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"

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. 

Spring 2024 Outdoor ACT and Wilderness Medicine Courses:

Dates:  

Jan 9-11, 8am to 5pm 

Jan 13-15, 8am to 5pm 

Location: Gaines 043 

Instructor: Oakley Wurzweiler 

Student max: 6 

Notes:  

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

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

SOME FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Dates:  

January 8, 4:30-7:00pm 

January 9-10, 7am to 3pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center 

Instructor: Lindsay Fixmer 

Student max: 8 

Notes: 

**MANDATORY ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM & FIELD SESSIONS.  

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

Dates:  

January 8-11, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street 

Lead Instructor: Dan Sandberg 

Student max: 12 

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

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

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Dates:  

Classroom sessions are Feb 27 & 29 from 4-7pm

Field days are March 3, 9 & 10, 8:30am-5pm

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street 

Instructor: Chris Pruden

Student max: 12 

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

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

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Dates:  

Jan 23, 4-7pm 

Jan 25, 4-7pm 

Jan 27-28, 8am-5pm 

Feb 3, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street 

Instructor: Dan Sandberg 

Student max: 12 

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

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

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Dates:  

Jan 29, 4-7pm 

Jan 31, 4-7pm 

Feb 4, 8am-5pm 

Feb 10-11, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street 

Instructor: Dan Sandberg 

Student max: 12 

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

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

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

 

Dates:  

Feb 13, 4-7pm 

Feb 15, 4-7pm 

Feb 17-19, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street 

Instructor: Kenzie Carson

Student max: 12 

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

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

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Dates:  

Feb 20, 4-7pm 

Feb 22, 4-7pm 

Feb 24-25, 8am-5pm  

March 2, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street 

Instructor: Chris Pruden 

Student max: 12 

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

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

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.

Dates:  

March 12-15, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street 

Instructor: Chris Pruden

Student max: 12 

Pre-requisites: Expert level skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

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

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Permission of instructor required: you must submit proof of Level 1 completion via email at daniel.sandberg@montana.edu in order to be given approval to register. Also give your date of registration for Spring classes. 

Dates:  

Mar 26, 4-7pm 

Mar 28, 4-7pm 

Mar 29-31, 8am-5pm  

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street 

Instructor: Kenzie Carson

Student max: 12 

Pre-requisites: Expert level skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

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

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Permission of instructor required: you must submit proof of Level 1 completion via email at daniel.sandberg@montana.edu in order to be given approval to register. Also give your date of registration for Spring classes. 

Dates:  

Jan 30, 4-7pm 

Feb 1, 4-7pm 

Feb 3-4, 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.  

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Dates:  

Feb 20, 4-7pm 

Feb 22, 4-7pm 

Feb 24-25, 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.  

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

*This is being offered as an open-enrollment, non-credit course.

Dates:  

April 12, 4-7pm 

April 13-14, 8am-5pm 

Location: Gaines 043

Instructor: Oakley Wurzweiler 

Student max: 18 

Dates:

Apr 9, 4-7pm 

Apr 11, 4-7pm 

Apr 13-14, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street 

Instructor: Dan Sandberg 

Student max: 12 

NOTES:  

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

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Dates:  

Apr 15, 4-7pm 

Apr 17, 4-7pm 

Apr 20-21, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street 

Instructor: Dan Sandberg 

Student max: 12 

NOTES:  

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

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Dates:  

Apr 23, 4-7pm 

Apr 25, 4-7pm 

Apr 27-28, 8am-5pm 

Location: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street 

Instructor: Dan Sandberg 

Student max: 6 

NOTES:  

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

COURSE MEETS AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION BUILDING.  

FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS.