Outdoor Leadership, Certificate (Undergraduate)

Transform Your Passion into Leadership

With the Outdoor Leadership Undergraduate Certificate, you can pursue professional or leisure opportunities leading youth or adult learners in outdoor sport or adventure learning excursions or activities.

This is offered through a collaboration between the Departments of Educational Leadership (EDL), Sports Leadership and Management (SLM), and the Outdoor Pursuit Center (OPC) in Recreational Sports.

Eligibility

The Outdoor Leadership Certificate is open to all current Miami undergraduate students from any major.

Visit the Department of Educational Leadership

Visit the Department of Sports Leadership and Management

Visit the Outdoor Pursuit Center

Outdoor Leadership Curriculum and Courses

The program will prepare its graduates to assume outdoor leadership roles through classroom and experiential coursework focused on four elements: Leadership theory and skills appropriate for outdoor educational contexts; technical and interpersonal skills for outdoor activity/sport leadership; environmental science and sustainability practices; and leadership capacities for working with and leading culturally diverse groups of learners.

EDL 290R Nature of Outdoor Leadership
EDL 232 Introduction to Community-Based Leadership
IES 274 Introduction to Environment and Sustainability
EDL 340 Outdoor Leadership Internship
SLM 150B Beginning Backpacking

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Full Course List

Explore a wide range of majors, co-majors, or minors that complement your certificate. Whether you’re looking to deepen your expertise or broaden your academic experience, these programs are designed to help you build a well-rounded and impactful degree.

Admission and Aid

Explore what it means to be a college student at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where students prepare to go anywhere and everywhere. We’ll be here to help every step of the way as you prepare for college admission, enrollment, and success.