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: 1930R
**Alternative plans of study available by contacting your advisor
Fall Semester Freshman Year
| COMM GE | Any Gen. Ed Oral Comm. Course | 3 Credits |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 Credits |
| GNED 101 | Introduction to General Education | 3 Credits |
| HUMA GE1 | Any General Education Humanistic & Artistic Way of Knowing | 3 Credits |
| PROG ELEC | Program Electives | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester Freshman Year
| COMM 201 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 Credits |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II* | 3 Credits |
| MATH 123 | Math in Modern Society* | 3 Credits |
| PROG ELEC | Program Electives | 4 Credits |
| WELL | Wellness | 2 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
*Prerequisite or corequisite required.
Fall Semester Sophomore Year
| ALLH 160 | Cultural, Historical, and Philosophical Concepts in Sport | 3 Credits |
| BIOL 102 | Environmental Science | 4 Credits |
| EDUC 290 | Education Exit Seminar* | 1 Credit |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| PROG ELEC | Program Electives | 4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Humanities courses must be from 2 different disciplines.
Spring Semester Sophomore Year
| ANTH 102 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 Credits |
| ENGL 202 | Technical Communication* | 3 Credits |
| GEOL 101 | Physical Geology* | 4 Credits |
| HUMA GE2 | Any 2nd Gen. Ed. Humanistic & Artistic Way of Knowing Course | 3 Credits |
| PROG ELEC | Program Electives | 2 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Program Electives: 13 hours
| HREC 120 | Experiential Education | 2 Credits |
| HREC 138 | Outdoor Leadership and Ethics | 3 Credits |
| HREC 139 | Wilderness First Responder | 3 Credits |
| HREC 144 | Beginning Cross-country Skiing | 1 Credit |
| HREC 145 | Introduction to Climbing | 1 Credit |
| HREC 146 | Intermediate Climbing* | 2 Credits |
| HREC 147 | Beginning Kayaking | 1 Credit |
| HREC 148 | Intermediate Kayaking* | 1 Credit |
| HREC 150 | Introduction to Whitewater Rafting | 1 Credit |
| HREC 151 | Intermediate White Water Rafting* | 1 Credit |
| HREC 152 | Stand-Up Paddleboarding | 1 Credit |
| HREC 153 | Introduction to Outdoor Cooking | 1 Credit Hour |
| HREC 240 | Map, Compass & Backcountry Navigation | 1 Credit |
| HREC 241 | Winter Survival Skills | 1 Credit |
| HREC 242 | Wilderness Survival Skills | 1 Credit |
| HREC 243 | Backpacking | 1 Credit |
| HREC 244 | Introduction to Mountain Biking | 1 Credit |
| HREC 247 | Swift Water Rescue | 1 Credit |
| HREC 248 | Avalanche Safety | 1 Credit |
| HREC 250 | Capstone/Risk Management | 3 Credits |
| HREC 283 | Leave No Trace Trainer | 1 Credit |
*Prerequisite or Corequisite required
Total Credit Hours: 60