Program Overview

Oregon State University

Nature, Eco, and Adventure Tourism Option

The Nature, Eco, and Adventure Tourism Option is offered within the Tourism, Recreation, and Adventure Leadership undergraduate major (BS, HBS) at the College of Forestry. This option is designed for students pursuing careers as managers or owners and guides in outfitter-guide and other natural resource-based commercial recreation businesses.

Option Details

• Option Code: 876
• Available only at OSU-Cascades

Course Requirements

The following courses are required for the Nature, Eco, and Adventure Tourism Option:

Freshman Year (15 credits)

• PAC 110/TRAL 110: Introduction to White Water Kayaking (2 credits)
• PAC 111/TRAL 111: Introduction to Canoeing (2 credits)
• TRAL 130: Introduction to Outdoor and Adventure Professions (3 credits)
• TRAL 132: Foundations and History of Outdoor and Adventure Professions (3 credits)
• TRAL 115/PAC 115: Outdoor Living Skills (2 credits)
• TRAL 118/PAC 118: Laboratory for Outdoor Living Skills (1 credit)
• TRAL 173/PAC 173: Intermediate Rock Climbing (2 credits)

Sophomore Year (17 credits)

• BA 315: Accounting for Decision Making (4 credits)
• ECON 201: Introduction to Microeconomics (4 credits)
• TRAL 215: Group Facilitation (4 credits)
• TRAL 260: Intermediate Paddlesport (2 credits)
• TRAL 218: Rock Site Management (alternative to TRAL 260)
• TRAL 280: Outdoor Leadership Fundamentals (3 credits)

Junior Year (23 credits)

• BA 260: Introduction to Entrepreneurship (4 credits)
• BA 352: Managing Individual and Team Performance (4 credits)
• BA 390: Principles of Marketing (4 credits)
• TRAL 270: Pre-Internship Seminar (1 credit)
• TRAL 309: Certification Practicum (2 credits)
• TRAL 370: Design and Management of Outdoor Experiences (4 credits)
• TRAL 375: Experiential Education (4 credits)

Senior Year (12 credits)

• TRAL 410: Internship (6 credits)
• TRAL 476: Risk Management in Tourism, Recreation, and Adventure Leadership (3 credits)
• TRAL 479: Nature and the Human Experience (3 credits)

Additional Requirements

• Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
• Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
• Additional electives to meet OSU graduation requirements
• Total Credits: 67

Notes

• Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) and Writing Intensive Course (WIC) are denoted by * and ^ respectively.