Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan, United States
http://www.ferris.edu/

Canoe Touring

Half-semester course. Provides the beginning paddler with a comprehensive background in canoeing gear and clothing, capsize reentry, canoe transport/carries, basic flatwater and river strokes, river dynamics, and trip planning. Development of a personal ethic related to environmental impact and human dynamics in outdoor recreation. Successful completion will result in American Red Cross Fundame......
 

Provides an introduction and overview of outdoor recreation management principles, land management policies, planning models, historical to current perspective on natural resources use for recreational experiences, current trends and technical tools used by managers in development of outdoor recreation facilities. GIS software will be utilized....
 

Half-semester course. Develops the skills necessary for effective riding, safety precautions, and maintenance tasks for continued utilization of the bicycle. Students must provide their own bicycles in riding condition. Helmets and vests are provided. An eight hour ride and weekend trip is required....
 

Introduction to educational, organizational, and environmental aspects of health promotion programs in the workplace: corporate and employee services. Emphasis on employee services programs linking positive lifestyle with a reduction of risk of diseases and injuries, and improved wellness. Roles and impacts of health care, insurance and government agencies....
 

Hands-on exposure to the foundational skills of safe and comfortable outdoor living. These include basic human needs and survival principles, outdoor clothing, use of map and compass, outdoor cooking, fire and other campcraft skills, modern gear, and the development of a minimum impact ethic. A weekend field experience is required....
 

An overview of the theories and principles of face to face, supervisory, and administrative leadership in leisure and recreation services. Leadership roles of recreational activity experiences in a variety of settings and populations. Planning and interpersonal skills will be discussed and practiced in the context of these situations. Emphasis on understanding of, need for, and implementation o......
 

The history, principles, equipment selection and care, clothing, safety measures and technique of Nordic (cross-country) skiing. ...
 

The primary purpose of this course is to give the student a basic introduction to top-rope rock climbing skills. Students will gain a basic understanding of the equipment, techniques, and procedures necessary for safe top-rope climbing. Students will learn techniques used for face and crack climbing, as well as dihedrals and chimneys. Risk management issues will be discussed for artificial clim......
 

Half-semester course. Introduction to necessary skills and knowledge about equipment, food, food preparation, first aid, wilderness travel, navigation and trip planning for backpacking. A 45 hour wilderness backpacking experience is required....
 

A foundations course for RLM majors and other students wishing to gain a broad perspective about leisure studies and recreation services. Emphasis on leisure theory, history of leisure and recreation, international aspects of leisure, leisure lifestyle throughout the life span, philosophy, social and economic impacts of leisure, current issues, future trends, and leisure/recreational service se......
 

For students whose planned specialized career is public relations. Students research, plan, prepare, and evaluate a public relations campaign for a public company, organization, or institution....
 

Application of public relations tools and techniques to tactical programs designed to develop and strengthen positive relationships with an organization’s publics. Strategic planning processes will be applied to employee, community, media, government, marketing, investor and other programs to achieve clearly-defined public relations objectives for a real client....
 

Survey of the development and production of public relations tools used by professionals to build and enhance relationships with an organization’s key publics. Analysis of resources, rationale and techniques leading to the hands-on production of a variety of written, verbal and visual communications tools such as news releases, newsletters, fact sheets, audiovisual presentations, brochures......
 

Nature and function of public relations and how it is applied to build positive relationships for business, government, educational, sports, non-profit and other organizations. Explores the production and use of public relations brochures, news releases, newsletters, audiovisuals, the Internet, special events and other tools. Studies the effective application of these tools to strategic and tac......
 

An in-depth overview of written communications skills and techniques required for professional public relations practice. Emphasis on news, feature, editorial and publication writing and editing as applied to tactical programs....
 

A survey of the public relations profession including history, academic preparation, required skills and knowledge, employment opportunities and career progression. Assesses the student’s personal interests, characteristics and abilities to pursue and succeed in a public relations career. ...
 

This course guides the professional nursing student in the examination of health promotion and prevention concepts to the community aggregate as client. The student will analyze data from epidemiology, biostatistics, social sciences, ethics and nursing to understand issues impacting the health of populations....
 

Guides the professional nursing student in the development of skills necessary to interview a client for the purpose of gathering data for a comprehensive health history, and to perform a health oriented physical examination of the adult. Self-paced modular approach is utilized....
 

Guides the professional nursing student in the development of knowledge necessary to be able to use health promotion concepts, lifestyle change processes, and the health belief model for themselves and clients along the lifespan. The course will focus on nutrition, exercise, stress management, social support, and evidenced-based complementary healing methods as therapeutic nursing modalities fo......
 

Facilitates the Associate Degree Nursing Student in the acquisition of cognitive, affective, and therapeutic communication skills as they apply to the client with mental health needs....
 

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