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"

 

Spring 2026 Outdoor ACT and Wilderness Medicine Courses:

Classroom: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street 

Instructor: Ty Atwater 

Number of students: 12 

Dates:  

Apr 21 & 23  4pm-7pm

Apr 25, 8:30am-5pm 

Apr 26, 8:30am-5pm 

Pre-Requisites: Ability to swim in moving water and move over slippery, uneven terrain independently.  

Notes:  

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

ALL FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Classroom: Outdoor Recreation Center, 1401 W Lincoln Street 

Instructor:  

Number of students: 12 

Dates:  

Apr 27, 4-7pm 

Apr 29, 4-7pm 

May 2, 8:30am-5pm 

May 3, 8:30am-5pm 

Pre-Requisites: Ability to swim in moving water and move over slippery, uneven terrain independently.  

Notes:  

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

ALL FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Classroom: Student Wellness Center Large Multipurpose Room 

Instructor:  

Number of students: 12 

Dates:   

see schedule of classes 

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level (blue square) skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

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

ALL FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Classroom: Student Wellness Center Large Multipurpose Room 

Instructor:  

Number of students: 12

Dates:   

see scheduleo of classes  

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level (blue square) skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

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

ALL FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Classroom: Student Wellness Center Large Multipurpose Room 

Instructor: 

Number of students: 12

Dates:    

see schedule of classes 

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level (blue square) skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

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

ALL FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Classroom: Student Wellness Center Large Multipurpose Room 

Instructor:

Number of students: 12

Dates:    

see schedule of classes 

Pre-requisites: Intermediate level (blue square) skiing/riding experience. 

Notes: 

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

ALL FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

 

Classroom: Student Wellness Center Large Multipurpose Room 

Instructor: 

Number of students: 18 

Dates:   

March 23th 4-7pm 

March 25th 4-7pm 

March 28th 8am-5pm 

March 29th 8am-5pm 

 

Pre-requisites: None 

Notes: 

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

SOME FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

Classroom:  

Instructor:  

Number of students: 

Dates:   

NOT OFFERED SPRING 2026 

Pre-requisites: None 

Notes: 

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

SOME FIELD SESSIONS ARE OFF CAMPUS. 

 

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 

Classroom: Student Wellness Center Climbing Facility 

Instructor: Ty Atwater  

Number of students: 20 

Dates:   

Tuesdays 12:30pm-2:30pm (The whole semester)  

Pre-requisites: None, equipment provided. 

Notes: 

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 

Classroom: Student Wellness Center Climbing Facility 

Instructor: Ben Montgomery

Number of students: 20 

Dates:   

Wednesdays 12:30pm-2:30pm  (The whole semester) 

Pre-requisites: None, equipment provided. 

Notes: 

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 

Classroom: Student Wellness Center Climbing Facility 

Instructor: Ben Montgomery  

Number of students: 20 

Dates:   

Thursdays 12:30pm-2:30pm (The whole semester) 

Pre-requisites: None, equipment provided. 

Notes: 

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