Introduction and OverviewProgram DescriptionThe proposed program is an Outdoor Education (OE) specialization that will be housed in the College of Education at the University of Wyoming at Laramie, WY. Outdoor education is a large and diverse field, but in its most simplistic terms, it is a form of education that takes place in the open air. The field has strong ties to adventure, experiential, environmental and environmental education. The OE field supports thousands of seasonal and permanent jobs nationally and statewide, with institutions such as the National Outdoor Leadership School, Teton Science School and numerous summer camps. Upon completion of the program, students can expect to find seasonal and year-round employment with job titles such as Park Ranger, Environmental Educator, Advisor, Travel Leader, Camp Director, Outdoor Guides nature, experiential or adventure educators, recreation manager and many others. learn more.The OE major will build on existing relationships on campus. The Outdoor Education major will be interdisciplinary in nature, drawing on various departments that are committed to being part of this endeavor. This includes the relationship with the Teton Science School (TSS), the articulation agreement with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), and the courses that the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources offers in conjunction with the outdoor program. the major proposal must include a rigorous program proposal. This proposal will include 120 credit hours that will meet the standards of the institution's core training program. Additionally, this proposal will require additional human resources to teach and coordinate the undergraduate program. A detailed budget, curricula, assessment plan, and a variety of ...... middle of paper ...... guide (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Wiley.Harbour, CP and Wolgemuth, JR (2013). Giorgio Agamben and the paradigm of abandonment: a new form of diversion of students in public higher education. The Review of Higher Education, 36(2), 235-254. Kelly, A.P. and Schneider, M. (2012). Getting to Graduation: The Graduate School Completion Program. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. Lattuca, LR and Stark, JS (2009). Shaping the college curriculum: Academic plans in context (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. National Center for Education Statistics. (2012). Collection of education statistics. Retrieved from http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d12/tables/dt12_376.aspZipkin, A. (2014, March 17). Many adults have not obtained degrees. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/18/education/many-adults-falling-short-of-degrees.html