Outdoor Recreation Learning Community  

This Learning Community in Wilson links freshmen of various majors who share an interest in learning about the outdoors and connecting with the natural environment. 

Working in consultation with Outdoor Adventures, you will develop a sense of place in northern Arizona through outdoor recreation and experiential education.

This sense of place is achieved not only by visiting beautiful landscapes of the southwest, but also studying the concepts of Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics and the natural/cultural history of the Coconino Plateau.

Costs

In order to balance the needs of the community, small-scale programs for the group (like faculty dinners, the on-campus Challenge Course, informal advising programs) will be offered that will have minimal or no fees associated with them.

Students interested in participating in large-scale programs coordinated by the learning community that require equipment rental or purchase, transportation, and logistics (like trained facilitators), will incur additional expenses.

Priority enrollment

Seats in certain high-demand classes will be reserved for freshman in Learning Communities. Your adviser will help you enroll in these courses. Visit Priority Enrollment to find out more about enrollment and advising.

Seats will be reserved in:

Fall semester:

• FS 141 – Adventure and Wildlands: the purpose of this seminar is to investigate adventure and the landscape of adventure. It will begin with an overview of adventure and the people who have ventured out on the edge and then will move into the areas where adventure occurs with an emphasis on the United States. The Seminar will include a variety of educational activities: lecture, discussion, classroom activities, and required field experiences.