Outdoor ACT Courses/Wilderness Medicine Courses
We offer a variety of outdoor credit-based courses in conjunction with the ASMSU Outdoor Recreation Program. Currently we offer the following outdoor activity courses (All are 1-credit unless indicated): Backpacking, bouldering, intermediate rock climbing, whitewater rafting, avalanche level 1 and 2, backcountry skiing/riding, ice climbing, Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder (2 credits), swiftwater rescue, fly fishing, and cross-country skiing. Find all of our outdoor ACT offerings and course descriptions in MSU's course catalog*: ACT Course Descriptions.
*Wilderness First Aid is listed in the ECP rubric as "ECP 102 Wilderness First Aid"
Fall 2024 Outdoor ACT and Wilderness Medicine Courses:
Dates:
October 1, 3, 4-7pm
October 5-6, 8am-5pm
Location: Gaines 043
Instructor: Oakley Wurzweiler
Student max: 18
Notes:
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
If this course is full, please join the waitlist. For help with the waitlist project, please go to: http://www.montana.edu/registrar/waitlisting.html
Dates:
October 21, 23, 4-7pm
October 26-27, 8am-5pm
Location: Gaines 043
Instructor: Oakley Wurzweiler
Student max: 18
Notes:
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
If this course is full, please join the waitlist. For help with the waitlist project, please go to: http://www.montana.edu/registrar/waitlisting.html
Dates:
November 12, 14, 4-7pm
November 16-17, 8am-5pm
Location: Gaines 043
Instructor: Oakley Wurzweiler
Student max: 12
Notes:
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
SOME FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.
Dates:
October 14, 16, 4-7pm
October 19-20, 8am-5pm
Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street
Instructor: Dan Sandberg
Student max: 12
Notes:
Pre-Requisites: Ability to swim in moving water and move over slippery, uneven terrain independently.
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
SOME FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.
Dates:
October 22, 24, 4-7pm
October 26-27, 8am-5pm
Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street
Instructor: Dan Sandberg
Student max: 12
Notes:
Pre-Requisites: Ability to swim in moving water and move over slippery, uneven terrain independently.
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
SOME FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.
Spring 2024 Outdoor ACT and Wilderness Medicine Courses:
Dates:
Jan 9-11, 8am to 5pm
Jan 13-15, 8am to 5pm
Location: Gaines 043
Instructor: Oakley Wurzweiler
Student max: 6
Notes:
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.
SOME FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.
Dates:
January 8, 4:30-7:00pm
January 9-10, 7am to 3pm
Location: Outdoor Recreation Center
Instructor: Lindsay Fixmer
Student max: 8
Notes:
**MANDATORY ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM & FIELD SESSIONS.
COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.
Dates:
January 8-11, 8am-5pm
Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street
Lead Instructor: Dan Sandberg
Student max: 12
Pre-requisites: Intermediate level skiing/riding experience.
Notes:
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.
FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.
Dates:
Classroom sessions are Feb 27 & 29 from 4-7pm
Field days are March 3, 9 & 10, 8:30am-5pm
Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street
Instructor: Chris Pruden
Student max: 12
Pre-requisites: Intermediate level skiing/riding experience.
Notes:
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.
FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.
Dates:
Jan 23, 4-7pm
Jan 25, 4-7pm
Jan 27-28, 8am-5pm
Feb 3, 8am-5pm
Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street
Instructor: Dan Sandberg
Student max: 12
Pre-requisites: Intermediate level skiing/riding experience.
Notes:
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.
FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.
Dates:
Jan 29, 4-7pm
Jan 31, 4-7pm
Feb 4, 8am-5pm
Feb 10-11, 8am-5pm
Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street
Instructor: Dan Sandberg
Student max: 12
Pre-requisites: Intermediate level skiing/riding experience.
Notes:
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.
FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.
Dates:
Feb 13, 4-7pm
Feb 15, 4-7pm
Feb 17-19, 8am-5pm
Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street
Instructor: Kenzie Carson
Student max: 12
Pre-requisites: Intermediate level skiing/riding experience.
Notes:
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.
FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.
Dates:
Feb 20, 4-7pm
Feb 22, 4-7pm
Feb 24-25, 8am-5pm
March 2, 8am-5pm
Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street
Instructor: Chris Pruden
Student max: 12
Pre-requisites: Intermediate level skiing/riding experience.
Notes:
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.
FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.
Dates:
March 12-15, 8am-5pm
Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street
Instructor: Chris Pruden
Student max: 12
Pre-requisites: Expert level skiing/riding experience.
Notes:
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.
FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.
Permission of instructor required: you must submit proof of Level 1 completion via email at daniel.sandberg@montana.edu in order to be given approval to register. Also give your date of registration for Spring classes.
Dates:
Mar 26, 4-7pm
Mar 28, 4-7pm
Mar 29-31, 8am-5pm
Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street
Instructor: Kenzie Carson
Student max: 12
Pre-requisites: Expert level skiing/riding experience.
Notes:
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.
FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.
Permission of instructor required: you must submit proof of Level 1 completion via email at daniel.sandberg@montana.edu in order to be given approval to register. Also give your date of registration for Spring classes.
Dates:
Jan 30, 4-7pm
Feb 1, 4-7pm
Feb 3-4, 8am-5pm
Location: Gaines 043
Instructor: Oakley Wurzweiler
Student max: 18
Notes:
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.
FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.
Dates:
Feb 20, 4-7pm
Feb 22, 4-7pm
Feb 24-25, 8am-5pm
Location: Gaines 043
Instructor: Oakley Wurzweiler
Student max: 18
Notes:
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.
*This is being offered as an open-enrollment, non-credit course.
Dates:
April 12, 4-7pm
April 13-14, 8am-5pm
Location: Gaines 043
Instructor: Oakley Wurzweiler
Student max: 18
Dates:
Apr 9, 4-7pm
Apr 11, 4-7pm
Apr 13-14, 8am-5pm
Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street
Instructor: Dan Sandberg
Student max: 12
NOTES:
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.
FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.
Dates:
Apr 15, 4-7pm
Apr 17, 4-7pm
Apr 20-21, 8am-5pm
Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street
Instructor: Dan Sandberg
Student max: 12
NOTES:
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.
FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.
Dates:
Apr 23, 4-7pm
Apr 25, 4-7pm
Apr 27-28, 8am-5pm
Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street
Instructor: Dan Sandberg
Student max: 6
NOTES:
**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.
COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.
FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.