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Dec 04, 2024
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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Outdoor Recreation [OREC]
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The outdoor recreation major allows students to focus on different aspects of the outdoor recreation/education field. Outdoor leadership, natural resource recreation management, camp management and environmental and cultural interpretation are designated concentrations in this major. This major, as well as the concentration in Natural Resource Recreation Management, is accredited by the National Recreation and Park Association Council on Accreditation.
Career Potential
- Outdoor leader in a variety of agencies from Outward Bound, to campus outdoor programs, to camps
- Camp director
- State or national park manager
- Outdoor educator or interpretation specialist with nature centers, parks and other environmental agencies
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A. Professional Core Courses: 30 credit hours
B. Outdoor Recreation: 12-13 credit hours
Natural Environment Area
Three credit hours from the following: Ecology Area
Three or four credit hours from the following: Environmental Attitudes and Literacy Area
Three credit hours from the following: Environmental Teaching Area
Three credit hours from the following: C. Required Concentration: 12-13 credit hours
Choose one of the following concentrations: 1. Outdoor Leadership Concentration: 12 credit hours [LEAD]
Outdoor recreation activity courses, by advisement (3 cr. hr.)
See sample list below. 2. Natural Resource Recreation Management Concentration: 13 credit hours [NRRM]
Three credit hours from the following:
- A policy course approved by advisement
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3. Camp Management Concentration: 12 credit hours [CAMP]
Three credit hours from the following:
4. Environmental and Cultural Interpretation Concentration: 12-13 credit hours [ENV]
Select one from the following:
Select one from the following:
Elective in interpretation, by advisement (3-4 cr. hr.)
See sample list below: D. Internship: 15 credit hours
E. Other: 15-16 credit hours
- Activity Requirement: at least two different recreation activities (2-6 cr. hr.)
- Liberal Arts and Free Electives (4-9 cr. hr.)
Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124
Example of B.S. in Outdoor Recreation over four years
Fall total credit hours: 16
- GE course
- GE course
- Elective
Spring total credit hours: 16
- GE course
- GE course
- GE course
- Activity requirement
Fall total credit hours: 16
- Activity requirement
- Concentration course
- Foreign Language
- GE course
Spring total credit total: 15
Fall total credit hours: 16
- Concentration course
- Ecology area course
- Environmental Literacy area course
- Elective
- Natural Environment area course
Spring total credit hours: 15
- Environmental Teaching area course
- Elective
Fall total credit hours: 15
- Concentration course
- Concentration course
- Elective
Spring total credit hours: 15
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