Outdoor Recreation Management Diploma

Program Overview

This program in Outdoor Recreation and Tourism provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for careers in the outdoor industry. Required courses cover topics such as communication, environmental stewardship, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Students can choose elective courses from a variety of disciplines, and they must also complete wilderness leadership skills courses. The program culminates in a co-op work experience.

Program Outline

Outline:

Required Courses (Total credits: 52.00)

• CMNS 154 Communication in Outdoor Recreation and Tourism (3.00 credits)
• ENGL 100 University Writing Strategies (3.00 credits)
• REC 111 Introduction to Commercial Outdoor Recreation (3.00 credits)
• REC 115 Connecting Outdoor Recreation to the Natural World (4.00 credits)
• REC 148 Introduction to Wilderness Travel (3.00 credits)
• REC 152 Environmental Stewardship I (3.00 credits)
• REC 156 Natural History for Tourism and Outdoor Recreation (3.00 credits)
• REC 191 Outdoor Recreation Career Management (3.00 credits)
• REC 222 Transformational Leadership and Experiential Education (4.00 credits)
• REC 225 Entrepreneurship in Commercial Outdoor Recreation (3.00 credits)
• REC 260 Outdoor Recreation Co-op Work Experience (6.00 credits)
• TOUR 112 Tourism Marketing I (3.00 credits)
• TOUR 116 Financial Planning in Tourism I (3.00 credits)
• TOUR 208 Risk Management for Tourism and Outdoor Recreation (3.00 credits)
• WLP 149 Overnight Field Leader (2.00 credits)
• WLP 153 Leadership Fundamentals (3.00 credits)

Elective Courses (Total credits: 9.00)

• Electives can be chosen from any course at the 100 or 200-level from the following prefixes:
• FYS First-Year Seminar
• REC Outdoor Recreation
• SATOStudy Abroad - Tourism/OREC
• TOUR Tourism Management

Wilderness Leadership Skills Courses (Total credits: 4.00)

• Students may choose skill courses in their WLP course selections with a focus on Snow (WLP 124/164), Backpacking (WLP 126/166), Sea Kayaking (WLP 137/138), or a Personalized Option (WLP 184/185).
• WLP 124 Winter Skills (2.00 credits)
• WLP 126 Backpacking (2.00 credits)
• WLP 137 Sea Kayaking I (2.00 credits)
• WLP 138 Sea Kayaking II (2.00 credits)
• WLP 164 Winter Leadership (2.00 credits)
• WLP 166 Introduction to Alpine Travel (2.00 credits)
• WLP 184 Select Skills Course in Outdoor Recreation I (2.00 credits)

Careers:

• Adventure tour guide
• Outdoor educator
• Park ranger
• Parks & recreation officer
• Recreation programmer
• Rescue technician
• Tour operator