Outdoor Recreation, Associate of Arts

The Outdoor Recreation concentration is designed for the students who are interested in management, leadership, or supervisory positions in recreation agencies or related professions. Careers in recreation can be found in a variety of areas such as private and commercial recreation, community recreation and youth agencies, recreational sports, recreational leadership, and recreational administration.

Major Code: 1801R

**Alternative plans of study available by contacting your advisor

Fall Semester Freshman Year

COMM GEAny Gen. Ed Oral Comm. Course

3.00 Credits

ENGL 101English Composition 1*

3.00 Credits

GNED 101Introduction to General Education

3.00 Credits

HUMA GE1Any General Education Humanistic & Artistic Way of Knowing

3.00 Credits

PROG ELEC
Program Electives

3.00 Credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester Freshman Year

COMM 201Business and Professional Communication

3

ENGL 102English Composition 2*

3.00 Credits

MATH 123Math in Modern Society*

3

PROG ELEC
Program Electives

4.00 Credits

WELL
Wellness

2.00 Credits

Total Credit Hours:15

*Prerequisite or corequisite required.

Fall Semester Sophomore Year

HLTH 160Cultural, Historical, and Philosophical Concepts in Sport

3

BIOL 120Environmental Science

4

EDUC 290Education Exit Seminar*

1

PSYC 101General Psychology

3.00 Credits

PROG ELEC
Program Electives

4.00 Credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Humanities courses must be from 2 different disciplines.

Spring Semester Sophomore Year

ANTH 102Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

3

ENGL 202Technical Communication*

3

GEOL 101Physical Geology*

4.00 Credits

HUMA GE2Any 2nd Gen. Ed. Humanistic & Artistic Way of Knowing Course

3.00 Credits

PROG ELEC
Program Electives

2.00 Credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Program Electives: 10 hours

HREC 144Beginning Cross-country Skiing

1.00 Credits

HREC 145Introduction to Climbing

1.00 Credits

HREC 146Intermediate Climbing

2.00 Credits

HREC 147Beginning Kayaking

1

HREC 148Intermediate Kayaking

1

HREC 240Map, Compass & Backcountry Navigation

1

HREC 241Winter Survival Skills

1

HREC 242Wilderness Survival Skills

1

HREC 243Backpacking

1

HREC 244Introduction to Mountain Biking

1

*Prerequisite or Corequisite required

Total Credit Hours: 60