PE 1613

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  • Schedule of Classes - March 20, 2026 3:39PM EDT

PE 1613
Wilderness Survival Skills

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

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.


Fees Course fee, $325. For instruction/travel and food. All camping equipment included.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First.  Choose one lecture and one field studies.

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  1885 PE 1613   LEC 001

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Oct 9, 2026

    • Leeming, C

    • S
    • Aug 24 - Oct 9, 2026

    • Leeming, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course fee: $325. 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 2, 2026. 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 policies and the Fee Assistance Application, please see https://scl.cornell.edu/sub/coe/pe-courses.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

  •  1886 PE 1613   FLD 801

    • Aug 24 - Oct 9, 2026

    • Leeming, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Class includes one overnight trip (10/04/25 until 10/05/25) in the Finger Lakes region leaving from Bartels Hall at 10:00am on Saturday.

    Department Consent Required (Add)