True Experience. True Leadership.
Outdoor Leadership: Concentration
Inspire others to experience and steward God’s creation well.
Connect People with the Outdoors
In our fast-paced and technological world, facilitating healthy relationships with the great outdoors is critical to our physical and spiritual well-being. You understand this—and you also recognize the importance of stewarding God’s creation responsibly and sustainably. So, where do you start?
You engage hard skills—backpacking, kayaking, rock climbing, and more—like never before. You explore soft skills like leadership, management, and communication. You elevate your understanding of outdoor leadership to make an impact through a variety of careers including camp director, park ranger, outdoor educator, environmental specialist, and beyond.
Whether you pursue a Bachelor of Science in interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in outdoor leadership, or you combine a minor in outdoor leadership with another academic program like ministry, marketing, management, or biology—prepare for countless career opportunities rooted in outdoor leadership.
What Can I Do with a Concentration in Outdoor Leadership?
A concentration in Outdoor Leadership can lead to exciting careers in adventure education, outdoor recreation management, or wilderness therapy. With this specialization, you’ll be well-equipped to work as a wilderness guide, outdoor program director, or adventure educator, helping individuals and groups connect with nature and develop valuable life skills through outdoor experiences.
This unique concentration allows you to blend your love for the outdoors with meaningful work that promotes personal growth and environmental stewardship.
Adventure Trip Leader
Camp Director
Environmental Educator
Outdoor Education Instructor
Park Ranger
Wilderness Therapy Guide
Experience Learning from the Ground Up
Immerse Yourself in Adventure
The best way to experience the outdoors is, well, experiencing it! Enjoy a variety of field-based classes like rock climbing, canoeing, backpacking, white water kayaking, and more.
Steward God’s Creation
Learn how to steward God’s creation of the natural world, but don’t stop there. Connect your neighbors to the great outdoors and guide them in sustainably enjoying nature.
Lead as You Learn – with Crusader Outdoor Adventure and Recreation (COAR)
COAR is a campus-wide student organization led by outdoor leadership students. Plan, promote, and guide wilderness trips for the NGU student body.
Have Questions about the Outdoor Leadership Concentration?
Embrace the Journey and Study Outdoor Leadership
Elevate Your Perspective
You’ll also take Chapel for the first seven semesters, and Cultural Events for the first four semesters. This is the NGU difference, how you find your peak performance and elevate your perspective, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually.
