include an off-campus field trip. Credits: 1 Prerequisites: None
Offered Semester I and II
OS 2023 Wilderness First Responder
This class is taught as an intensive experience 10-day course either in May session on the Unity College campus or as an addendum to the Outward Bound/Unity College Immersive Semester program in the fall. It is a course in emergency medical care t hat addres ses t he issues of long-term patient care, bac kcountry rescue t echniques, and s urvival s kills. T his i s a profession-focused c ourse f or those i ndividuals w ho will be w orking w ith groups in bac kcountry s ettings. P articipants w ho successfully complete the course will be certified in Wilderness First Responder and C.P.R. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Fee: $300-700 depending on location
Offered Semester I or May Session
OS 2122 Professional Development and Supervisory Ethics
This c ourse w ill ex amine p rofessional e thics and s tandards. S tudents w ill hav e t he oppo rtunity t o dev elop and i mprove application strategies, i nterview techniques, r esume, and po rtfolio development. Seminar t opics abo ut t he work behav ior of individuals a nd groups, including work m otivation, leadership, personnel planning, de cision-making, job training, recruitment, rating and evaluation, control of the work force, and specific investigation of the differences between leadership and management. Credits: 2 Offered Semester II Prerequisites: None
Alternate years even
OS 3132 Community Practices
Students in this service-learning course contribute to local community projects and activities in cooperation with the Office of Community Based Learning. Projects and activities normally vary, with some student serving existing programs while other students create, plan, and/or lead new initiatives. All students provide a minimum of 5 ho urs of service per week, attend a weekly seminar, maintain a reflective practice journal, and complete a final semester paper, examination, and/or presentation. Students completing this course in order to fulfill a major program requirement also prepare a course portfolio with advice from their major program coordinator. Students repeating this course with variable content may earn up to 6 credits toward general degree requirements. Credits: 2 Prerequisites: Sophomore status and consent
Offered Semester I and II
OS 3313 Program Planning
This course provides an overview of the role of program planning in wilderness programs, camps, outdoor education centers, an d par ks. It gives an in-depth ex perience in planning an e ducation or recreational pro gram appropriate for ou tdoor recreation, park m anagers, and environmental educators. Students design and write programs which include components such as goals and objectives, schedules, lesson plans, risk management, facility needs, equipment needs, budget, and evaluation. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: OS 1004 or AE 2003, IC 3113 (may be taken concurrently), Junior status
Offered Semester II
OS 4203 Research and Evaluation Methods in Social Sciences
This course c overs bas ic understanding, evaluation, and interpretation of s ocial s cience res earch, and studies s cientific methods of research planning, conducting, and reporting research. The primary focus is on quantitative research, but qualitative methods are also studied. Credits: 3
Offered Semester I
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