BS in Camp and Outdoor Adventure Leadership
Combine Your Love of God and the Outdoors with a Camp and Outdoor Adventure Leadership Degree
Do you love God, people, and the outdoors? Complete Liberty University’s Bachelor of Science (BS) in Camp and Outdoor Adventure Leadership (COAL) and take the next step toward turning your passions into a career! By pursuing this degree, you have the opportunity to gain the biblical foundation and strategic insight that can useful in running Christian camps and outdoor recreational facilities.
Join a group of students and professionals who value God’s creation and minister to others by starting your camp and outdoor adventure leadership degree at Liberty University! Your passion and perseverance combined with this innovative degree can help bring you one step closer to living out God’s calling on your life.
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View CoursesNext start date: Aug 18, 2025
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Highlights
Highlights of Our BS in Camp and Outdoor Adventure Leadership Program
Turn the Outdoors into Your Mission Field
This degree focuses on helping prepare you for ministry through outdoor and adventure-based programs. You can explore how to use a variety of experiences and activities – like hiking, camping, and team-building—to impact others spiritually and emotionally.
Experience Leadership in Action
Courses in our camp and outdoor adventure leadership program offer opportunities to develop practical skills in developing programs, staffing, and risk management. You can study how to lead with confidence in dynamic, high-energy environments.
Blend Ministry with Adventure
This program integrates foundational ministry training with experiences, helping you connect with people in a variety of settings. You can explore how adventure can serve as a tool for discipleship, mentorship, and personal growth.
Get Hands-On in the Great Outdoors
Field-based academics through an internship allows you to apply classroom knowledge in real camp and adventure settings. This experience can help deepen your understanding of how to lead effectively in faith-based outdoor environments.
Study Under Faculty with Real-World Experience
Professors in this program bring backgrounds in outdoor ministry, education, and leadership development. Their guidance can help you explore your calling while gaining practical insight into faith-centered adventure work.
Build a Foundation for Lifelong Impact
The curriculum blends spiritual formation, leadership development, and outdoor training – helping equip you to pursue roles in Christian camps, retreat centers, or nonprofit organizations. You can graduate with a strong sense of purpose and the tools to serve others through adventure.
Career Potential
What Can You Do with a BS Degree in Camp and Outdoor Adventure Leadership?
Liberty University’s Bachelor of Science in Camp and Outdoor Adventure Leadership can help you prepare to pursue the following occupations:
- Camp chief financial officer
- Camp coordinator
- Camp executive director
- Camp human resources/benefits
- Camp media/marketing ministry
- Wilderness guide
#4 Best College Campus in America
At Liberty, you’ll find an affordable, high-quality education designed to help equip students like you for the real world. Our commitment to excellence has earned us recognition as the #4 Best College Campus in America by Niche.com.
Earning your degree from a nonprofit university with state-of-the-art resources like ours can help set you apart from your peers.
Courses
What Will You Study in Our Camp and Outdoor Adventure Leadership BS Program?
With any of our divinity degrees, you can gain strong biblical foundational knowledge and training you pursue a career in related ministries. You can study intercultural engagement, how to defend your faith, church ministry, how to minister to adolescents, and much more.
The camp and outdoor adventure leadership curriculum can give you information integral to running Christian camps and outdoor ministries. Throughout this degree, you can study ministry programming, site planning and design for Christian camps, and managing Christian ministries. Plus, you’ll participate in an internship that can give you experience directly related to your field.
Featured BS in COAL Courses
CLCM 310 – Christian Camp: Site Plan and Design
CLCM 370 – Managing the Christian Ministry Organization
CLCM 460 – Camp and Outdoor Ministry: Property, Programs, Policies, and Procedure
YOUT 220 – Global Youth Culture
Degree Information
- This program falls under the John W. Rawlings School of Divinity
- View the Degree Completion Plan
- Check out our course catalog
- Transfer in up to 75% of the degree total
- Required practicum, internship, and capstone
BENEFITS
Why Choose Liberty’s Camp and Outdoor Adventure Leadership Bachelor’s Program?
Study Under Engaged Faculty
Study under professors who are actively involved in the classroom and invested in your personal and spiritual growth. Many faculty members contribute to scholarly research and ministry publications, allowing them to bring fresh, real-world insights into each lesson. Their commitment to mentoring and discipleship creates an environment that encourages both academic and personal development.
Establish a Strong Biblical Foundation
Study in a divinity school that prioritizes a conservative evangelical theology rooted in the authority of Scripture. Your coursework is designed to integrate sound doctrine with ministry practice, helping you develop a biblical worldview as you prepare to lead in outdoor and camp ministry settings. Liberty’s commitment to Scripture shapes every aspect of your training.
Benefit from Hands-On Ministry Experience
Engage in ministry beyond the classroom through practicum and internship opportunities with local churches, outdoor ministries, and national or global parachurch organizations. These experiences allow you to apply your skills in real-world contexts – whether you’re planning retreats, leading adventure-based programs, or supporting discipleship initiatives. You can build confidence and clarity about your calling while gaining valuable field experience.
Roam State-of-the-Art Facilities
Train in Liberty’s Freedom Tower, home to advanced instructional spaces that support hands-on ministry preparation. The building features an immersive classroom environment, a specialized homiletics lab for developing preaching and teaching skills, and an extraordinary collection of rare biblical texts – including a 16th-century Torah scroll and a replica Gutenberg Press. These resources create a unique atmosphere for spiritual and academic exploration.
Admissions
How Do You Become a Camp and Outdoor Adventure Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Student?
Every application is reviewed by the admission committee on a case-by-case basis, meaning there are no set minimums for acceptance. However, all applicants must submit the following documents* for admission:
- Admission application
- Official high school transcripts
- Official college transcripts (if applicable)
- Admission essay
Results from the CLT, SAT, or ACT are not required for admission, but may be used in consideration for merit-based aid.
*Note that additional documentation may be requested by the admission committee after your application has been received.
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