Program Overview
The adventure education and leadership major at Asbury University crafts a unique approach: developing competent, life and career-ready leaders for and through adventure education.
In Asbury’s Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Adventure Education and Leadership degree program, you will get the chance to merge theory and practice behind wilderness and adventure education with hands-on fieldwork and immersive nature experiences. Combining technical skills training with theoretical context and real-life praxis, our students graduate with more real leadership experience than many people already in the workforce.
Asbury’s Adventure Education & Leadership program has alumni who go on to pursue medical professions, law school, MBA degrees and beyond! Tangible, transferable leadership skills assist with any career calling.
Whether you aim to use your degree to acquire practical leadership skills or you have goals of working in camp ministry, outdoor and guiding education, wilderness therapy, or leading a company or nonprofit, our adventure education and leadership major is a stellar option for anyone who prefers getting outside to sitting in a cubicle.
If you’re interested in other bachelor’s degree programs but want to take advantage of the immersive experiences and lasting leadership skills gained in the major, consider adding an adventure education and leadership minor to any undergraduate degree you pursue.
Courses in the outdoor recreation major concentration tackle both the business and the human sides of outdoor recreation. Find complete requirements in the Asbury course catalog.
Choosing the environmental studies concentration leads to advanced knowledge in biology, ecology and issues of the environment. Review concentration requirements in the catalog.
Take specialized classes in youth leadership and church ministry to enhance your ability to make an impact in faith spaces. Find complete concentration area requirements in the course catalog.
In this major concentration, learn actionable skills that help others in need in the intersection of social work and outdoor education. Find complete concentration area requirements in the course catalog.
As a major in adventure education and leadership, you’ll become a lifelong steward of the world’s beauty, uncovering the technical and leadership skills you need to launch a career journey of shepherding others in exploring the far-flung corners of the earthly human experience.
Whether you’re trekking out with classmates to gain technical certifications or gleaning wisdom from experienced faculty, nourish the skills of collaboration and curiosity through Asbury’s holistic approach to undergraduate education.
Whether you’re interested in pursuing sustainability education, recreation programming or leadership roles in any traditional or untraditional work environment, the B.A. in Adventure Education and Leadership degree program forges vast opportunities to pursue a spiritually fulfilling vocation.
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In addition to courses in your emphasis area, you’ll take classes in both the theory and application of outdoor leadership.
Adventure education majors receive certifications in Wilderness First Responder, Leave No Trace Instructor, ACA Canoe Instructor, and Challenge Course Facilitation.
Course subjects include group communication and leadership, experiential education, outdoor education, and stewardship.
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