Outdoor ACT Courses/Wilderness Medicine Courses
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.