Outdoor Courses
All of our courses are open to the community and can be taken without registering for credit. Here is a link toEOU’s course audit policy. To check out OUT course offerings by term clickHERE.
It is important to note that to not be charged tuition for OUT courses you need to enroll as a non-admit student and fill out forms to audit the course. You will still be responsible for paying the $25 application fee and any additional course fee – these can range from $10 for Yoga to over $600 for the Wilderness First Responder course.
OUT 180 Beginner & Upper Level Horsemanship
Learn to ride a horse.
This one credit course is designed for students with little or no riding experience. Students will learn the fundamental skills and enjoyment of the riding and caring for a horse.
Emphasis will be on learning how to care for a horse, tack a horse, and basic riding skills. Students will learn how to walk, trot, and jump small obstacles.
Classes will be held Monday – Thursday, with students attending one class per week. Check Webster for class times. The class will be held off-campus at Victory Acres riding arena.Offered Fall & Spring Terms.
OUT 180 Beginning & Intermediate Archery
Learn to shoot a bow.
This one-credit course is designed for students with little or no archery experience. Students will learn the fundamental skills and enjoyment of the sport of archery.
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the basic techniques of target archery emphasizing the care and use of equipment, range safety, stance and shooting techniques, scoring and competition.Offered Fall & Spring Terms.
OUT 180 Hiking
Enjoy nature locally.
This on- credit course is designed for students with little or no hiking experience. Students will learn the fundamentals and enjoyment of hiking on the many trails surrounding EOU.
The class will meet in the Outdoor Program office, Hoke 118, and then head to the field for the remainder of the class time. The class will go for 10 weeks in 3 hour long sessions to give us enough time to venture out on the trails and in the mountains around La Grande.
该课程的教学方式使学生能够欣赏野外徒步旅行、当地景观的生态和一般的体育活动，将其作为一种健康和可行的终身娱乐活动。Offered Fall Online & Spring Terms.
OUT 180 Indoor Rock Climbing
Learn the fundamentals of rock climbing- indoors.
这门课程只有一个学分，专为几乎没有攀岩经验的学生设计。学生们将在奎因体育馆的墙壁上学习基础知识和攀岩的乐趣。The course covers climbing skills basics including knot tying, belaying, rappelling, top rope anchor systems, and safety procedures in an indoor climbing gym.提供秋季和冬季学期。
OUT 180 Rock Climbing Fundamentals
Climb on.
这个学分课程是为那些几乎没有攀岩经验的学生设计的。参加者将学习顶绳和运动攀岩的基本知识。Offered Fall Term.
OUT 180 Fly Fishing Fundamentals
Cast a fly and catch a fish.
没有经验是需要这个一个学分的介绍飞钓课程。学习你需要知道的一切，以开始享受一生的钓鱼乐趣。Offered Fall Term.
OUT 180 Stand Up Paddleboarding
Paddle Over Tranquil Waters.
This one-credit course is for students with little or no paddleboard experience. Students will learn the fundamental skills and enjoyment of one of the newest and most popular water sports in America.Offered Fall Term.
OUT 221 Wilderness Survival
Learn How To Survive In the Wilds – For Real.
This two-credit course is for those students who want to learn the fundamentals of how to survive in the wild or in an emergency situation. This course is designed to equip students with the skills and understanding of basic backcountry safety and survival including trip planning considerations, equipment selection, outdoor travel and orienteering, encounters with wild animals, and what to do if lost.Offered Fall Term.
OUT 180 Intro to Backpacking
冒险进入荒野。
This one-credit course is designed for students with little or no backpacking or hiking experience. Students will learn the fundamentals of multi-day wilderness travel and low impact camping techniques in a backcountry setting. Students will spend two nights out in the Hells Canyon Wilderness Area.
The course is taught in the Outdoor Program office, Hoke 118, for two evening sessions to prepare students for the required overnight field session. The weekend trip allows students to apply the skills they’ve learned in the classroom in a backcountry environment. The course is designed to help students develop skills, form an appreciation for wilderness and nature, and gain an understanding of “Leave No Trace” techniques and outdoor equipment.Offered Spring Term.
OUT 220 Avalanche Fundamentals: Processes and Leadership
Dive into snow study and learn how to make good decisions in the backcountry.
这是一个2学分的课程，每隔一个星期二下午4点到6点在校园里上课，一月份的一个周末有两个活动日。参加本课程的学员将获得美国雪崩研究与教育协会(AIARE)颁发的一级证书。本课程是为有兴趣发展必要的技能和知识，旅行和带领团队安全通过雪崩易发地形的学生设计的，重点是危险评估，地形管理和救援技术。冬季学期。
OUT 180 Beginning Skiing
a - lakes是一个学习滑雪的好地方。
These lessons are about putting the fun in fundamentals. In this course you will learn how to turn and how to effectively control your speed using turns and the slope you are on. Learn how to increase your speed without loss of control and confidence. Ride the lift and dabble in intermediate terrain.Offered Winter Term.
OUT 180 Beginning Snowboarding
You can’t go wrong learning to snowboard at A-Lakes.
These lessons are all about putting the fun in your fundamentals. Learn about your equipment, how to stop and get up from a fall, and make different sizes and types of turns. Developing confidence with rhythm and speed will be a major lesson component. Ride the lift and dabble in intermediate terrain.冬季学期。
OUT 180 Advanced Snowboarding
Dial in your riding techniques and increase your confidence.
This course is for those who can ride proficiently on intermediate slopes. As an advanced snowboarder you want to tackle steep groomed runs and venture off groomed runs. Look to improve your steering skills so you can make shorter or smaller radius turns which will enable you to tackle more varied terrain. Continue to develop your short turn, learn to go fast with confidence, and look at the tactics involved with skiing off piste and on the black (most difficult) slopes.冬季学期。
OUT 180 Advanced Skiing
Increase your skills and confidence.
这门课程是为那些能在中级斜坡滑雪，并滑雪风格和自信。作为一名高级滑雪者，你想要处理陡峭的训练有素的跑道和冒险离开训练有素的跑道。注意优化平行转弯，并向更陡峭的地形前进。提高你的驾驶技能，这样你就可以做出更短或更小的转弯半径，这将使你能够应对更多样的地形。继续练习你的短转弯，学习有信心的快速滑行，并学习滑雪道外和黑色(最难的)斜坡的技巧。冬季学期。
OUT 180 Backcountry Skills Course
学会在偏远地区安全旅行。
This course is for those interested in getting into the backcountry and is tailored to beginning backcountry skiers and snowboarders (split boarders). Field sessions will introduce you to the equipment, travel techniques, and snow safety precautions necessary to enjoy our wonderful mountains and copious amounts of powder. Through solid skills progression and knowledge scaffolding students will learn how to effectively and safely move up and slide down backcountry slopes. All snow safety equipment and backcountry gear is provided.冬季学期。
OUT 180 Winter Camping and Backcountry Travel
An experience to remember.
这是一个学习如何在冬季安全露营和旅行的绝佳机会。学生们将建造自己的雪棚，并在里面过夜。这个周末的野外活动将在安东尼湖山度假村附近举行。重点是在雪地中安全旅行和露营所需的适当服装、设备和技术。学生们将穿着雪鞋或越野滑雪板旅行，并在距离起点不到一英里的背包中携带露营装备。准备好冒险吧!冬季露营其实很有趣!冬季学期。
OUT 180 Whitewater Rafting
Experience a multi-day whitewater experience.
本课程向学生介绍多日激流漂流运动。课程的重点是学习在激流中安全驾驶木筏的技术，以及在偏远的河流上规划为期多日的漂流之旅的后勤保障。
Students will get to experience a two-day trip on the Wallowa and Grande Ronde rivers. The scenery on this 45-mile run is characterized by basalt terraces and open forests that provide excellent wildlife viewing opportunities. Siting’s of elk, deer, and even the occasional bear are common. This section of river is designated Wild and Scenic and a long stretch of the trip is through roadless wildlands.Offered Spring Term.
OUT 180 Basic Mountaineering
Climb a Mountain!
这门学分为一个学分的课程是为那些刚接触登山运动，想要在高山环境中安全攀登所需的技能和知识的人设计的。学生必须有良好的身体状况，能够在恶劣的条件下攀登超过2000英尺的垂直高度，并背着背包徒步数英里。本课程强调学习正确的攀爬技巧，例如确保、降绳、设置锚和保护装置、正确使用冰爪和冰斧，以及自我阻止程序。学生将学习雪崩的危险和安全、定向越野、雪上旅行和团体管理。Offered Spring Term.
OUT 180 Beginning Kayaking
你想划皮艇吗?
This is an AMAZING opportunity for EOU students to learn the basics of kayak paddling, safety, and perfecting the kayak roll. These skills are necessary for moving to the next level and getting you in whitewater on our local rivers.Offered Spring Term.
OUT 180 Lead Rock Climbing
Take your climbing skills to the next level.
本课程适用于有攀岩或健身房攀岩经验的学员。本课程的重点是培养扎实的运动攀岩技巧和介绍领先的攀岩技术。如果你已经做了一点攀爬，想要学习更多关于铅攀爬，锚的放置，和安全下降，那么这门课程适合你。Offered Spring Term.
OUT 352 Wilderness First Responder
Be ready in an emergency.
This 80-hour national certification course is designed to introduce students to emergency medicine and provide the knowledge and skills necessary to administer emergency and medical care in non-urban environments. This course covers basic anatomy and physiology, assessment and treatment of injuries, appropriate short-term to multi-day patient care and evacuation considerations.冬季学期。
OUT 180 Mountain Biking
旅程。EOU。旅程。
俄勒冈州东部拥有该州一些最好的山地自行车。我们有很棒的单轨机会，距离校园只有几分钟的路程。这个1学分的课程介绍了在单轨轨道上骑行的基本知识。将特别注意骑技术和学习如何有效地平衡，刹车和齿轮上下。学生们将学习如何进行基本的自行车保养，如修理轮胎、调整刹车和微调细节。学生应该知道如何骑自行车，但没有山地自行车的经验是必要的。学校将提供课程所需的自行车、技术设备和交通工具。Offered Spring Term.
OUT 180 Native Plant Foraging
吃当地的和野生的!
这个一学分的课程是了解我们地区可食用植物的绝佳机会。学生将能够识别本地植物，可用于烹饪食谱和药用目的。学生们也会接触到应该避免接触的有毒植物。觅食是一门艺术，它融合了生物学、生态学、自然疗法和美食学等领域。Offered Spring Term.
