Brevard College Wilderness Leadership & Experiential Education - WLEE
School
Why pick this one
Brevard College offers an Outdoor Leadership and Experiential Education degree with an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio and access to nearby public lands.
Best for
- Students pursuing outdoor leadership careers
- Students interested in professional climbing guiding, environmental education, park services, wilderness therapy, or adaptive recreation
- Students seeking small-class outdoor education
- Students exploring careers in government, commercial guiding, corporate training, or outdoor retail
Look elsewhere if
- People seeking a short-term recreational outing rather than a college degree
- People seeking emergency outdoor rescue services
- Students seeking a program unrelated to outdoor leadership or experiential education
Specialties
- Outdoor Leadership and Experiential Education degree
- Wilderness skills
- Outdoor career preparation
- Experiential education
What makes them different
- 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- Program exposes students to multiple outdoor career settings
- Program prepares graduates for roles including professional climbing guide, environmental educator, park ranger, and wilderness therapist
- Campus visits can include exploration of Pisgah National Forest, DuPont State Recreational Forest, Gorges State Park, and the Blue Ridge Parkway
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 1 Brevard College Dr, Brevard, NC 28712-4283
- Phone
- +18286410791
- Website
- https://brevard.edu/wilderness-leadership-exper...
- admissions@brevard.edu
Services
- Undergraduate degree education
- Outdoor leadership training
- Experiential learning
- Career preparation