Program Description
The Expedition Science program integrates scientific research, field-based expeditions, and leadership development through experiential learning. Expedition Science embraces contemporary science and technical skills in disciplines of environmental science, geospatial information science and technology (GIST), outdoor leadership, and archaeology. Expedition Science field projects allows the student to travel and study in Wyoming's most remote deserts and mountains for extended periods of time. A student may perform research in paleoecology to reconstruct past human and physical environments, or apply contemporary ecological study to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Field options include alpine glaciology, high-elevation archaeology, and the ecology of extreme environments. In each subject area, the student will apply field and classroom research techniques to contemporary environmental and anthropological questions. Data will be presented at conferences and shared with state and federal land management agencies. The Expedition Science program requires the student to complete at least one CWC or Nols expedition.
This program provides excellent preparation for careers in natural resource management, environmental science, outdoor education, glaciology, archaeology and geospatial information science. This degree is designed for transfer to the University of Wyoming or other four-year institutions.
General Education Requirements
| Writing Level I (WR1) |
3 credits |
| Writing Level II (WR2) |
3 credits |
| American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) |
3 credits |
| Student must complete six (6) credits of General Education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, ARTS/HUM/SOC. (SOC is in the program) |
3 credits |
| SOC |
(in program) |
| LSCI |
(in program) |
| MATH |
(in program) |
| ORAL |
3 credits |
| UNST |
1 credits |
Program Requirements
Course Requirements
The student may substitute HLED-2015 Wilderness EMT (9cr) in place of HLED-2010. This will add 5 Program Elective credits to the student's total program.
Program Electives
Student must choose a minimum of ten (10) credits from the following courses:
| ANTH 2010 | Archaeology Field School | 3 credits |
| EDUC 1055 | Introduction to Outdoor Education | 3 credits |
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| CPED 1000 | Co-Op Work Experience I: | 3 credits |
| OR | |
| EDUC 2470 | Outdoor Education Practicum | 4 credits |
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| GEOG 1100 | Introduction to Geographic Info Systems | 4 credits |
| GEOG 2100 | Advanced Geographic Information Systems | 4 credits |
| GEOG 2110 | Techniques in Cartography | 4 credits |
| GEOG 2120 | Geographic Information System Databases | 3 credits |
| GEOG 2125 | Geogrphc Info Syst Database Apps | 1 credits |
| GEOG 2130 | Spatial Analysis | 4 credits |
| GEOG 2135 | Applied GPS for GIS | 3 credits |
| GEOG 2140 | Remote Sensing | 4 credits |
| HLED 2010 | Wilderness First Responder | 4 credits |
| PEAC 1258 | Skiing & Snowboarding | 1 credits |
| PEAC 1287 | Introduction to Outdoor Rock Climbing | 1 credits |
| PEAC 1297 | Whitewater Rafting/Rescue | 1 credits |
| PEAC 1380 | Outdoor Multi-Sport | 1 - 3 credits |
| PEAC 1600 | Ice Climbing | 1 credit |
| PEAC 2058 | Backcountry Skiing & Snowboarding | 1 credits |