Outdoor Adventure Leadership, Minor

The Outdoor Adventure Leadership minor is designed to help you acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities to work in an adventure education field. Using an experiential learning model, you will combine a traditional academic setting with employment as a team-building facilitator and adventure trip leader. This collaborative minor between the Division of Student Affairs and the Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences offers a unique opportunity to work alongside professional staff as well as co-lead with your peers. The minor also provides transferable skills in leadership and group dynamics that are relevant for all fields of study.

As you train and work as an adventure educator, you will learn skills for any major and career, including key skills from the Competency Compass such as critical thinking, communication, teamwork, and leadership.

Applying to the minor follows the same steps as applying to work for Venture Outdoor Leadership. While employees do not need to minor, most minors will work for Venture to help them complete the minor requirements. The minor also provides transferable skills in leadership and group dynamics that are relevant for all fields of study.