Timeroom: Fall 2024

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OUT 545 (01) - High Angle Rescue

High Angle Rescue

Credits: 2.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Term 2 (10/28/2024 - 12/20/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 12
CRN: 14566
Special Fees: $80.00

Provides students with the skills necessary to perform self and group rescues in a variety of steep terrain and high angle environments. Students also gain the basic skills necessary for the implementation of self- and partner-rescues while in a technical climbing environment. The skills learned from this class will adapt readily to climber rescue, crevasse rescue, big wall rescue, cave rescue, and vertical urban rescue.

Equivalent(s): KIN 545

Instructors: Nathan Fitch

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
10/28/2024	12/20/2024	F	12:10pm - 6:00pm	NHH 120

Additional Course Details:

This goes outside on real rock at local climbing sites. The essential course for working, teaching, and guiding in climbing disciplines

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OUT 546 (01) - Whitewater Canoeing

Whitewater Canoeing

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Term 1 (08/26/2024 - 10/18/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 8
CRN: 14567
Special Fees: $200.00

Introduces white water canoeing skills. Students gain a basic understanding of the equipment, techniques, and procedures to conduct canoeing activities in flat water, moving water, and white water environments. Emphasizes development of individual paddling skills, safe and conscientious paddling, and group management on moving water and white water.

Equivalent(s): KIN 546

Instructors: Jayson Seaman

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	10/18/2024	F	12:10pm - 6:00pm	OFFCMP TBD

Additional Course Details:

CLASS MEETS FRIDAY 12:10-6:00 - First meeting location will be announced

NOTE: This course involves two required weekend class excursions to whitewater venues in New England:

September 13-15, 2024: Deerfield River, Charlemont MA

September 27-29, 2024: Deerfield River, Charlemont MA or Androscoggin River, Errol NH

Check out this video to learn more about the class and about RMP!

Click to see: Syllabus

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OUT 547 (01) - Lead Rock Climbing

Lead Rock Climbing

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Term 1 (08/26/2024 - 10/18/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 12
CRN: 14568
Special Fees: $300.00

Advanced climbing course designed to provide students with a structured environment to transition from top rope rock climbing or sport climbing to multi-pitch traditional lead climbing. Focuses on the development of the technical skills and judgment associated with leading in a multi-pitch environment. Specific topics include use of artificial protection, belay anchor construction, multi-pitch rappelling, knots, rope/belay station management, climbing technique, and multi-pitch leading considerations.

Equivalent(s): KIN 547

Instructors: Nathan Fitch

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	10/18/2024	F	12:10pm - 6:00pm	NHH 120

Additional Course Details:

This goes outside on real rock at local and regional climbing sites, including Acadia National Park. There are some full day Friday classes and one weekend lab.

Learn to Traditional Lead Climb

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OUT 551 (B02) - Adventure Programming: Backcountry Based Experience

Backcountry Based Experience

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Term 1 (08/26/2024 - 10/18/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 8
CRN: 12605
Special Fees: $165.00

Introduces the leadership of land-based backpacking programs. Students develop an understanding of backpacking equipment, trip planning and organization, instruction of basic camping skills, implementation of safety procedures and group management on backpacking trips.

Equivalent(s): KIN 551

Instructors: Mackenzie Keefe, Nathan Fitch

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	10/18/2024	M	6:10pm - 9:00pm	NHH G44

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OUT 681 (01) - Foundations of Adventure Education

Foundations of Adventure Ed.

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 13553

Through experiential activities, personal reflections, readings, and group and independent projects, students will gain an understanding of models and theories underpinning adventure education. The course includes content such as adventure education history, outdoor leadership, personal growth, group development, risk taking and risk management, educational philosophy, and learning theory. Students learn to apply theoretical principles to practice in a variety of settings.

Equivalent(s): KIN 681

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Brent Bell

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	NHH G10

Click to see: Booklist

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OUT 682 (01) - Experiential Teaching & Leadership

Exp Teaching & Leadership

Credits: 2.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Term 1 (08/26/2024 - 10/18/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 12603
Special Fees: $60.00

This class provides an orientation to experiential learning, teaching, and leadership in outdoor recreation, education, and instructional settings. Students develop and implement program designs and lesson plans, gaining practice with teaching methods, activity facilitation, leadership styles, and risk management considerations in outdoor recreation programs.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to 2 times.

Equivalent(s): KIN 682

Only listed majors in section: KIN:OUTDR ED, OUTDOOR EDU, RMP:OTDR LDR&M

Instructors: Brent Bell

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	10/18/2024	R	4:10pm - 6:30pm	NHH G10

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OUT 693 (01) - Teaching Assistantship

Teaching Assistantship

Credits: 2.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 12608

Students serve as teaching teaching assistants in assigned class activities. Assignments to be made by the class instructor may include teaching assistants' and administrative duties. May take two different sections.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

Instructors: Jayson Seaman

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

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OUT 693 (02) - Teaching Assistantship

Teaching Assistantship

Credits: 2.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 3
CRN: 13558

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

Instructors: Nathan Fitch

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

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OUT 693 (03) - Teaching Assistantship

Teaching Assistantship

Credits: 2.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 3
CRN: 13720

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

Instructors: Brent Bell

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

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OUT 693 (04) - Teaching Assistantship

Teaching Assistantship

Credits: 2.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 1
CRN: 14766

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

Instructors: Jayson Seaman

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA