PE 1613

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PE 1613

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Learn what you can do to feel comfortable spending a night alone in the backcountry with limited resources. This course covers general backcountry safety, shelters, signaling, water and food procurement, navigation, and fire starting, as well as nature observation skills.

When Offered Fall, Spring.

Fees Course fee: $295 for instruction/travel and food. All camping equipment and food is included.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies one PE requirement if taken as PE. First class is required, students must attend all classes to receive PE credit. 

Comments For important information about the course (dates, drop deadline, supplies list, etc.) please visit the Cornell Outdoor Education website. 

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First.  Choose one lecture and one field studies.

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 12846 PE 1613   LEC 001

    • W
    • Sep 11, 2024
    • Leeming, C

    • S
    • Sep 14 - Sep 28, 2024
    • Leeming, C

  • Course fee: $295. All camping equipment and food is included. The first class meeting will be held on campus in Bartels Hall, room B01. Other classes will first meet at Bartels Hall and then travel to other areas around Ithaca, New York. Transportation is provided to classes off campus.
    Drop Deadline: Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Students will be responsible for the course fee and assessed a $50 late drop fee if they do not drop by the deadline. For policies pertaining to Cornell Outdoor Education courses, including the Fee Waiver Application for a free or reduced course, please visit https://scl.cornell.edu/coe/pe-courses/enrollment-policies.

  • 18969 PE 1613   FLD 801

    • TBA
    • Oct 5 - Oct 6, 2024
    • Leeming, C

  • Class includes one overnight trip (10/5/2024-10/6/2024) in the Finger Lakes region leaving from Bartels Hall at 10:00am on Saturday.