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Outdoor Leadership

About the program

Leadership is more than a title - it is an immersive and empowering process. Learn to manage and lead successfully within public, private, government, and nonprofit organizations. The Bachelor of Applied Science degree provides an opportunity to develop and apply skills to advance individuals professionally and personally. The curriculum offers practical and active learning strategies to encourage individual and team growth.

This 8-semester program offers students the ability to hike, bike, raft, climb and ski in Wyoming's expansive terrain and develop skills for a career as a leader in the outdoors. This BAS program is especially appropriate for students wishing to: start their own outdoor-related small business, manage an outdoor recreation or education program, or build a career in leadership of parks, recreation, tourism, or natural resource management.

The Outdoor Program Leadership is a degree option of the Organizational Management and Leadership Bachelor of Applied Science degree. Enjoy an active learning environment at the foothills of the Wind River Mountains in a holistic experience at CWC's Alpine Science Institute (ASI), with the opportunity to live in student cabins and have access to trout streams, world-class rock climbing areas, and a variety of trails for hiking and biking.

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