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MT 42500 - Applied Statistical Modeling
(4) Mathematical, statistical, and computational skills needed to fit statistical models to data in environmental science and evaluate them. Each student will be expected to motivate, construct, analyze, and report on a statistical/mathematical model of their own using data they acquire and to explore and communicate techniques used in their field of study. Topics will include a review of deterministic functions and approaches to modeling, statistical approaches and probability distributions, likelihood methods, some Bayesian approaches, and some matrix algebra. Examples will be drawn mostly from fisheries and ecology. Prerequisite:A grade of a C- or better in ; two semesters of statistics or permission of the instructor. Offered Fall.
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MT 48000 - Directed Study
(1-5) Individual study in math under the guidance of a faculty member and by permission only. Offered Fall/Spring.
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OEE 60100 - Thesis Seminar I
(1) This seminar is to be taken in the initial semester of MSOEE program attendance, affording each student an opportunity to develop a thesis topic. The seminar meets weekly in order to explore research and project options, broaden participants’ understanding of current trends among researchers and practitioners in the field and support the development of a collaborative research environment within the cohort. The culminating paper will provide a working draft for the Thesis Proposal with particular emphasis on the literature review. This may be a quantitative or qualitative research proposal for the Research Thesis or a proposal for an action project to be carried out for a Project Thesis. At the end of the semester students present their work to invited peers and faculty.
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OEE 60300 - Research Methods in Outdoor and Environmental Education
(3) This course is a graduate level course in which students will learn the necessary skills to develop a research project that includes a statement of the problem, data collection, compilation, analysis, and interpretation. Special emphasis will be placed on methods appropriate to the nature of outdoor program design and the wide variety of quantitative and qualitative methods commonly employed in research in this field. Offered: Annually
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OEE 60500 - Outdoor and Environmental Education Literacy
(3) This course will experience the wide variety of outdoor and environmental curricula offered locally and nationally via readings on their history, philosophy, methods, and issues. Field trips and trainings will be utilized as appropriate to provide demonstration models and hands on experience in diverse approaches to implementing OEE curricula. The course will also explore certification and training options for the students enrolled in the Outdoor and Environmental Education Graduate Program.
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OEE 60700 - Teaching Methods for Outdoor and Environmental Education
(3) This course will cover in detail the theories and methods used in outdoor and environmental education. Students will learn to integrate the natural sciences into standard outdoor and environmental teaching methods. The emphasis is on practical techniques utilized in both formal and non-formal education in an environmental context. Course will include off-campus field component and lab fee.
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OEE 60800 - Ideas of Nature
(3) An investigation of the ways in which ideas about nature are foundational to U.S. culture. The focus will be mainly on U.S. American attitudes toward nature but will include consideration of views held by diverse peoples worldwide, particulary indigenous peoples. Offered Spring.
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OEE 61100 - Curriculum Design for Experiential Educators
(3) This course will explore the role of the curriculum design as a foundation of successful outdoor and environmental education by making students familiar with the educational materials and curricula that are offered nationally and locally. Focus will be on students’ ability to design their own curriculum and to adapt it to different audiences.
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OEE 61300 - Learning Theory in Outdoor Education
(3) Outdoor Educators in both non-formal programs and experientially grounded formal programs commonly rely on a distinct set of learning theories. This course will introduce these approaches to learning and help students to acquire a working knowledge of the most commonly used theories in Outdoor & Environmental Education. These approaches include Constructivism; Behavior Constraint; Diffusion Innovation; Adaptive Dissonance; Place-Attachment; Optimal Arousal; Flow; Social Learning; Expectancy, Self-efficacy and Locus of Control; and Effectance and Competence Motivation. Students will gain an understanding of the outdoor and environmental educator’s role in facilitating learning experiences relying on each perspective; Place-Attachment; Optimal Arousal; Flow; Social Learning; Expectancy, Self-efficacy and Locus of Control; and Effectance and Competence Motivation. Students will gain an understanding of the outdoor and environmental educator’s role in facilitating learning experiences relying on each perspective; Place-Attachment; Optimal Arousal; Flow; Social Learning; Expectancy, Self-efficacy and Locus of Control; and Effectance and Competence Motivation. Students will gain an understanding of the outdoor and environmental educator’s role in facilitating learning experiences relying on each perspective.
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OEE 61500 - Power of Place in Education
(3) This course will explore the concepts of place-based transformative education, ecological identity, place dependence and place attachment as factors in the development of a sense of place in a variety of student/client populations. Particular emphasis will be placed on exploring and understanding the role of place in the curriculum and strategies for enhancing the development of ecological identity in students of outdoor and environmental education programs. Course delivery will focus on active engagement with developing Spring Creek Farm as a place-based learning lab and integrate readings, active exploration of the natural world, participation in place-based community service and written/oral personal reflection. Offered: Annually
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OEE 67500 - Thesis Seminar II
(1) This seminar is to be taken in the second semester of MSOEE program attendance, affording each student an opportunity to fully engage his/her thesis topic . The seminar meets weekly in order to share research and project challenges and successes thus, broadening participants’ knowledge of the multiple approaches to research and project development in this varied field. The culminating paper will be the Thesis Proposal ready for review by committee members.
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OEE 68000 - Directed Study
(1-3) Designed for students wishing to learn about and experience new topics not available in regular scheduled classes.
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OEE 68500 - Practicum
(1-3) This course involves supervised fieldwork in a professional setting with emphasis on organizing, leading, and assessing outdoor and environmental education programs. Students will work with professional organizations that deliver curriculum, assisting them with learning organizational and teaching techniques, and developing project and research proposals.
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OEE 69200 - Special Topics
(1-3) Designed for faculty and students wishing to learn and experience new topics not available in regularly scheduled classes.
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OEE 69900 - Thesis Research/Professional Project
(1-4) Students will study an area of their interest in outdoor and environmental education, developing a research question, collecting, compiling, and analyzing data, and writing a professional paper summarizing their thesis. Work will be supervised by a thesis committee with a presentation and defense of work, and approval of thesis before graduation.
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OS 10500 - Alaska Native Plants and Traditional Uses
(1) Provides an overview of Southcentral Alaska Native Plants and their traditional uses. Topics include food and medicinal uses, nutrient values, current research, harvesting and processing methods, and cultural perspectives. Students will gain basic knowledge of the Alaska food system and how Alaska plants and Traditional uses promote food sustainability, healthy lifestyles, and holistic health. Class will discuss past and present Alaska Native diet patterns and identify the most common Traditional plants used for food and medicine in the Southcentral region. This course incorporates active hands-on learning in a mix of field and classroom time. Offered Fall. Satisfies EE Personal Responsibility for Foundational Studies.
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OS 10600 - Mountain Weather
(2) This course prepares students to observe and evaluate weather in the field with the emphasis on weather forecasting. During the course students will learn to make weather forecasts from weather observations and share weather knowledge by reading, writing and teaching about it. Offered odd Falls.
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OS 11000 - Introduction to Wilderness Skills
(4) Introduction to the skills necessary for safe, efficient non-motorized wilderness travel, including expedition planning, equipment, rations, camping, wilderness travel on both water and land, and hazard recognition. Students should expect to be in the field the majority of the class traveling in remote, off trail terrain. Lab fee required, plus personal food, equipment, and transportation costs. Satisfies EE Personal Responsibility for Foundational Studies. Offered Fall.
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OS 11100 - Dog Mushing
(2) An in-depth introduction to dog powered sports. Topics include dog sledding history, veterinary care, racing technique, and equipment. This course builds student experience through hands-on field classes and kennel visits, assisting with a dogsled race, and a dogsled/ski trip. Lab fee required. Satisfies EE Personal Responsibility for Foundational Studies. Offered As Needed. Professional Competencies: RP, EC, EP.
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OS 11200 - Introduction to Winter Wilderness Skills
(4) Introduction to winter travel and camping, avalanche evaluation, backcountry skiing, and basic winter natural history. Course includes an Avalanche I curriculum. Lab fee required, plus personal food, equipment, and transportation costs. Prerequisite: OS 11000 - Introduction to Wilderness Skills , PE 10300 or PE 20300 , or PE 30300 , or PE 40300 Run Ski or Nordic Skiing, or instructor permission. Offered Spring.
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OS 11300 - Sea Kayaking
(2) Fundamentals of sea kayaking. Topics include equipment selection and use, wet exits and rescues, paddling strokes, wind and waves, navigation, and seamanship. At least one weekend outing. Lab fee required, plus personal food, equipment, and transportation costs. Satisfies EE Personal Responsibility for Foundational Studies. Offered yearly.
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OS 11400 - Climbing Systems
(2) Fundamentals of rock climbing including objective and subjective hazard evaluation, movement, rope handling, dynamic and static forces, fixed line ascension, belay escapes, knot passes, lowers, and changeovers at the anchor. Lab fee required. Satisfies EE Personal Responsibility for Foundational Studies. Offered Fall.
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OS 11500 - Beginning Ice Climbing
(2) Fundamentals of ice climbing including objective and subjective hazard evaluation, movement, rope handling, dynamic and static forces, fixed line ascension, belay escapes, knot passes, lowers, and changeovers at the anchor. Lab fee required. Prerequisite: OS 11400 or instructor permission. Offered As Needed.
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OS 11700 - Equipment Design and Repair
(2) This class addresses the wide range of problems associated with maintaining outdoor equipment and introduces students to the fundamentals of equipment design and construction. Lab fee required. Offered as needed.
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OS 12000 - Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding
(1-4) During this intensive block course, students learn and practice the fundamentals of snowboarding or alpine skiing, employing the American Teaching System (ATS) created by the national organization of Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AASI). In a resort setting, and in partnership with an established ski and snowboard school, students advance at their own pace, from novice to intermediate to expert. Lab fee required. Satisfies EE Personal Responsibility for Foundational Studies. Offered spring.
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OS 18000 - Directed Study
(1-4) Individual study in a given field under the guidance of a regular faculty member and by permission only. Offered as needed.
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OS 18500 - Practicum
(1-12) The practicum is an integral part of the student’s pre-professional preparation. It will help them identify career areas to pursue and network with professionals in that field of work. Offered as needed.
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OS 19200 - Special Topics
(1-4) Special topics in various fields are offered as needed. Appropriate course descriptions are published as topics are developed. Offered as needed.
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OS 20000 - Introduction to Outdoor Studies
(4) Survey of the field of recreation and leisure services. As a required course for all Outdoor Studies majors and minors, it serves as an orientation to the profession. Satisfies the Sophomore Seminar for Major Studies. Offered Fall.
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OS 20100 - Recreation Program Design
(4) Prepares students to plan, conduct, lead, and evaluate programs in the field of outdoor recreation and adventure education. Students will analyze and review different styles and philosophies of local recreational programs and develop their own program design. Offered Spring.
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OS 20200 - Wilderness First Responder
(4) Fundamentals of emergency care in a non-urban environment, including physiology, injury assessment, short term care, anatomy, and small group rescues. Certification fee required. Satisfies EE Personal Responsibility for Foundational Studies. Offered Fall.
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OS 20300 - Wilderness First Responder Refresher
(1) This course reviews and recertifies the Wilderness First Responder standards of care in non-urban environments. Class consists of lectures, hands on scenarios, and readings. Students must have a current WFR certification. Certification fee required. Prerequisite: OS 20200 or permission of instructor. Offered as needed.
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OS 20400 - Leave No Trace Master Educator
(1) A Leave No Trace Master Educator course is designed to give students a comprehensive overview of Leave No Trace skills and ethics through practical application in a field-based setting. The course emphasizes the ability to teach ethics and skills to different audiences. The course includes a minimum of four eight-hour days and at least three nights camping in the field. Upon successfully completing the course, the student will receive a LNT Master Educator certification that is recognized in the outdoor industry internationally. Lab fee includes the certification fee. Prerequisite: OS 11000 . Offered As Needed.
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OS 21000 - Snow and Avalanche Science for Professionals I
(4) This course explores the properties of weather, terrain, and snow pack that lead to snow avalanches. The course will also address avalanche rescue techniques and career opportunities in the field of snow science. Content covers avalanche level 2 curriculum. Satisfies SI Biological/Physical Scientific Inquiry. Prerequisite: OS 11200 or instructor permission. Offered Spring.
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OS 21100 - Backcountry Skills
(4) A menu course in backcountry skills that develops students’ expertise and knowledge of specific skill related to wilderness recreation. Students will also gain the ability to plan, prepare for, and undertake short recreational trips in the backcountry of Alaska and elsewhere. For water courses students must be competent swimmers. Lab fee required, plus personal food, equipment, and transport at own costs. Prerequisite OS 11000 or instructor permission. Offered As Needed.
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OS 21200 - Backcountry Skiing
(2) A field-oriented course designed to prepare students to plan and conduct safe backcountry skiing trips. Topics include alpine touring/ telemark skiing techniques, map reading and route finding skills, and avalanche evaluation and rescue techniques. The course meets weekly to tour outside Anchorage area. Lab fee required. Prerequisites: OS 11200 , OS 21000 . Offered as needed.
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OS 21300 - Introduction to Hunting in Alaska
(2) This course is an introduction to the history, cultural significance, ethics, regulations, and equipment of small and large game hunting in Alaska. In “Introduction to Hunting in Alaska,” students will gain a basic knowledge of small and large game hunting in Alaska, become familiar with State hunting and regulation resources, study basic game biology and ecology, and apply ethical hunting methods to current issues. students will complete the Alaska Hunter Education Course and Field certification. Lab fee required. Offered Even Falls.
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OS 21500 - Mountain Rescue
(4) This course provides an introduction to the technical skills required for both improvised and organized rescues on steep terrain. The curriculum includes static and dynamic loads, technical rope skills, the tandem prusik belay, pulley systems, highlines, and assorted single and double rope rescue methods. Prerequisite: OS 11400 . Offered As Needed.
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OS 21600 - Introduction to Search and Rescue
(2) This course provides an introduction to search history, management, planning, strategy, and tactics for finding lost or injured persons in forest and alpine environments as well as in caves and avalanches. Satisfies EE Personal Responsibility for Foundational Studies. Offered Even Falls.
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OS 28000 - Directed Study
(1-4) Individual study in a given field under the guidance of a regular faculty member and by permission only. Offered as needed.
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OS 28500 - Practicum
(1-12) The practicum is an integral part of the student’s pre-professional preparation. It will help them identify career areas to pursue and network with professionals in that field of work. Offered as needed.
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OS 29000 - Teaching Assistant
(1-4) Teaching assistant (TA) helps faculty with instructional responsibilities including teaching lessons, coaching skill development and peer mentoring. The assistantship gives student an opportunity to practice and polish outdoor educator skills in the instructor team of an existing APU course (also referred to as parent course in this document). Teaching assistantship should contribute to student’s academic growth and degree goals. Teaching Assistantship can be repeated and taken for 1-4 credits. Prerequisite: Prior completion of the parent course as a student OR instructor permission. Offered as needed.
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OS 29200 - Special Topics
(1-4) Special topics in various fields are offered as needed. Appropriate course descriptions are published as topics are developed. Offered as needed.
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OS 30200 - Wildland Ecosystems and Human Impacts
(4) A field course for college students and professionals interested in applied field research techniques. Students in this course travel by nonmotorized methods such as sea kayaking while applying research techniques used in measuring human impacts on remote ecosystems. Course content includes temperate ecosystems; human use and management; and field research techniques including water sampling and radial transects. Class project will include entering and analyzing data. Wilderness living, traveling skills and database skills are necessary. Lab fee required. Offered As Needed.
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OS 30300 - Applied Exercise Physiology
(4) This course is a survey of the scientific principles, methodologies and research as applied to exercise and physical performance. The emphasis is on physiological responses and adaptations to acute and chronic physical exercise. Offered as needed.
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OS 31000 - Expedition Leadership
(4) Expedition Leadership introduces students to the process of leading wilderness expeditions. Students will assist in planning, organizing, leading, and evaluating a twenty-one day expedition. Lab fee required, plus personal food, equipment, and transportation costs. Prerequisite: OS 11000 or instructor permission. Offered Fall.
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OS 31200 - Expedition Mountaineering
(4) This class is an extended Alaskan mountaineering expedition. Topics include glacier travel, winter camping, snow and ice climbing, ski mountaineering, route finding, risk management, decision making, and hazard evaluation. Lab fee required, plus personal food, equipment, and transportation costs. Prerequisites: OS 11400 , OS 11200 or instructor permission. Offered As Needed.
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OS 31300 - Expedition Sea Kayaking
(4) A two-to three-week sea kayaking expedition in the coastal environment. In addition to practicing the skills of safe sea kayaking, students will help organize and lead the trip. Topics include advanced strokes, bracing, rescues in rough water, secondary stability, boat/ paddle selection, trip planning, minimum impact camping, and hazard evaluation. Lab fee required, plus personal food, equipment, and transportation costs. Prerequisites: OS 11000 and OS 11300 or instructor permission. Offered As Needed.
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OS 31400 - Expedition in Teaching Science, Culture, and Community
(4) A Cohort of Place-based Educators will live and travel as a group to visit, observe and analyze Place-Based Learning programs in a variety of communities in Southcentral, AK. Site visits will include programs offering science education, wilderness education, culture camps and community-based outdoor programming. Cultural benefits of Place-Based Learning will be explored as well as the challenges of integrating such programming in K-12 learning environments. Course will take place on the Kellogg Campus in Palmer and communities across Southcentral Alaska. Options will be explored to better understand how to bridge cultural differences across arctic communities and between indigenous community norms and non-indigenous norms. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. Offered As Needed.
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OS 31600 - Expedition Glacier Travel
(4) Expedition Glacier Travel emphasizes the skills required for traveling and climbing in Alaska’s heavily glaciated mountain ranges. Snow camping, expedition behavior, crevasse rescues, snow and ice climbing, route finding, peak ascents, and avalanche hazard evaluation will be emphasized. Lab fee required, plus personal food, equipment, and transportation costs. Prerequisites: OS 11400 and OS 11200 ; or instructor permission. Offered Summer.
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OS 32500 - Snow Science for Outdoor Professionals II
(4) This advanced snow science course allows students to explore a research question about snow science. The class will use field days to gather data to answer these questions. The participants will apply their previous knowledge of snow and avalanches while learning to forecast avalanche instability in the course area. Lab fee covers additional field instructor, transportation and group gear. Prerequisite OS 21000 . Offered Spring.
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OS 37000 - Risk Management for Outdoor Professionals
(2) Risk Management for Outdoor Professionals will discuss the components of risk management in the outdoor profession. Topics include risk management and emergency response planning, legal and ethical responsibilities of risk management, and risk transfer topics such as insurance and participant agreements. Students will develop a risk management and emergency response plan. Prerequisite: OS 20100 . Offered Fall.
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OS 38000 - Directed Study
(1-4) Individual study in a given field under the guidance of a regular faculty member and by permission only. Offered as needed.
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OS 38500 - Practicum
(1-12) The practicum is an integral part of the student’s pre-professional preparation. It will help them identify career areas to pursue and network with professionals in that field of work. Offered as needed.
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OS 39200 - Special Topics
(1-4) Special topics in various fields are offered as needed. Appropriate course descriptions are published as topics are developed. Offered as needed.
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OS 40100 - The Business of Recreation
(4) An investigation of the concepts and theories of administration and management of recreational organizations. Theories, processes, and legal concepts behind established and entrepreneurial recreational organizations. Topics and projects include funding, incorporation, personnel and fiscal management, community relations, and liability as related to recreational services. Offered Odd Springs.
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OS 40200 - Outdoor Education
(4) Application of the theories and techniques of teaching in and about the natural environment. This course will develop, implement, and evaluate programs for local schools using standard environmental curriculum. Course will include off-campus field component and lab fee. Offered Odd Springs.
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OS 40300 - Alaska Natural History Interpretation
(4) This course explores the techniques and theories used by public land administrators to interpret the Alaskan natural environment. Interpretive trail alignment and displays, as well as oral and written interpretive presentations are emphasized. Lab fee required. Offered Even Springs.
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OS 40400 - Research Methods for Outdoor & Environmental Studies
(4) In this course, students explore relevant methodological issues of qualitative, quantitative, and conceptual research. Students also become familiar with post-positivism, including feminist and post-colonial critiques of academic work. Students engage in a community based research effort, as part of a student project. Prerequisite: . Offered Fall.
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OS 40500 - Recreation and the Public Land Resource
(4) Surveys the evolution of United States public land policy, the agencies that manage public land, the relevant public land legislation, and the people who recreate on public land. Offered Even Falls.
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OS 47000 - Advanced Topics in Outdoor Leadership
(2) This class will cover trends, theories, and concepts related to outdoor leadership and ethics. Topics include leadership theories and facilitation, ethical issues of outdoor activities, group dynamics and development, and individual behavior and motivation. Offered Spring.
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OS 48000 - Directed Study
(1-4) Individual study in a given field under the guidance of a regular faculty member and by permission only. Offered as needed.
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OS 48500 - Practicum
(1-12) The practicum is an integral part of the student’s pre-professional preparation. It will help them identify career areas to pursue and network with professionals in that field of work. Offered as needed.
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OS 49200 - Special Topics
(1-4) Special topics in various fields are offered as needed. Appropriate course descriptions are published as topics are developed. Offered as needed.
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OS 49800 - Senior Project Proposal
(2) Students develop their senior project proposal including description, timeline, learning outcomes, methodology, risk management, research proposal, budget, and other relevant topics. Offered Fall/Spring.
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OS 49900 - Senior Project
(6-10) The senior project is the culmination of the student’s academic career. The goal of the class is to help the student identify, plan, implement, and evaluate a project that focuses the student’s skills and knowledge in a way that demonstrates his or her professional interests. This seminar will meet weekly. Prerequisite: . Offered as needed.
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PE 10200 - Fitness for Life
(2-3) Students learn the basics of exercise physiology, cardiovascular and muscular conditioning, diet, nutrition and weight control, health risk factors, and stress management. Emphasis is on self-evaluation and personalized program planning to maintain fitness throughout life. Satisfies EE Personal Responsibility for Foundational Studies. Offered Fall/Spring.
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PE 10300 - Beginning I Level Physical Education and Outdoor Skill Activities
(1-2) Satisfies EE Personal Responsibility for Foundational Studies (1 credit required). Offered as needed.
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Alaska Native Games |
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Cycling |
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Lifetime Fitness |
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Physical Education |
| Run/Ski |
Running & Circuit Training |
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Shoshin Ryu/Martial Arts |
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Swimming |
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Weight Training I |
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(1-2) Satisfies EE Personal Responsibility for Foundational Studies (1 credit required). Offered as needed.
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Advanced Cross-Country Skiing |
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Bouldering Circuit/Weight Training I |
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Cycling |
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Nordic Skiing |
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Run/Ski |
| Running & Circuit Training |
Shoshin Ryu/Martial Arts |
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Swimming |
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PH 20100 - Introduction to Philosophy
(4) Introduction to basic elements of philosophy, its history, foundational principles, theoretical and practical issues in the field of philosophy. Satisfies CH Intellectual Traditions for Foundational Studies. Offered as needed.
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| PH 20100 Introduction to Philosophy |
| PH 20103 Philosophy of History |
| PH 20104 Philosophy of Religion |
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PH 20200 - Introduction to Ethics
(4) This course will be an introduction to the theoretical and practical issues in the field of philosophical ethics. Satisfies CH Intellectual Traditions for Foundational Studies. Offered as needed.
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PH 20300 - Symbolic Logic
(4) This course will introduce the student to the full spectrum of skills in symbolic logic. This course will begin to make the student more conscious of the process and techniques of how to solve problems. In developing these skills, the student will have to begin to identify distinct kinds of problem situations, recognize the general principles that control the solution of the identified problems, and then choose and apply the appropriate techniques for negotiating the identified solutions. Students will also be expected to understand and develop skills involving the proving of theorems. Satisfies CH Intellectual Traditions for Foundational Studies. Prerequisite: MT 10100 . Offered as needed.
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PH 20400 - Introduction to Philosophy of Science
(4) Introductory topics in Philosophy of Science. Satisfies CH Intellectual Traditions for Foundational Studies. Offered Spring.
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| PH 20400 Philosophy of Science |
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PH 30100 - Advanced Philosophy
(4) Close study and critique of individual texts in philosophy, with emphasis on understanding the work in the context of the tradition from which they emerge. Prerequisite: Introductory course in Philosophy or instructor permission. Offered as needed.
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| PH 30101 Advanced Philosophy |
| PH 30103 Advanced Philosophy of History |
| PH 30105 Advanced Philosophy of Religion |
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(4) An advanced level course in philosophy of science will closely study more difficult texts in careful attempt to work out the full complexity of the author’s meaning. Students will be asked to engage in close study and critique of individual texts in philosophy of science, with emphasis on understanding the works in the context of the tradition from which they emerge. Prerequisites: Introductory course in Philosophy or instructor permission. Offered as needed.
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| PH 30400 Advanced Philosophy of Science |
| PH 30401 Advanced Philosophy of Science: Philosophy of Time |
| PH 30402 Advanced Philosophy of Science: Philosophy of Mind |
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PY 10100 - Introduction to Psychology
(4) The course is designed to introduce students to the science of psychology and the breadth of topics within the discipline. Topics to be explored may include the biology of behavior, learning and behavior, sensation, perception, memory and consciousness, intelligence, development, motivation and emotions, personality, social psychology, and psychopathology. Satisfies SI Social/Behavioral Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Offered Fall/Spring.
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PY 15000 - Psychology of Adjustment and Change
(4) This course covers how human beings adjust to the challenges of living as they grow, learn, build relationships, develop careers, and search for personal meaning. Study includes current concepts, theories, and research regarding psychological effects of change, and useful strategies for dealing with the stresses of everyday life. Satisfies the Self-Understanding requirement of the Counseling Psychology degree. Offered Spring.
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PY 20200 - Psychology of Sustainability
(4) Students will explore and apply concepts of psychology to living in a communal setting. This course will explore the research and processes of building relationships, developing sustainable systems of living, understanding the interrelatedness of people and natural environment within a local community system, and the expression of oneself within groups representing diversity. The implications of climate change will be examined. Satisfies SI Social/Behavioral Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Broader Connections elective for PY Major Studies. Offered as needed.
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PY 20700 - Sports Psychology
(4) This course is designed to introduce students to the ways in which the applications, theories, and methods of mainstream psychology can enhance exercise and sport performance. The students will examin the implications of improved physical fitness on their own mental well-being. Offered As Needed.
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PY 21000 - Professional Orientation and Ethics
(4) Exposure to a broad range of career directions available in psychology as a profession, and extensive practice of the cognitive, problem solving, and writing styles of modern, scientific psychology. Classroom debates, guest speakers, field trips, and individualized projects are used to expand students’ understandings of the diversity and challenges of psychological science and practice. Ethical considerations related to counseling psychology will be emphasized. Prerequisite: . Offered Fall.
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PY 21500 - Lifespan Human Development
(4) Introduction to basic concepts, theories, and issues of human lifespan developmental psychology. Special attention given to the interrelatedness of physical, cognitive, personality, social, cultural, and spiritual components of development. Includes a developmental examination of family and intimate relationship issues to provide social context for individual development. Partially fulfills admission requirements of the APU Master of Science in Counseling Psychology Program. Satisfies the SI Social/Behavioral Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Developmental Approaches elective for PY Major Studies. Offered Spring.
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PY 22400 - Mindfulness: Exploring Mind-Body Psychology
(4) The class explores the relationship between mindfulness and mind-body psychology or the use of “mind” in promoting healing and prevention of “disease” in its broadest sense. Students will examine theories and research in the field, especially regarding how mindfulness is used as an adjunct to cognitive based therapies. Students will work on their own “mindfulness” program. Satisfies SI Social/Behavioral Scientific Inquiry for foundational studies. Self-Understanding elective for PY Major Studies. Offered as needed.
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PY 23000 - Psychology of Spirituality and Religion
(4) This course provides an introduction to the psychology of the spiritual and religious life of the individual. Students will examine theories and research in the field, especially regarding the nature of religion and spirituality, religious socialization, religious and spiritual experience, morality and values, attitudes and outlook on life, the role of religion and spirituality in coping and adjustment as well as mental health and counseling, and the experience and expression of spirituality and religion across the life span. Satisfies SI Social/Behavioral Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Broader Connections elective for PY Major Studies. Offered as needed.
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PY 23100 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
(4) This course provides an introduction to the statistics most commonly used in the behavioral sciences. The basic principles of statistics to be covered include sampling and probability, descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics. Both parametric and nonparametric statistics will be explored. This course also includes an introduction to the use of PC statistical packages for the behavioral sciences. Statistics elective for PY Major Studies. Prerequisite: BA 10500 , MT 10100 or placement test. Offered Fall.
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PY 23500 - Creativity for Healing and Growth
(4) This course provides an introduction to accessing, understanding, and using the creative process for self-understanding. Students will examine theories and research in the field, and will also be encouraged to express their own perspectives through the use of story, visual art, drama, music, or other pursuits as a way of exploring the course material. The theory and practice of expressive therapies is explored; specific emphasis area for the course varies by instructor. Satisfies SI Social/Behavioral Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Self-Understanding elective for PY Major Studies. Offered as needed.
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PY 24200 - Family Systems
(4) Course focuses on the understanding of family structures based on systems theory. Issues commonly confronting intimate relationships are addressed including marriage, children, sexuality, gender roles, lifestyle patterns, and impacts of health, trauma, and disease on family systems. Understanding diverse family systems is stressed. Satisfies SI in Social/Behavioral Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Broader Connections elective for PY Major Studies. Offered as needed.
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PY 25000 - Behavioral Sciences for Healthcare Professionals
(4) This course provides healthcare professionals with foundational concepts of the behavioral sciences as applied to individuals and populations. This course explores the history and latest research of key theories, major advances, and contemporary concepts of psychology and sociology. Students will learn the tools and methods behavioral scientists use for investigation of individual and group behaviors. This course will explore the different stages of human life, from prenatal through end-of-life, and the major biological, psychological and social changes occurring in individuals during them. This course examines assumptions about culture, history, psychology through evidence-based reasoning. Through emphasizing reading, writing, and critical thinking skills, this course helps students build the foundation for a deeper understanding of theory and methods in the social sciences. Satisfies SI Social/Behavioral Scientific Inquiry. Offered: Fall.
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PY 26000 - Intimacy, Relationships, and Sexuality
(4) Explores the psychology of love, sex, and interpersonal relationships. Students will examine theories and research in the field, especially regarding issues of current interest, such as sexual orientation, the abortion debate, reproductive technologies, safer sex practices, and gender similarities and differences. Students are encouraged to apply information from this course to the building and maintaining of healthy, loving relationships. Satisfies SI Social/Behavioral Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Self-Understanding elective for PY Major Studies. Offered as needed.
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PY 28000 - Directed Study
(1-4) Individual study in a given field under the guidance of a regular faculty member and by permission only. Offered as needed.
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PY 29000 - Seminar
(1-4) Small groups meet with faculty members for in-depth study and discussion of a specific topic of common interest. Appropriate course descriptions are published as seminars are offered. Offered as needed.
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PY 29200 - Special Topics
(1-4) Special topics in various fields relating to the study of Psychology are offered as needed. Appropriate course descriptions are published as topics are developed. Offered as needed.
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PY 30000 - Research Methods in Psychology
(4) Introduction to the common methods of research in the behavioral sciences. Quantitative and qualitative approaches are examined along with program evaluation and assessment techniques. Course activities include the writing of a research proposal. Partially fulfills admission requirements of the APU Master of Science in Counseling Psychology Program. Prerequisite: WRIT 20100 , two courses in Psychology or instructor permission. Offered Spring.
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PY 31000 - Diversity and Social Justice
(4) Examination of differing cultural worldviews and the impact culture has on human perceptions, emotions, expectations, and values. Explores the impact of minority status and discrimination on diverse populations. Involves awareness and skill building to encourage greater interpersonal sensitivity and advocacy for social justice needs. Broader Connections elective for PY Major Studies. Offered as needed.
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PY 31200 - Counseling Skills
(4) Course provides basic knowledge appropriate to entry level helping professionals. Issues related to legal and ethical concerns, diversity, and the use of skills for a variety of purposes will be addressed. In particular, students will be oriented to Client Centered and Motivational Interviewing theory and practice. Helping Interventions elective for PY Major Studies. Prerequisite: PY 10100 or instructor permission. Offered as needed.
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PY 31400 - Group Practice
(4) Students will learn how groups are used for prevention and intervention of behavioral health and addictive behaviors and for responding to community crises. The basic nature of groups, group formation, structure, development and dynamics will be reviewed. Students will also understand the behavior of groups of individuals from diverse populations. Students will learn basic skills to facilitate groups for task, community development, and intervention purposes. Helping Interventions elective for PY Major Studies. Prerequisite: PY 10100 or instructor permission. Offered as needed.
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PY 31500 - Psychology of Women
(4) This course helps students to connect to their personal, gendered lives with the social and political world in which they live. Students are also encouraged to look beyond the boundaries of their own lives in order to understand (1) the complexity and diversity of women’s experiences in terms of race, social class, sexual orientation, age, and cultural differences, and (2) contemporary debate topics such as the social construction of gender, the earnings gap, sexual harassment, women in the military, and feminist spirituality. Readings include a broad sampling of the wealth of recent scholarship that addresses women’s development and women’s mental health, as well as literature by and about women. Advanced Theory elective for PY Major Studies. Prerequisite: or instructor permission. Offered as needed.
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PY 31600 - Culturally Responsive Suicide Prevention Skill
(4) In this course, students will develop skills necessary for recognizing and responding to the risk of suicide in individuals and communities. Students are encouraged to adapt empirically supported prevention, intervention, and post-vention strategies with an attention to culturally safe practices. At the end of the course, students will demonstrate the ability to use empathy in interactions with those who have suicidal thoughts, feelings, and intentions, and the knowledge to develop individualized prevention plans that incorporate culturally relevant information. Prerequisite: PY 10100 - Introduction to Psychology or one 200 level course in pshychology. Offered: As needed.
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