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Course Syllabus

NR 2825 Wilderness Navigation Safety Certification

  • Division: Natural Science and Math
  • Department: Natural Resources
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 1; Lab: 2
  • Prerequisites: NA
  • Corequisites: NA
  • Semesters Offered: Fall
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2020
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2025
  • End Semester: Fall 2025
  • Optimum Class Size: 15
  • Maximum Class Size: 30

Course Description

Safety training in natural resources helps students obtain the necessary skills and certifications to help them be employable in the field and perform required duties safely. In this specific training, students will earn a Wilderness Safety Certification, which is earned by demonstrating basic map reading and navigational skills in the outdoors.

Justification

One of the vital components of being employed in a natural resource related field is to have specific trainings in that field. This training is designed to help students get entry-level positions in multiple natural resource related fields. These jobs give them hands-on experience, networking opportunities, and help build their resumes for future employment.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate knowledge in basic concepts of map reading, navigation, compasses, and GPS units.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge in different coordinate systems, including geographic, universal transverse mercator (UTM), and public land survey system (PLSS)
  3. Successfully navigate in the outdoors using compasses, topographic maps, and GPS units.

Course Content

Course objectives will be accomplished by providing students with exposure to the following concepts and learning experiences:
- How to access, read, and understand paper and digital maps
- Using GPS and compass to navigate in the outdoors
- Different coordinate systems, including geographic, universal transverse mercator (UTM), and public land survey system (PLSS)