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Rhonda Pitoniak, director
Deb Faylo, assistant director
Professional Studies Building, Room 1131
607-753-5488
Fax: 607-753-5985
Email: outdoor.edinfo@cortland.edu
cortland.edu/outdoor

Description

The William H. Parks Family Center for Environmental and Outdoor Education promotes campus-wide awareness of and commitment to environmental and outdoor education while also managing the College's three field campuses. Students enrolled in the center's programs benefit from SUNY Cortland's long-standing commitment to environmental and outdoor education.

Special Features

The College's three field campuses offer students a vast array of field study, academic enrichment, outdoor adventure and group development opportunities:

• W.H. Parks Family Outdoor Center, Raquette Lake, established in 1948
• W.H. Parks Family Outdoor Center, Brauer Field Station, established in 1982
• W.H. Parks Family Outdoor Center, Hoxie Gorge, established in 1965

Minor Offered through Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies Department

Environmental and Outdoor Education Minor [EOE]  

Select one track:

• Track A: Environmental Education and Interpretation
• Track B: Outdoor Pursuits
• Track C: Organized Camping

Other Outdoor/Environmental Concentrations

• Community Health: Concentration in Environmental Health [CHEA_ENVH]  
• Business Economics: Concentration in Environmental Management [BUSE_ENMG]  
• Biology: Concentration in Environmental Science [BIO_ENVS]  
• Physics: Concentration in Environmental Science [PHY_ENVS]  
• Outdoor Recreation [OREC]  
  • Outdoor Recreation: Concentration in Environmental and Cultural Interpretation [OREC_ENV]  
  • Outdoor Recreation: Concentration in Natural Resources Recreation Management [OREC_NRRM]  
  • Outdoor Recreation: Concentration in Outdoor Leadership [OREC_LEAD]  

Courses

• EST 129 - Special Topics in Environmental Studies
• EST 229 - Special Topics in Environmental Studies
• EST 329 - Special Topics in Environmental Studies
• EST 429 - Special Topics in Environmental Studies
• EST 529 - Special Topics in Environmental Studies

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