SUNY Potsdam

Prospective Employers

Students completing this minor will become more in demand within a job market requiring a diverse number of skills. The students who choose to minor in Wilderness Education come to us from many disciplines across the SUNY Potsdam campus. 

Students choose this minor to:

• learn or enhance lifelong skills in outdoor pursuits.
• gain the required skills and attributes to be able to work in outdoor and adventure pursuits.
• develop Leadership skills that are transferable to all types of employment.
  

Those students graduating with a degrees in areas such as: Geology, Education, Community Health and a minor in Wilderness Education may enjoy occupational opportunities including, but not limited to, the following broad areas:

Recreation

•  Campus Outdoor Recreation
• Wilderness Guide
• Outdoor Recreation
  

Education

• Secondary Science
• Field-Based Science
• Environmental Science
  

Development/Therapy

• Challenge Programs
• Youth-at-Risk
• People with Disabilities