PE 1613

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  • Schedule of Classes - April 14, 2026 7:07PM 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, $340. for instruction, travel, equipment, and food.

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

  •  1564 PE 1613   LEC 001

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    • W
    • Sep 9, 2026

    • Leeming, C

    • S
    • Sep 12 - Sep 26, 2026

    • Leeming, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course fee: $340. 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. Attendance is required. For policies pertaining to absences and Cornell Outdoor Education policies and the Fee Assistance Application, please see https://scl.cornell.edu/sub/coe/pe-courses.

  •  1565 PE 1613   FLD 801

    • SSu
    • Oct 3 - Oct 4, 2026

    • Leeming, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Class includes one overnight trip in the Finger Lakes region leaving from Bartels Hall at 10:00am on Saturday.

    Department Consent Required (Add)