Minor Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership
The Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership (AEO) minor builds leadership and technical skills through hands-on learning. Explore environmental stewardship, critical thinking, wilderness medicine, and team-building, to prepare you to excel in any career.
Our Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership (AEO) minor blends adventure education with leadership training. Adventure education is an active, hands-on learning process that challenges you both physically and mentally. You’ll practice technical skills in climbing, backpacking, and canoeing while also learning to manage risk, facilitate outdoor experiences, and promote environmental and social responsibility.
You will learn to facilitate team development and leadership through strategically sequenced icebreakers, communication, problem-solving, trust, empathy, and low-element activities. Additionally, you will learn how to apply these concepts from the backcountry to the boardroom. Overall, this program strengthens your skills in leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving, and emergency preparedness, while inviting you to stand out in any industry.
Encouraging Adventure and Building Leaders
St. Scholastica’s Duluth campus offers a unique opportunity to enhance your learning beyond the classroom through its unmatched access to nature. Duluth is the gateway to Lake Superior, Superior National Forest, Voyageurs National Park, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, and the Boundary Waters.
For those who love the outdoors and want to integrate it into their education, this minor offers a balance of professional development and personal fulfillment. The AEO program turns adventure into a pathway for success in a variety of degrees and career paths!
AEO Minor Fast Facts
- Integrated practicum and field experience
- Location advantage — easy access to Lake Superior and multiple parks
- Opportunities for safety, emergency preparedness, and wilderness medicine credentials
- Hands-on coursework and leadership training
- Tracks to align with career goals:
- Pre-Health Care/Medical
- Education, Psychology, and Development
- Global Sustainability and Justice
- Biology, Wilderness, and the Natural Environment
- Outdoor Adventure Education
- Self-designed Track (requires approval)
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Benedictine Scholarship
All new first-year applicants to St. Scholastica will be awarded either the Benedictine Scholarship or the Access Award, upon admission to the College.
Financial Aid
100% of traditional incoming undergraduates receive some type of scholarships. The average for scholarships, grants, and/or loans is $31,841.
Explore the Outdoors and Build Lifelong Adventure Skills
Our AEO activity courses, including mountain biking, are open to all students and offer an exciting way to discover the outdoors while building new skills. With no prior experience or equipment required, these courses allow you to explore incredible local trails, cliffs, waterways, and parks. Even beyond the classroom, you can continue to enjoy world-class outdoor recreation in the Duluth area through Outdoor Pursuit.
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