M.Ed. in Kinesiology: Outdoor Education Administration
Degree RequirementsThe M.Ed. in Kinesiology: Outdoor Education Administration prepares practicing professionals to be leaders in a variety of career settings that promote the use of outdoor/adventure environments to create healthy individuals and a sustainable society and for advanced academic study in outdoor education and related disciplines. We use traditional and experiential education strategies to provide graduate students with professional leadership training, technical competency, and an advanced theoretical basis for administering or studying outdoor education programs and services.
We model exemplary administrative and program standards put forth by the Association for Experiential Education Accreditation Council. We serve graduate students who are interested in becoming leaders in society through careers in outdoor education in recreation, education, training and development, or therapeutic agencies.
Outdoor Education Administration students will be prepared to:
1. Administer safe, environmentally sound, and effective
outdoor education experiences.
2. Provide leadership in a variety of land, water, and
challenge technical activities.
3. Supervise and utilize experiential activities with small
groups to promote changes in feelings, thinking, and behavior.
4. Administer programs that promote environmental stewardship.
5. Model and promote service learning and service to the
profession and the communities in which they work.
6. Administer outdoor education programs and services in
recreation, education, training and development, or
therapeutic settings.
7. Engage in scholarly activity and advanced study.
| Contact Information Dr. Jude Hirsch Campus Box 121 Milledgeville, GA 31061 Phone (478) 445-1226/1225 jude.hirsch@gcsu.edu |
Georgia College Campus Box 107 Milledgeville, GA 31061 (478) 445-6289 (fax) (478) 445-1336 grad-admit@gcsu.edu |
