PE 1536 - Desert Backpacking

Institution:

Utah State University

Subject:

Physical Education

Description:

Covers minimum-impact camping skills, outdoor cooking, basic first-aid, map and compass use, route finding, knot tying and rope handling. Students will backpack through the challenging sandstone and slick rock terrain and stop along the way to explore ruins and interesting geology. Covers the history of ancient inhabitants and the geological formations. As the course progresses and student skills and experience increase, instructors turn more and more responsibility over to student patrols. This gives students the opportunity to make the course challenging, to create a pace that is "doable" for everyone, to become friends and confidantes with other class members, and to have some fun. Students need to be in good physical condition. Safety protocols will be learned and adherence to those policies is mandatory. Course involves lecture, lab and field trips and a lab fee is required.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.usu.edu

Phone Number:

(435) 797-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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