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Course: |
OUT 114
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Title: | Canyon Orientation |
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Long Title: | Canyon Orientation |
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Course Description: | Encounters the environment of the Canyonlands, Colorado Plateau or the Grand Canyon, where students develop proficiency in canyon travel, group camping and will explore the geology, geography and ecology of the canyon country. |
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Min Credit: | 2 |
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Course Notes: | Entered new course 1/31/07 s@ |
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Origin Notes: | CMC |
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Status Notes: | Was OUT 113, changed 1/17/13 effective 201410 CFE |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
I. Canyon travel
II. Survival techniques
III. Map interpretation
IV. Route finding
V. Knowledge of past cultures of the canyon area
VI. Geology
VII. Geography
VIII. Ecology
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Dehydration
A. Body water requirement
B. Water where to find it
II. Weather
III. Campsite selection
IV. Equipment
V. Shelter
VI. Flora
VII. Fauna
VIII. First Aid
IX. Life Zones
X Landform and reason for their existence
XI. Personal awareness
XII. Route selection
XIII. Leave-no-trace approaches
XIV. Cultural history and development
XV. Survival techniques
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