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Dec 26, 2024
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REC 1030 - Wilderness Survival
Introduces basic knowledge and techniques utilized in wilderness survival situations. Emphasis is placed on avoiding a survival situation, but will deal directly with mental and physical needs of the human body when placed in less than ideal scenarios in nature. Students can expect to take part in a contrived wilderness survival situation to practice and demonstrate the skills they gained.
Requisites: REC 1000
Credit Hours: 1
OHIO BRICKS Bridge: Learning and Doing
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes: - Demonstrate proficiency in a number of technical skills including: creating shelter, water and food procurement, and fire starting techniques
- Identify the psychological issues associated with a wilderness survival situation.
- Identify ways of avoiding survival situation.
- Identify a variety of wild edible plants.
- Identify the basic equipment for a personal survival kit.
- Understand how to prioritize biological needs of the human body in a survival situation.
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