Outdoor Education

• PDP OE 140: Rock Climbing, Beginning
  A comprehensive introduction to indoor rock climbing. Topics include: belay skills, boulder and top rope climbing technique, mental aspects of climbing, social and environmental impacts of rock climbing. Classes are primarily based on physical activity, mixed with traditional learning. Attendance on first day of class is mandatory. Participants must pay a $40 equipment fee that includes a semester pass for equipment rental.
• PDP OE 150: Urban Bicycling
  Bicycles provide a fast, fun, affordable, and healthy way to get around. This course will explore the many facets of using a bicycle for transportation including rules of the road, route planning, clothing selection, cargo hauling, bicycle maintenance, and safe riding technique -- everything one needs to confidently ride a bicycle in a city. Great for international students who are unfamiliar with local traffic laws. This course meets for one hour a week and will be a combination of classroom lectures and on-bike practice.
• PDP OE 340: Rock Climbing, Advanced
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: PDP OE 140.
  Must have taken PDP OE 140 Rock Climbing or have equivalent experience. Learn advanced rock climbing skills including lead climbing and lead belay, how to set up and clean toprope anchors and rappelling. This course also explores social and environmental issues related to outdoor rock climbing.