You undertake your project with advice from faculty. Faculty help the you identify, plan, implement, and evaluate a project that focuses your skills and knowledge. You do so in a way that demonstrates your professional interests. You take specific courses to prepare and implement the project, and meet periodically with faculty and mentors in the semesters leading up to graduation.

Read more about the senior project in our Senior Project Handbook . . .

The final steps in the senior project involve a presentation to the APU community and documentation of your project. Here are some examples of what Outdoor Studies students have produced for their senior project documentation.

• Peter Gresham, What Are You Going To Do With That? Read more...
• Obadiah Jenkins, Alaska Snow Kiting: An Exploration into the Wind Dimension, Read more...
• Dana Jabay, RAISE Camp Wellness Program, Read more...
• Adam Jordan, Above the Muck: A Portage Trail Maintenance and Repair Manual, Read more...
• Matt Lee, Centuries of Explorers: Pioneers of the Eastern Chugach, Read more...
• Dan Post, Arresting a Self Belayed Fall: A Comparison of Ascenders and Hitches, Read more...
• Kristen R Przywara, Accommodating Multiple Intelligences: An Indoor Teaching Tool for Outdoor Classes, Read more...
• Brian Robertson, Spotted Seals Adventure Journals, Read more...
• Mia Tornatore, Cycling: A Training Guide, Read more...