OAL 503 - Thesis for OAEL

1 to 8 credits
The master’s thesis must demonstrate evidence of scholarly study and writing and contribute to the knowledge base of outdoor adventure leadership. Students will conceptualize and design their thesis over an entire year, starting with the OAL 525 Research Methods course, continuing in winter and spring quarters, and finishing up the following fall quarter. The final draft will include a comprehensive literature review, the theoretical approach, the plan for data collection and analysis, and a presentation of the findings. Students will present a poster presentation at a professional conference in the Fall. (Required total of 6 credits, 1 credit Winter, 1 credit Spring, 4 credits Fall, Year 2)
Graded (A-F) only