We offer a variety of outdoor credit-based courses in conjunction with the ASMSU Outdoor Recreation Program.  Currently we offer the following outdoor activity courses (All are 1-credit unless indicated): Backpacking, bouldering, intermediate rock climbing, whitewater rafting, avalanche level 1 and 2, backcountry skiing/riding, ice climbing, Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder (2 credits), swiftwater rescue, fly fishing, and cross-country skiing. Find all of our outdoor ACT offerings and course descriptions in MSU's course catalog*: ACT Course Descriptions.

*Wilderness First Aid is listed in the ECP rubric as "ECP 102 Wilderness First Aid"

Summer 2023 Outdoor ACT and Wilderness Medicine Courses:

Dates:  

May 15-18 and May 20-23 from 8am-5pm

Location:  

Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln St.  

Instructor:  

Oakley Wurzweiler  

Student max:  

8 

Notes:  

*Approximately 20 hours of asynchronous online learning is required prior to in-person sessions* 

If this course is full, please join the waitlist. For help with the waitlist project, please go to: http://www.montana.edu/registrar/waitlisting.html 

Fall 2023 Outdoor ACT and Wilderness Medicine Courses:

Dates:  

Aug 31, 4-7pm

Sept 2-4 (mandatory off-campus field outing)

Location:  

Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln St.  

Instructor:  

Kenzie Carson

Student max:  

15

Notes:  

If this course is full, please join the waitlist. For help with the waitlist project, please go to: http://www.montana.edu/registrar/waitlisting.html 

Dates:  

Oct 10 and 12, 4-7pm

Oct 14-15, 8am-5pm

Location:  

Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln St.  

Instructor:  

Oakley Wurzweiler

Student max:  

16

Notes:  

If this course is full, please join the waitlist. For help with the waitlist project, please go to: http://www.montana.edu/registrar/waitlisting.html 

Dates:  

Oct. 24 and 26, 4-7pm

Oct 28-29, 8am-5pm

Location:  

Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln St.  

Instructor:  

Oakley Wurzweiler

Student max:  

16

Notes:  

If this course is full, please join the waitlist. For help with the waitlist project, please go to: http://www.montana.edu/registrar/waitlisting.html 

Dates:  

Oct 31 and Nov 2: 4pm-7pm

Nov 4-5, 8am-5pm

Location:  

Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln St.  

Instructor:  

Oakley Wurzweiler

Student max:  

16

Notes:  

If this course is full, please join the waitlist. For help with the waitlist project, please go to: http://www.montana.edu/registrar/waitlisting.html 

Spring 2023 Outdoor ACT and Wilderness Medicine Courses:

Dates:  

January 7-10, 8am to 5pm 

January 12-15, 8am to 5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center 

Instructor: Oakley Wurzweiler 

Student max: 12 

Notes:  

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

SOME FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Dates:  

January 9, 4:00-6:30pm 

January 10-12, 7am to 3pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center 

Instructor: Lindsay Fixmer 

Student max: 8 

Notes: 

**MANDATORY ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM & FIELD SESSIONS.  

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

Dates:  

March 13, 4:00-6:30pm 

March 14-16, 7am to 3pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center 

Instructor: Lindsay Fixmer 

Student max: 8 

Notes: 

**MANDATORY ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM & FIELD SESSIONS.  

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

Dates:  

February 18-20, 8am to 5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center 

Instructor: Kenzie Carson 

Student max: 10 

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level skiing/riding experience.  

Notes:  

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL FIELD SESSIONS.  

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

Dates:  

January 9-12, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center 

Instructor: Dan Sandberg 

Student max: 18 

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Dates:  

January 14-17, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center 

Instructor: Dan Sandberg 

Student max: 12 

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Dates:  

January 24 and 26, 5-8pm 

January 29, February 4, 5, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center 

Instructor: Dan Sandberg 

Student max: 18 

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Dates:  

February 14 and 16, 5-8pm 

February 18-20, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center 

Instructor: Chris Pruden 

Student max: 12 

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

 

Dates:  

February 21 and 23, 5-8pm 

Feb 26, Mar 4 and 5, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center 

Instructor: Chris Pruden 

Student max: 18 

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Dates:  

Mar 23, 28, 30, 5-8pm 

Mar 26, April 1 and 2, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center 

Instructor: Dan Sandberg

Student max: 12 

Pre-requisites: Expert level skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Permission of instructor required: you must submit proof of Level 1 completion via email at [email protected] in order to be given approval to register.

Dates:  

April 11, 13, 4-7pm 

April 15-16, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center 

Instructor: Oakley Wurzweiler 

Student max: 12 

Notes: 

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Dates:  

Jan 31 & Feb 2: 4-7pm 

Feb 4-5, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center 

Instructor: Oakley Wurzweiler 

Student max: 12 

Notes: 

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

Dates:  

April 13, 18, 20, 4-7pm 

April 22-23, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center 

Instructor: Ty Atwater 

Student max: 12 

NOTES:  

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Dates:  

April 25 and 27, 4-7pm 

April 29-30, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center 

Instructor: Callie Lajza 

Student max: 12 

NOTES:  

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.