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Adventure Education Leadership

The Adventure Education Leadership program emphasizes education for outdoor leadership in adventure education, adventure recreation, outdoor recreation, and related fields. As an experientially based program, students in the program acquire a core of field skills, followed by courses emphasizing leadership theory and practices. Following their Outward Bound semester, our juniors and seniors gain hands-on experience through their internship, by assisting faculty, and through other venues. When our students graduate, they have a solid background of practical experience, and theoretical knowledge. Graduating students pursue career options involving Outward Bound or NOLS, guiding, community recreation departments, private outdoor adventure recreation or education programs such as the Appalachian Mountain Club, state youth agencies, camps, and private recreational resorts. A number have gone into outdoor recreation administration or set up their own businesses. The Unity graduate is also prepared for graduate school.

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