Major in Expeditionary Studies at SUNY Plattsburgh

The Major in Expeditionary Studies

In the Expeditionary Studies major you will learn...

• the multi-faceted layers of expedition planning;
• that risk management is a process of identifying risk potential, frequency, and seriousness requiring assessment, intervention, and decision-making;
• to design expeditions or adventure learning opportunities;
• to model outdoor leadership as the complex, unifying, and dynamic body of theory and praxis that it is;
• to operate in outdoor adventure settings at an advanced skill level;
• advanced-level adventure skills and thinking.

Bachelor of Science in Expeditionary Studies (120 credit hours)

The expeditionary studies program begins with an intensive first-semester schedule, establishing a broad foundation skill set and introducing you to all our disciplines. By the time you enroll in your senior-level courses, you’ll be assisting in teaching and leading lower-level students, always under direct supervision of your faculty.

The capstone courses, Expedition Theory and Planning and Senior Expedition, are the culmination of all you learned and are a bridge to professional-level expeditionary thinking, behavior, and skills.

Program Requirements

• View the expeditionary studies major course curriculum.
• View expeditionary studies course descriptions.
• Learn more about the field of expeditionary studies.

Contact Information

We invite you to learn more about Expeditionary Studies at SUNY Plattsburgh. Please feel free to contact the chair.

Larry Soroka, Chair
Office: 102 Broad St.
Phone: (518) 564-5292
Email: laurence.soroka@plattsburgh.edu