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"

 

Spring 2025 Outdoor ACT and Wilderness Medicine Courses:

Classroom: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street 

Instructor: Ty Atwater 

Number of students: 12 

Dates:  

Apr 18, 8:30am-5pm 

Apr 19, 8:30am-5pm 

Apr 20, 8:30am-5pm 

Pre-Requisites: Ability to swim in moving water and move over slippery, uneven terrain independently.  

Notes:  

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

ALL FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Classroom: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street 

Instructor: Ty Atwater 

Number of students: 12 

Dates:  

Apr 22, 4-7pm 

Apr 24, 4-7pm 

Apr 26, 8:30am-5pm 

Apr 27, 8:30am-5pm 

Pre-Requisites: Ability to swim in moving water and move over slippery, uneven terrain independently.  

Notes:  

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

ALL FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Classroom: Student Wellness Center Large Multipurpose Room 

Instructor: Ty Atwater 

Number of students: 12 

Dates:   

January 9, 8:30am-5pm 

January 10, 8:30am-5pm 

January 11, 8:30am-5pm 

January 12, 8:00am-5pm 

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level (blue square) skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

ALL FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Classroom: Student Wellness Center Large Multipurpose Room 

Instructor: Ty Atwater  

Number of students: 24

Dates:   

Jan 14, 4-7pm  

Jan 16, 4-7pm  

January 18, 8:30am-5pm 

January 19, 8:30am-5pm  

January 20, 8am-5pm  

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level (blue square) skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

ALL FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Classroom: Student Wellness Center Large Multipurpose Room 

Instructor: Dan Sandberg

Number of students: 24

Dates:    

Jan 27, 4-7pm  

Jan 29, 4-7pm  

Feb 2, 8:30am-5pm 

Feb 8, 8:30am-5pm  

Feb 9, 8am-5pm  

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level (blue square) skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

ALL FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Classroom: Student Wellness Center Large Multipurpose Room 

Instructor: Dan Sandberg

Number of students: 24

Dates:    

Jan 27, 4-7pm  

Jan 29, 4-7pm  

Feb 2, 8:30am-5pm 

Feb 8, 8:30am-5pm  

Feb 9, 8am-5pm  

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level (blue square) skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

ALL FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

 

Classroom: Student Wellness Center Large Multipurpose Room 

Instructor: Ty Atwater  

Number of students: 18 

Dates:   

March 25th 4-7pm 

March 27th 4-7pm 

March 29th 8am-5pm 

March 30th 8am-5pm 

 

Pre-requisites: None 

Notes: 

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

SOME FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Classroom: Student Wellness Center Large Multipurpose Room 

Instructor: Ty Atwater  

Number of students: 18 

Dates:   

April 7th 4-7pm 

April 9th 4-7pm 

April 12th 8am-5pm 

April 13th 8am-5pm 

Pre-requisites: None 

Notes: 

**MANDATORY PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING AND ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS.  

SOME FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

 

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 

Classroom: Student Wellness Center Climbing Facility 

Instructor: Ty Atwater  

Number of students: 20 

Dates:   

Mondays 12:30pm-2:30pm (The whole semester)  

Pre-requisites: None, equipment provided. 

Notes: 

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 

Classroom: Student Wellness Center Climbing Facility 

Instructor: Ty Atwater  

Number of students: 20 

Dates:   

Wednesdays 10am-12pm  (The whole semester) 

Pre-requisites: None, equipment provided. 

Notes: 

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 

Classroom: Student Wellness Center Climbing Facility 

Instructor: Ty Atwater  

Number of students: 20 

Dates:   

Thursdays 12:30pm-2:30pm (The whole semester) 

Pre-requisites: None, equipment provided. 

Notes: 

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 

 

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.