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Physical Education

Backpacking & Camping (COE) - Fall 2025

PE 1601 - Backcountry Cooking

Tired of only eating Ramen on trips? Do you wonder about the difference between powdered cheese and real cheese? Ever wanted to learn how to make true gourmet food in the field? This course will introduce students to gourmet skills that can be used in the backcountry.

1 CR S/U NoAud See sections for start dates.
10596 LEC 001
Su
09:00AM - 03:00PM
 
10/26/2025 - 11/09/2025
Leeming, C. (csl45)
W
05:00PM - 07:00PM
 
11/12/2025 - 11/12/2025
Leeming, C. (csl45)
SSu
-
 
11/15/2025 - 11/16/2025
Leeming, C. (csl45)
Course fee: $415. All group 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. This class does have an overnight (11/15/2025-11/16/2025) which leaves at 10:00am Saturday. Transportation is provided. Drop Deadline: Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Students will be responsible for the course fee and assessed a $50 late drop fee if they do not drop by the deadline. For policies pertaining to Cornell Outdoor Education courses, including the Fee Waiver Application for a free or reduced course, please visit https://scl.cornell.edu/coe/pe-courses/enrollment-policies.

PE 1610 - Backpacking in the Finger Lakes

Escape from campus to explore the glens, gorges, wooded hills, waterfalls, vistas and trails of the Finger Lakes region. Learn basic outdoor living skills, including hiking, navigation, equipment selection and use, camping, backcountry cooking, and safety.

1 CR S/U NoAud See sections for start dates.
10192 LEC 001
S
10:00AM - 05:00PM
 
09/20/2025 - 09/20/2025
Leeming, C. (csl45)
W
05:00PM - 07:00PM
 
09/24/2025 - 10/01/2025
Leeming, C. (csl45)
SSu
-
 
09/27/2025 - 09/28/2025
Leeming, C. (csl45)
FSSu
-
 
10/03/2025 - 10/05/2025
Leeming, C. (csl45)
Course fee: $435. 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 Fingerlakes region. This class has two overnight weekends, leaving at 10:00AM on 09/27/25 (returning 09/28/25), and leaving at 5:00PM on 10/03/25 (and returning on 10/05/25). All group camping equipment and food is included (tent, stove, fuel, cooking pots, etc.). Drop Deadline: Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Students will be responsible for the course fee and assessed a $50 late drop fee if they do not drop by the deadline. For policies pertaining to Cornell Outdoor Education courses, including the Fee Waiver Application for a free or reduced course, please visit https://scl.cornell.edu/coe/pe-courses/enrollment-policies.
1 CR S/U NoAud See sections for start dates.
10613 LEC 002
S
10:00AM - 05:00PM
 
10/18/2025 - 10/18/2025
Leeming, C. (csl45)
W
05:00PM - 07:00PM
 
10/22/2025 - 10/29/2025
Leeming, C. (csl45)
SSu
-
 
10/25/2025 - 10/26/2025
Leeming, C. (csl45)
FSSu
-
 
10/31/2025 - 11/02/2025
Leeming, C. (csl45)
Course fee: $435. 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 Fingerlakes region. This class has two overnight weekends, leaving at 10:00AM on 10/25/25 (returning 10/26/25), and 5:00PM on 10/31/25 (and returning on 11/02/25). All group camping equipment and food is included (tent, stove, fuel, cooking pots, etc.). Drop Deadline: Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Students will be responsible for the course fee and assessed a $50 late drop fee if they do not drop by the deadline. For policies pertaining to Cornell Outdoor Education courses, including the Fee Waiver Application for a free or reduced course, please visit https://scl.cornell.edu/coe/pe-courses/enrollment-policies.
1 CR S/U NoAud See sections for start dates.
10740 LEC 003
S
10:00AM - 05:00PM
 
10/25/2025 - 10/25/2025
Leeming, C. (csl45)
W
05:00PM - 07:00PM
 
10/29/2025 - 11/05/2025
Leeming, C. (csl45)
WSSu
05:00PM - 07:00PM
 
11/01/2025 - 11/02/2025
Leeming, C. (csl45)
FSSu
-
 
11/07/2025 - 11/09/2025
Leeming, C. (csl45)
Course fee: $435. 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 Fingerlakes region. This class has two overnight weekends, leaving at 10:00AM on 11/01/25 (returning 11/02/25), and 5:00PM on 11/07/25 (returning 11/09/25). All group camping equipment and food is included (tent, stove, fuel, cooking pots, etc.). Drop Deadline: Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Students will be responsible for the course fee and assessed a $50 late drop fee if they do not drop by the deadline. For policies pertaining to Cornell Outdoor Education courses, including the Fee Waiver Application for a free or reduced course, please visit https://scl.cornell.edu/coe/pe-courses/enrollment-policies.

PE 1613 - Wilderness Survival Skills

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.

Choose one lecture and one field studies.
1 CR S/U NoAud See sections for start dates.
10320 LEC 001
W
05:00PM - 07:00PM
 
09/10/2025 - 09/10/2025
Leeming, C. (csl45)
S
10:00AM - 04:00PM
 
09/13/2025 - 09/27/2025
Leeming, C. (csl45)
Course fee: $325. 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 3, 2025. Students will be responsible for the course fee and assessed a $50 late drop fee if they do not drop by the deadline. For policies pertaining to Cornell Outdoor Education courses, including the Fee Waiver Application for a free or reduced course, please visit https://scl.cornell.edu/coe/pe-courses/enrollment-policies.
10435 FLD 801
SSu
-
 
10/04/2025 - 10/05/2025
Leeming, C. (csl45)
Class includes one overnight trip (10/04/25 until 10/05/25) in the Finger Lakes region leaving from Bartels Hall at 10:00am on Saturday.