Outdoor Products Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
This program is available at the following location:
- OSU-Cascades
The Outdoor Products degree program combines product commercialization, lands stewardship, and experiential learning to educate and inspire future leaders for the opportunities and challenges in the outdoor industry. Graduates of the program will lead by balancing product, profits, people, and the planet.
Major Code: 081
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Apply a systems overview approach toward product commercialization.
- Describe the value of minimizing negative environmental impact, increased access, and the importance of promoting social justice during a product’s lifecycle.
- Synthesize knowledge of iconic historical figures and their companies, and the history, use, management, and protection of public lands and ethical business practices as an essential competency for work in the outdoor product industry.
- Apply key elements of coursework to experiential learning opportunities that include internships and integrated cross-disciplinary projects.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Skills and Support Courses | ||
| COMM 111Z | +*PUBLIC SPEAKING | 4 |
| CH 121 | +GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| ECON 201Z | +*PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| or AEC 250 | +*INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | |
| ENGR 248 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND 3-D MODELING | 3 |
| ST 243Z | +ELEMENTARY STATISTICS I | 4 |
| ST 244 | +ELEMENTARY STATISTICS II | 4 |
| WR 227Z | +*TECHNICAL WRITING | 4 |
| Systems Approach Toward Commercialization | ||
| BA 161 & BA 162 | INNOVATION NATION--AWARENESS TO ACTION and INNOVATION NATION--IDEAS TO REALITY | 6-8 |
| or BA 101Z & BA 169Z | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS and DATA ANALYSIS USING MICROSOFT EXCEL | |
| BA 260 | FOUNDATIONS OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET | 4 |
| BA 390 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 |
| BA 357 | OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| DSGN 341 | DESIGN THINKING AND PROCESS INNOVATION | 4 |
| OP 101 | +INTRODUCTION TO THE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS INDUSTRY | 4 |
| OP 231 | EXPERIENCE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS - WATER | 2 |
| OP 232 | EXPERIENCE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS - WINTER | 2 |
| OP 233 | EXPERIENCE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS - LAND | 2 |
| OP 301 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS PROCESS CONNECTIONS | 4 |
| OP 351 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT I | 4 |
| OP 352 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT II | 4 |
| OP 353 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS FAILURE | 4 |
| OP 360 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS BRANDING, MERCHANDISING AND SALES | 4 |
| Impact, Access and Social Justice | ||
| AEC 352 | *ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | 3 |
| GEOG 333/ENSC 333 | +*ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | 3 |
| SUS 102 | +*INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY | 4 |
| SUS 304 | *SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT | 4 |
| TRAL 251 | RECREATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| History and Ethics | ||
| TRAL 132 | +FOUNDATIONS OF OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE PROFESSIONS | 3 |
| TRAL 357 | *PARKS AND PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Experiential Learning | ||
| ENGR 415 | ^MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN 1 | 4 |
| ENGR 416 | +^MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN 2 | 4 |
| OP 307 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS PRE-INTERNSHIP SEMINAR | 1 |
| OP 410 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS INTERNSHIP | 4 |
| Remaining Core Ed and Electives | 61-63 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
Major Code: 081
Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| MTH 111Z | +*PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS | 4 |
| OP 101 | +INTRODUCTION TO THE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS INDUSTRY | 4 |
| WR 121Z | +*COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| Core Ed: Transitions | 2 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Winter | ||
| BA 161 or BA 101Z | INNOVATION NATION--AWARENESS TO ACTION or INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3-4 |
| ST 243Z | +ELEMENTARY STATISTICS I | 4 |
| TRAL 132 | +FOUNDATIONS OF OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE PROFESSIONS | 3 |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities General | 3-4 | |
| Core Ed: Difference, Power & Oppression Foundations | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 162 or BA 169Z | INNOVATION NATION--IDEAS TO REALITY or DATA ANALYSIS USING MICROSOFT EXCEL | 3-4 |
| COMM 111Z | +*PUBLIC SPEAKING | 4 |
| ST 244 | +ELEMENTARY STATISTICS II | 4 |
| WR 227Z | +*TECHNICAL WRITING | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CH 121 | +GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| ECON 201Z or AEC 250 | +*PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS or +*INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | 4 |
| OP 233 | EXPERIENCE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS - LAND | 2 |
| SUS 102 | +*INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| ENGR 248 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND 3-D MODELING | 3 |
| OP 232 | EXPERIENCE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS - WINTER | 2 |
| TRAL 251 | RECREATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| OP 231 | EXPERIENCE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS - WATER | 2 |
| OP 307 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS PRE-INTERNSHIP SEMINAR | 1 |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities Global | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA 260 | FOUNDATIONS OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET | 4 |
| GEOG 333/ENSC 333 | +*ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | 3 |
| OP 301 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS PROCESS CONNECTIONS | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| AEC 352 | *ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | 3 |
| BA 357 | OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| OP 351 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT I | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| OP 352 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT II | 4 |
| DSGN 341 | DESIGN THINKING AND PROCESS INNOVATION | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA 390 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 |
| ENGR 415 | ^MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN 1 | 4 |
| OP 410 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS INTERNSHIP | 4 |
| TRAL 357 | *PARKS AND PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| ENGR 416 | +^MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN 2 | 4 |
| OP 353 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS FAILURE | 4 |
| OP 360 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS BRANDING, MERCHANDISING AND SALES | 4 |
| SUS 304 | *SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Core Ed: Seeking Solutions | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course