconsin Trappers’ Association addresses fur-bearer trapping and management in Wisconsin. Students learn about trapping, skinning, and processing pelts as well as how to identify Wisconsin fur bearers, their ecology, and best management practices. Additionally, students engage in dialogue with trappers, biologists, and conservation wardens about the merits and ethics of trapping.
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NRS 102 - Wildland Firefighter Training 1 Credits
This course is a certification training course in wildland fire fighting. Certifications include I-100, S-130, S-190, and L-180. Lectures cover safety, fire weather, fire behavior, and firefighting equipment. An experiential field day focuses on map and compass use, fire line creation, fire shelter deployment, and familiarity with firefighting trucks and dozers. Students who pass the course and the federal pack test (which they must arrange on their own) are eligible to receive a red card.
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NRS 164 - Wolf Research and Monitoring I 3 Credits
This course prepares students to work as field researchers collecting data on wolves and other carnivores in Wisconsin. Students learn how to navigate through the woods and on forest roads with topographic maps, plat books, compasses, and GPS units. Students also learn how to identify the tracks and trails of Wisconsin carnivores. The course includes two mandatory weekend trips.
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
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NRS 215 - Natural Resources Policy 3 Credits
Students explore the role of state, federal, tribal, and international agencies in managing natural resources. Students also analyze the history of significant legislation and policy to determine their current impact on resource management, especially focusing on local and Great Lakes issues.
Course Fee.
Prerequisites: BIO 115 or BIO 128
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NRS 225 - Fisheries and Wildlife Techniques 4 Credits
Students learn field techniques and use them to sample fish and wildlife populations. This is an intensive field experience that will help prepare students to function as field biologists.
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
Prerequisites: Natural Resource major and BIO 234
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NRS 240 - Natural Resources Field Methods 4 Credits
This course introduces potential natural resource majors to plant taxonomy and habitat monitoring methods in the summer between the first and second years. In the first component of the course students learn the plant taxonomy of the areas to be assessed. The second component focuses on sampling concepts and the many techniques used to monitor vegetation. In the final component of the course, students sample habitat and submit a group report for an agency “client.”
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
Prerequisites: Completion of a Connections Block.
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NRS 264 - Wolf Research and Monitoring II 2 Credits
In this project- and field-based course, students study and monitor wolves in northern Wisconsin with a team of peers. Teams use radio telemetry to investigate wolf movements on the landscape, and they conduct tracking and howling surveys to determine the presence/absence of wolves in local areas as well as to understand spatial arrangements of packs in northern Wisconsin. Data collection requires some travel.
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Prerequisites: NRS 164
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NRS 325 - Stream and Watershed Ecology 4 Credits
Students explore the biological, chemical, and physical components of stream and watershed structure and function. Lectures focus on the processes of stream formation and the factors that control sediment run-off, nutrient cycling, species abundance and distribution. Particular emphasis is placed on the role that the upland watershed plays in the determination of stream function. Laboratory exercises focus on the field observation and analysis of the on-campus watershed and stream as well as a comparison of this system to additional off-site watersheds.
Prerequisites: BIO 234
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NRS 345 - Ecological Restoration 4 Credits
This course focuses on understanding both the relevant underlying principles of ecology and the practical nuts-and-bolts of designing and implementing restoration plans. Students study plant communities, design concepts, assessment techniques, and prescribed fire to integrate theory and practice while planning a project for an outside client.
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Prerequisites: BIO 234
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NRS 346 - Applied Restoration Ecology 3 Credits
Part of a Round River Conservation Studies semester program, students in this course participate in restoration activities within the site of a new national park in Patagonia. Field work is supplemented by lectures, readings, and discussion, and students learn the principles of restoration ecology, as well as the methods, planning process, evaluation criteria and challenges of applied restoration work.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
Prerequisites: Admittance to the Round River Program
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NRS 347 - Sustainable Forest Management 4 Credits
Students study forest stewardship techniques and certification policies aimed at balancing long-term ecological, economic, and social needs. Students take frequent field trips to observe examples of forests being managed for multiple uses.
Prerequisites: BIO 234
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NRS 348 - Wildlife Ecology and Management 4 Credits
This course surveys the theories and management of wildlife populations, including population dynamics, life histories, habitat management, census techniques, and endangered species. Students gain insight and experience through field trips to local areas of interest.
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Prerequisites: BIO 234
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NRS 349 - Fisheries Science and Management 4 Credits
Students learn and use modern statistical methods to estimate vital parameters of exploited fish populations, including abundance, age, growth, mortality, condition, and size structure. Students also explore basic concepts and specific methods for managing fish populations and the people who use them. Concepts are reinforced by examining real issues and collecting and analyzing real data through the scientific literature and field trips with local resource agencies.
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Connections Discipline: Experiential
Prerequisites: MTH 107 , BIO 234 , and BIO 242
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NRS 358 - Wetlands 4 Credits
Students study the ecology, biology, conservation, and management of wetlands. A series of field trips to regional wetlands introduce students to the natural history and classification of wetlands.
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Prerequisites: BIO 234
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NRS 361 - Forest Mensuration 4 Credits
Students are trained on the principles and application of tree-stand inventory and measurements to estimate growth and yield of forestry resources. This course includes a significant field component.
Prerequisites: BIO 234
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NRS 363 - Fire Ecology and Management 3 Credits
Students study the ecology, history, and management of fire, with particular focus on the chemistry and physics of fire, fuel loads and weather influences on fire, fire suppression, prescribed fire, and fire policies.
Prerequisites: BIO 234
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NRS 364 - Wolf Research and Monitoring III 2 Credits
This course offers students leadership opportunities on a wildlife research team. Students lead team members in project-based work groups investigating aspects of wolf biology and behavior. Projects require travel in remote areas of northern Wisconsin to conduct howling and tracking surveys as well as investigations of wolf movements via radio telemetry.
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Prerequisites: NRS 264 , and GIS 260 or GIS 201
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NRS 368 - Vegetation Management 4 Credits
Students study the ecological principles and field methods used in silviculture and other types of vegetation management. Discussions in the course focus on the social and biological impacts of managing vegetation for wood products, wildlife resources, biodiversity, natural area maintenance, and restoration.
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Prerequisites: BIO 234 .
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NRS 370 - Living with Wildlife: Wildlife Conservation Policy in Africa 3 Credits
Part of a Round River field experience, this course introduces students to the unique conservation policy of Namibia, focusing on the emergence of policy and legislation and devolving natural resource ownership and rights to private landowners and local communities. Students study in detail how this policy effects community-based resource development in Namibia.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
Prerequisites: Completion of a 2-course block and Admittance to the Round River Program
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NRS 410 - Natural Resources Capstone 2 Credits
Students choose, design, and implement an independent research project with guidance from a faculty member or a local resource management professional. Natural Resource majors must take this course during their Junior year.
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NRS 425 - Silviculture and Harvest 4 Credits
Students study forest stand establishment, composition, structure, and dynamics, with particular focus on the role of silvicultural manipulation and harvest. This field-based course focuses on silvicultural and timber harvesting practices of forest species in the Upper Great Lakes Region.
Prerequisites: NRS 361
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NRS 480 - Integrated Ecosystem Management 4 Credits
Integrated Ecosystem Management is grounded in an interdisciplinary understanding of the ecological, social and economic systems that sustain human well-being. Students apply the skills and concepts acquired in previous natural resource courses to collaboratively solve real-world management challenges from an ecosystem-based perspective. The course includes lecture, laboratory and seminar material; however, the focus of the curriculum is the development of student-directed group projects that enhance the management of regional ecosystems.
Prerequisites: BIO 234
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Outdoor Education |
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OED 105 - Introduction to Outdoor Education 3 Credits
Students survey the outdoor education profession and methods used by outdoor educators. Topics commonly covered in the course include adventure education, environmental education, Native American studies, therapeutic and universal programming, and the interpretation of the biological and geological land base. Field experiences are integral to the course.
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OED 131 - Outward Bound Course 1 Credits
See Outdoor Education faculty or the Outward Bound website for more information.
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
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OED 180 - Outdoor Orientation Training 1 Credits
This course is required for students who lead Northland College Outdoor Orientation trips. Students learn trip planning, effective use of outdoor equipment, minimum-impact techniques, map and compass use, and strategies for teaching backcountry skills. Students also explore personal leadership in an outdoor setting. Participation in weekly trip-planning meetings and completion of a CPR course are required. Graded S/U. Non-repeatable.
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OED 181 - Outdoor Orientation Leader 1 Credits
This academic credit is awarded to student leaders after they successfully lead their Northland College Outdoor Orientation trip. Student leaders are evaluated on the extent to which they fulfill expectations throughout the planning and implementation phases of their trips. Graded S/U. Repeatable.
Prerequisites: OED 180
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OED 210 - Inclusive Outdoor Education 3 Credits
Students explore topics of inclusion in the outdoor education profession. Topics may vary to take advantage of local and regional opportunities, but the primary emphasis will be on the inclusion of people with impairments and disabilities in outdoor experiences.
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OED 221 - Group Process and Leadership 4 Credits
Students learn and develop skills in group process management and leadership. Topics covered include group formation and development, norms, leadership, facilitation, conflict resolution, and evaluation.
Connections Discipline: Social Science
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OED 222 - Exploring the Human Animal Connection 4 Credits
Students in this class explore and consider the ways in which humans interact with the animal world in the contexts of food, food production, habitat, environmental impact, and ethics. Topics include farming practices, hunting, and fishing.
Connections Discipline: Social Science
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OED 224 - North Woods Pathways 4 Credits
Students explore the rich history of paths and trails in the North Woods and throughout the world. Students survey the rich literature and traditions of walking while also hiking portions of some significant regional trails. This course involves keeping a journal and contemplating one’s path on the journey of life.
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Connections Discipline: Humanities
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OED 237 - Woodscraft and Woodland Skills 2 Credits
This course introduces students to skills and knowledge useful for living out-of-doors with minimal equipment. Students will learn how to use edged and self-made tools to manufacture items from the immediate surroundings. Skills will include: fire by friction, shelter, edible plant identification, animal tracking, and other general woods-knowledge.
Prerequisites: OED 221 , OED 276 , and Junior or Senior Standing
Corequisites: OED 324 , OED 326 , and OED 381
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OED 240 - Wilderness Emergency Care 4 Credits
This introductory foundations course focuses on the anatomy and physiology of major systems in health, injury, and disease to explain emergency care procedures in both the urban environment and the extended care context of the wilderness. Students study and practice diagnostic methods, problem solving, improvisation, risk management, and leadership.
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OED 261 - Environmental Education Curriculum Review 4 Credits
This course provides a broad survey of environmental education activities and practice from around the world. Coursework prepares students to discuss the history, engage in current practices, and develop effective programs in environmental education. This course meets environmental education requirements for teacher licensure in Wisconsin.
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OED 270 - Facilitating Challenge Course Programs 4 Credits
Students will study and apply educational theories and strategies underpinning the use of initiative activities and Challenge Courses for personal growth and team building. Students will facilitate peer- and community-based programs using initiative and challenge course activities to enhance group communication, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.
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OED 272 - Accident Theory and Analysis 3 Credits
Are humans hard-wired to take risks? Does the structure and function of the human brain contribute to accidents? Why do so many efforts to reduce accidents, paradoxically, result in more accidents? Students explore these and related questions through the lenses of organizational theory, psychology, sociology, neuroscience, and education. Numerous case studies provide context and practical experience in accident analysis.
Connections Discipline: Social Science
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OED 276 - Foundation and Principles of Outdoor Education 4 Credits
Students explore the historical and philosophical foundations of the diverse emphases and uses of outdoor and experiential education. Students develop their own philosophy of education along with strengthening their educational strategies and practice.
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OED 279 - Access and Diversity 3 Credits
Students study development of inclusive attitudes toward people with disabilities and other power-down members of society. Topics include an introduction to barrier-free outdoor programs, characteristics and needs of a variety of populations, and the use of activities to promote self-actualization.
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Connections Discipline: Social Science
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OED 282 - Outdoor Education Practicum 4 Credits
Students lead environmental education lessons at the Audubon Center of the North Woods and for Minnesota charter schools. Lessons are developed on the basis of field investigations and environmental education techniques and strategies. Peer evaluations of lessons are integral to the course.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
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OED 284 - Native Plant Communities and Management Practice 4 Credits
Students investigate Minnesota’s Biomes–coniferous forests, deciduous forest, savannah, prairie, aquatic–and the intersection of human history, current issues, and management practices. Meetings with a variety of experts from forests, parks, refuges, and certifying agencies are integral to the course.
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OED 285 - Foundations in Adventure Education 4 Credits
Students explore the historical and philosophical foundations of the diverse emphases and uses of outdoor and experiential education. Students develop their own philosophy of education along with strengthening their educational strategies and practice.
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OED 287 - Lowering Environmental Impact: Renewable Energy and Sustainable Methods 4 Credits
Students learn methods and practices that reduce environmental footprints and create a sustainable planet. Particular foci of the course include renewable energy technology, energy and resource conservation, and sustainable agriculture. Visits to exemplary facilities and with experts are an integral part of the course.
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OED 288 - Field Expedition and Investigation 4 Credits
Students plan, coordinate, and lead a two-week field expedition to a national park, forest, riverway, wilderness area, or site of cultural or scientific significance. The group defines a guiding question for the expedition, and individual students collect data and conduct research that helps them answer specific questions related to the central question. Presentations on the answers to these questions are integral to the course.
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OED 289 - Spring Transition 4 Credits
Primarily field ornithology and botany, this is a natural history course that includes surveys of life forms in a variety of plant communities. The course includes bird banding, herpetology surveys, plant keys, data collection, recognition of sounds, and observation techniques. The diverse Audubon Center property and the St. Croix River and Mississippi River drainages are the main focus.
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Connections Discipline: Experiential
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OED 322 - Theory of Teaching Physical Skills 3 Credits
Students study motor learning and teaching/learning theory, as it applies to physical skills. The course includes the study of techniques for analyzing and classifying skills and movements, modification of activities as appropriate for students of various learning abilities, development of teaching progressions, theories of learning, and teaching techniques.
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OED 324 - Water Skills and Water Travel 5 Credits
Students study and practice essential elements of safe and efficient flat-water travel. The course focuses on the open canoe: strokes, teamwork, portage techniques, risk recognition and management, trip planning, and leadership in a series of single and multi-day trips.
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
Prerequisites: OED 221 , OED 276 and 2 of the following Wellness Workshops:SLC 0108 , SLC 0109 , and/or SLC 0112
Corequisites: OED 237 , OED 326 , and OED 381
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OED 326 - Land Travel, and Camping Skills 5 Credits
Students learn and apply the essential knowledge and skills needed to backpack in the wild in a skilled and highly engaged manner. Topics covered include outdoor physiology and survival, equipment selection and use, navigation, food rationing, and sustainability in outdoor education.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
Prerequisites: OED 221 and OED 276
Corequisites: OED 237 , OED 324 , and OED 381
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OED 328 - Wilderness Writers and Philosophers 4 Credits
Students explore the development of the idea of wilderness from the Pleistocene to the present. Course work includes readings, discussion, wild land experience field days, guest speakers, and reflection papers.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: OED 221 and OED 276 or Instructor Consent
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OED 330 - National Outdoor Leadership School Course 1-4 Credits
National Outdoor Leadership School. Contact Outdoor Education faculty or see NOLS website for more information.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
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OED 331 - Outward Bound Course 1 - 3 Credits
See Outdoor Education faculty or the Voyageur Outward Bound website for more information.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
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OED 332 - Winter Travel and Living Skills 4 Credits
Students learn skills essential to travelling and living in winter environments, including cross-country skiing and snowshoeing techniques. In addition, students study physiology, nutrition, equipment, ice safety, avalanche awareness, snow shelters, and traditional “hot tent” and toboggan travel.
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
Prerequisites: OED 324 , OED 326 , OED 328 , and OED 381
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OED 361 - Interpretive Program Design 3 Credits
Students explore methods and strategies for designing and evaluating interpretive programs for the public. Topics include the use of firsthand experience, storytelling, displays, living history, nature trails, audio-visual materials, and publications to communicate the natural and cultural environments effectively and to interest a variety of audiences. Provides opportunities for peer teaching, individual and group presentations, and community outreach.
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OED 362 - Apostle Island School Preparation 0 - 1 Credits
Students meet over the winter term to begin planning for the May-term course, OED 363 Apostle Islands School. The planning time is used to develop the teaching team; impart information about the schedule and logistics of Island School; inform students of the unique partnership and responsibilities associated with Northland College, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and participating middle schools; access resources to learn more about the Apostle Islands; visit with participating schools; and, begin developing the three-day program to be implemented in May.
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OED 363 - Apostle Islands School 4 Credits
Students work with National Park Service rangers to plan, deliver, and evaluate residential and day-long environmental education and outdoor education activities in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore for regional 6th and 7th graders. Lessons include Lake Superior, beach ecology, Northern forest ecosystems, sustainable tourism, wilderness travel, cultural history, shipwrecks, and much more.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
Prerequisites: OED 261 and OED 362
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OED 371 - Philosophy of Experiential Education 3 Credits
Students examine the historical and current pedagogies of outdoor and/or experiential education. Topics include the basic premises of experiential education, its philosophical foundations, and an exploration of its strengths and limitations. Students are encouraged to develop a personal educational philosophy as well as strategies to experientially teach a variety of concepts, skills, and attitudes.
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OED 378 - Adventure Programming and Leadership 4 Credits
Students study and practice leadership techniques for individuals and groups combined with programming principles that include philosophy, needs assessment development, implementation, and evaluation of recreational programs. Theory is applied through a series of actual programming experiences.
Prerequisites: OED 221
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OED 379 - Therapeutic Design 4 Credits
Students examine outdoor education as it is used in a therapeutic context. The course exposes students to the use of goals, objectives, program design, and development for prescriptive programs. Students apply theory in cooperative partnerships with community agencies.
Prerequisites: OED 221
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OED 381 - Outdoor Education Teaching Techniques 5 Credits
Building upon broad educational, psychological, social, and motor-learning theories, students gain knowledge of and exposure to a wide variety of teaching techniques used within the profession of outdoor education. Students apply new skills and knowledge through on-campus and community-teaching opportunities.
Prerequisites: OED 221 and OED 276
Corequisites: OED 237 , OED 324 , and OED 326
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OED 382 - Outdoor Education Practicum 4 Credits
Students apply many of the skills of outdoor education. Fall Outdoor Educator Professional Development Block students complete a two-week nature center internship and develop a proposal to lead an interpretive weekend program. The internship provides students with experience at a center different from the Audubon Center of the North Woods, exposing them to teaching styles of other professionals and to new teaching experiences. The weekend program allows students to plan travel, equipment, food, budget, safety, and lesson plans for the trip. Winter Outdoor Educator Professional Development Block students focus on developing programs for youth at risk and teaching adaptive alpine skiing. The various experiences allow students to manage travel, budget, logistics, risk, skills progression and presentation, program adaptation, food, and interagency cooperation. In addition, students complete a three-week internship at an outdoor or alternative education center exposing them to teaching styles of other professionals and to new teaching experiences.
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OED 383 - Ecological Ecosystem Interpretation 8 Credits
This course trains students to interpret the full ecology of an area, including geological, animal, plant, human and meteorological factors. Emphasis is on field application of previous coursework to make the on-campus, in-class experiences come alive. Field experiences include trips to northern Minnesota and such topics as fire ecology, hardwood and coniferous forests, prairies, plant and animal distribution, natural patterns in ecological systems, and present and historic human uses and effects upon the land. Students keep field interpretive journals, interpret from maps and other resources, and complete field projects.
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OED 420 - Topics in Wilderness Emergency Care 4 Credits
Students investigate selected topics in wilderness medicine, with the emphasis on sports injuries, environmental illnesses, and areas of personl interest. Students learn about joint structure, how to assess and treat injuries to joints, and basic taping techniques.
Course Fee.
Prerequisites: WFR Certification or OED 240
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OED 424 - Outdoor Education Programming and Risk Management 4 Credits
In this course, students study the elements of quality programming and effective risk management for a wide range of outdoor education applications. When appropriate, students apply their design and risk management skills to programs within the college’s co-curriculum, ed-ventures, or the broader community.
Course Fee.
Prerequisites: OED 324 , OED 326 , OED 328 , and OED 381
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OED 425 - Advanced Topics in Natural History 4 Credits
Students survey the rich field of natural history. Topics include the natural history essay, educators, and the use of natural history in diverse education programs. Students also explore the use of natural history in the creation of a meaningful and sustainable human-nature relationship. Students read widely in the field, engage in research and development of natural history topics, and present their work to colleagues in the class and community.
Prerequisites: Junior or senior Standing, or Instructor Consent
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OED 430 - National Outdoor Leadership School Semester 12 Credits
National Outdoor Leadership School. Contact Outdoor Education faculty or see NOLS website for more information.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
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OED 431 - Outward Bound Semester 12 Credits
See Outdoor Education faculty or the Voyageur Outward Bound website for more information.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
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OED 437 - Universal Design Laboratory 4 Credits
Students explore the application of inclusion and universal design to outdoor education in a laboratory-style course. Students engage in individual projects, designing curricula, equipment, or products to promote inclusion and to experience the practical implications of universal design within the outdoor education profession.
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
Prerequisites: OED 324 , OED 326 , OED 328 , and OED 381
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OED 439 - Therapeutic Principles and Practices 4 Credits
Students explore current therapeutic applications and research in the field of outdoor education. Current literature and case studies are used to teach and apply a range of therapeutic principles and practices. The primary focus is on Adventure Therapy but may vary with student interests. Students interested in working with at-risk or adjudicated adolescents in outdoor settings are encouraged to take this class.
Course Fee.
Prerequisites: OED 276 , PSY 110 , and Junior Standing or Instructor Consent
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OED 446 - Wilderness Instructor Training 4 Credits
Students plan and participate in a 3-week wilderness expedition. While traveling by land or water, students study and practice navigation, cooking, campcraft, technical skills, risk management, group process, leadership, and teaching techniques.
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
Prerequisites: OED 237 , OED 324 , OED 326 , OED 381 , and Instructor Consent
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OED 470 - Enduring, Emerging Issues in Outdoor Education 3 Credits
This course explores multiple perspectives on key debates within the field. These include the role of technology in the wilderness, the value of motorized recreation, the trend of certification and accreditation, access for individuals with disabilities, the value of “virtual” adventure programs, the rights of organizations to restrict membership based on personal characteristics, and what it means for outdoor programs to be “sustainable.”
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior Standing or Instructor Consent
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OED 481 - Outdoor Orientation Student Director 4 Credits
The Student Director assists the Outdoor Orientation coordinator by guiding the Steering Committee, implementing the outdoor leadership training program, overseeing the successful completion of Outdoor Orientation trips, coordinating outdoor trips with other on-campus Orientation activities, and maintaining communications with trip leaders and new students. This position requires participation in the trip planning and training class during the winter semester, availability for summer work-study employment, and program wrap-up and evaluation that extends into the first weeks of the fall semester.
Prerequisites: OED 180
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OED 496 - Outdoor Education Capstone 3 - 4 Credits
The outdoor education capstone is a full-time, 10-12 week intensive teaching or leadership practicum within a professional outdoor education environment. It is intended to be a culminating opportunity for students nearing graduation to hone their teaching and leadership skills in a professional setting. The capstone may be taken after completion of the required Outdoor Education Professional Development Block. Capstone experiences are chosen in consultation with and require approval from faculty in the outdoor education program.
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PED 132 - Lifeguard Training 2 Credits
Students learn rescue techniques, lifeguard etiquette, and pool maintenance. Students who successfully complete the course earn the American Red Cross certification in Lifeguard Training. Before enrolling in this course, students should have strong swimming skills and hold current AARC First Aid and CPR certifications.
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PED 133 - Water Safety Instructor 2 Credits
Students analyze aquatic skills and hydrodynamic principles and develop teaching methods. Students who successfully complete the course earn American Red Cross certification to teach swimming lessons.
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PED 202 - Sports Medicine 3 Credits
Students study the causes, prevention, and treatment of sports injuries. They also gain practical experience in first aid, taping, and training techniques.
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PED 240 - Sports Safety Training 2 Credits
Students who successfully complete this course earn Red Cross certification at the advanced first aid level.
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PED 300 - Theories and Techniques of Coaching 3 Credits
Students develop an understanding of general coaching fundamentals as well as techniques for coaching specific sports. The course includes four hours of lab.
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PED 301 - Musculoskeletal Anatomy 4 Credits
This specialized course features an in-depth study of human skeletal, articular (joint), and muscular systems, including their structure, function, and interactions. Students develop conceptual understandings and explore applications rather than memorize details.
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PED 303 - Analysis of Human Performance 4 Credits
Students study the principles of Exercise Physiology and their application to physical activities. Particular attention is given to bioenergetics, the physiology of muscular contraction, neural control and feedback mechanisms, and their application.
Prerequisites: PED 301
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