Course Proposal
Workflow Step: Chair, Health and Kinesiology
Description
The focus of this course is to develop competent and well-rounded leaders for rock climbing programs. Students must possess a current climbing résumé containing a minimum of twenty (15) climbs to enroll in this course as well as pass a comprehensive basic skills exam at the onset of the class. Key components such as gear placement, anchor building, self-rescue, sport climbing, traditional lead climbing, and multi-pitch transitions, and rope management will be emphasized on this course. Students will be encouraged to develop skills that will allow them to be safe and self-reliant climbers and have the situational awareness to be in a leadership role during group climbing situations. Students will be required to participate in multiple half-day climbing field trips and two weekend trips. Additionally, students are expected to add a minimum of twenty-five (15) sport, or trad lead or "mock-lead" climbs to their climbing résumé during the time of the class. Off-campus field experiences of up to four days may be required. This course prepares students to take OUTL 348.