Overview

At Outdoor Leadership Ministries major of John Brown University, you have the beauty of the Natural State at your fingertips to earn your certifications and cultivate your leadership skills.

Key Facts

Students have the opportunity to earn certifications in wilderness first responder, ACA river canoeing or kayaking, swift water rescue, challenge course instructor and archery.
Lead wilderness excursions to help others challenge themselves, connect to nature and develop authentic community.

Faculty mentor and disciple students in their spiritual walk with Christ and give them the tools to aid them in the growing of their faith.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Discipleship and Evangelism
Outdoor Recreation Skills
Principles and Practices of Experiential Education
Outdoor Living Skills
Philosophy and Methods of Outdoor Education
Camp Leadership and Management
Discipleship Development through Camp and Adventure Programming
Christian Formation
Wilderness First Responder
Capstone in Christian Ministry
Critical Concerns with Adolescents

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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More details

JBU makes admission decisions on a rolling basis. However, you should apply as early as possible to give yourself time to apply for a student visa.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Arkansas City, United States

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies Leadership View 505 other Bachelors in Leadership in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

For admission, we require a 2.5 high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and either a 20 ACT, 1020 SAT or 66 CLT score. We do not score the writing portions of these tests.
We do not use a superscore (taking the best scores if students take the ACT or SAT multiple times) for acceptance. However, once accepted, we will calculate your superscore for academic scholarships.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

32710 USD / year

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Out-of-State

32710 USD / year

≈ 32710 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

32710 USD / year

≈ 32710 USD / year

Living costs

Arkansas City

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Key Facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Arkansas City

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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