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 allow students to travel and study in Wyoming's most remote deserts and mountains for extended periods of time. Students might 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, students apply field and classroom research techniques to contemporary environmental and anthropological questions. Their data will be presented at conferences, and shared with state and federal land management agencies. The Expedition Science program requires all students to compete 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
| BIOL 1080 | Intro to Environmental Science | 4 credits |
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| ANTH 1300 | Intro to Archaeology | 3 credits |
| | OR | |
| G&R 1020 | Intro to Human Geography | 3 credits |
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| G&R 2020 | Mountaineering: | 1 - 5 credits |
| | OR | |
| G&R 2030 | Wilderness Backpacking: | 1 - 5 credits |
| | OR | |
| G&R 2031 | Combined Expeditions: | 1 - 5 credits |
| | | |
| GEOG 2150 | Geoinformation Science & Tech | 4 credits |
| HLED 2010 | Wilderness First Responder | 4 credits |
| MATH 1400 | College Algebra | 4 credits |
| ORTM 1000 | Foundations of Recreation & Tourism | 3 credits |
| PEAC 2025 | Wilderness Navigation | 1 credits |
G&R 2031 combined Expeditions is a NOLS Course
Program Electives
Students must choose a minimum of eighteen (18) credits from the following courses:
| ANTH 2010 | Archaeology Field School | 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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| EDUC 1050 | Leading Adventure Programs | 3 credits |
| ENR 2425 | Mountain Environments | 4 credits |
| 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 |