Outdoor Recreation Management Option
This option is available within the Tourism, Recreation, and Adventure Leadership major at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
Designed for students pursuing careers as outdoor recreation planners and managers in public land management agencies and non-profit organizations at local, state, and federal levels. Students study land management, stakeholder engagement, and laws relevant to outdoor recreation. They create monitoring and assessment protocols for recreation resources in natural settings, and they learn to respectfully engage with individuals and groups that may have diverse perspectives and priorities regarding recreation opportunities. Students are trained to facilitate understanding and conflict resolution across individuals and groups.
Option Code: 873
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Explain the importance of tourism and recreation in natural settings for achieving societal goals, such as community development, human health and quality of life, and sustainable use of natural resources.
- Identify, analyze, and apply the best available information on science, management practices, and public preferences to address contemporary tourism, recreation, and outdoor leadership opportunities and issues.
- Use applicable laws, policies, and regulations to make nature-based tourism, recreation, and outdoor leadership decisions across cultural and geographical contexts.
- Communicate effectively with a variety of audiences in appropriate formats.
- Demonstrate leadership and collaboration skills to work effectively and professionally in groups.
- Explain the principles and methods for successful supervision of employees and/or volunteers.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Year (10-11 credits) | ||
| ECON 201Z | +*PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| or AEC 250 | +*INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | |
| or ECON 202Z | +*PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | |
| FOR 111 | +INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY | 3 |
| or NR 201 | +MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE | |
| or NR 202 | NATURAL RESOURCE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| +*FOREST BIOLOGY | ||
| FOREST ECOLOGY | ||
| WILDLAND FIRE ECOLOGY | ||
| BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN MANAGED FORESTS | ||
| Second Year (16-17 credits) | ||
| FW 251 | PRINCIPLES OF FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | 3 |
| GEOG 201 | +*FOUNDATIONS OF GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE AND GIS | 3-4 |
| or GEOG 360 | GISCIENCE I: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THEORY | |
| or FW 303 | SURVEY OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN NATURAL RESOURCE | |
| or FE 257 | GIS AND FOREST ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS | |
| ST 244 | +ELEMENTARY STATISTICS II | 4 |
| TRAL 351 | OUTDOOR RECREATION MANAGEMENT ON PUBLIC LANDS | 3 |
| TRAL 354 | COMMUNITIES, NATURAL AREAS, AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM | 3 |
| Third Year (6 credits) | ||
| FES 485 | *CONSENSUS AND NATURAL RESOURCES | 3 |
| TRAL 432 | ECONOMIC APPLICATIONS IN TOURISM, RECREATION, AND SPORTS | 3 |
| or AEC 351 | *NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS AND POLICY | |
| or AEC 352/ECON 352 | *ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | |
| Fourth Year (16-19 credits) | ||
| GEOG 452/ENSC 452 | ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT | 3-4 |
| or SUS 304 | *SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT | |
| TRAL 456 | +PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE RECREATION | 4 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| ^ENVIRONMENTAL CASE STUDIES | ||
| ^FOREST POLICY AND REGULATION | ||
| ^AG AND ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICAMENTS: A CASE STUDY APPROACH | ||
| ^EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION | ||
| ^ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | ||
| ^PUBLIC LANDS POLICY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| FOREST POLICY ANALYSIS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| *TEAM AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF ADVENTURE LEADERSHIP | ||
| LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR CAREER SUCCESS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | ||
| Total Credits | 48-53 | |
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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
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Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
Option Code: 873