Nature, Eco, and Adventure Tourism Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
Available only at OSU-Cascades.
Designed for students pursuing careers as managers or owners and guides in outfitter-guide and other natural resource based commercial recreation businesses (i.e., micro-level tourism).
Option Code: 876
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year (15) | ||
| PAC 110/TRAL 110 | INTRODUCTION TO WHITE WATER KAYAKING | 2 |
| PAC 111/TRAL 111 | INTRODUCTION TO CANOEING | 2 |
| TRAL 130 | INTRODUCTION TO OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE PROFESSIONS | 3 |
| TRAL 132 | *FOUNDATIONS AND HISTORY OF OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE PROFESSIONS | 3 |
| TRAL 115/PAC 115 | OUTDOOR LIVING SKILLS | 2 |
| TRAL 118/PAC 118 | LABORATORY FOR OUTDOOR LIVING SKILLS | 1 |
| TRAL 173/PAC 173 | INTERMEDIATE ROCK CLIMBING | 2 |
| Sophomore Year (17) | ||
| BA 315 | ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING | 4 |
| ECON 201 | *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| TRAL 215 | GROUP FACILITATION | 4 |
| TRAL 260 | INTERMEDIATE PADDLESPORT | 2 |
| or TRAL 218 | ROCK SITE MANAGEMENT | |
| TRAL 280 | OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
| Junior Year (23) | ||
| BA 260 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 4 |
| BA 352 | MANAGING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PERFORMANCE | 4 |
| BA 390 | MARKETING | 4 |
| TRAL 270 | PRE-INTERNSHIP SEMINAR | 1 |
| TRAL 309 | CERTIFICATION PRACTICUM | 2 |
| TRAL 370 | DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OF OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES | 4 |
| TRAL 375 | ^EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| Senior Year (12) | ||
| TRAL 410 | INTERNSHIP | 6 |
| TRAL 476 | RISK MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM, RECREATION, AND ADVENTURE LEADERSHIP | 3 |
| TRAL 479 | *NATURE AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| Plus Bacc Core, TRAL Core and additional electives to meet OSU graduation requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 67 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Option Code: 876
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ALS 199 | SPECIAL TOPICS (Elective) | 2 |
| MTH 105 or MTH 111 |
*INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS or *COLLEGE ALGEBRA |
3-4 |
| PAC 110 | INTRODUCTION TO WHITE WATER KAYAKING | 2 |
| PAC 111 | INTRODUCTION TO CANOEING | 2 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
| TRAL 130 | INTRODUCTION TO OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE PROFESSIONS | 3 |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Winter | ||
| COMM 111 | *PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 |
| WR 222 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
| TRAL 132 | *FOUNDATIONS AND HISTORY OF OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE PROFESSIONS | 3 |
| Bacc Core, Literature and Arts | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| Bacc Core, Physical Science | 4 | |
| FOR 112 or FES 202 |
COMPUTING APPLICATIONS IN FORESTRY or SOFTWARE TOOLS IN QUANTITATIVE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH |
3 |
| TRAL 115/PAC 115 | OUTDOOR LIVING SKILLS | 2 |
| TRAL 118/PAC 118 | LABORATORY FOR OUTDOOR LIVING SKILLS | 1 |
| TRAL 173/PAC 173 | INTERMEDIATE ROCK CLIMBING | 2 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| TRAL 215 | GROUP FACILITATION | 4 |
| ECON 201 | *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| Bacc Core, Bio Science | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| TRAL 352 | WILDERNESS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ST 201 | PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | 4 |
| Bacc Core, Cultural Diversity | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 315 | ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING | 4 |
| TRAL 280 | OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
| FES 422 | RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| Bacc Core: Additional Science | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| TRAL 353 | NATURE, ECO, AND ADVENTURE TOURISM | 3 |
| TRAL 375 | ^EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Winter | ||
| TRAL 270 | PRE-INTERNSHIP SEMINAR | 1 |
| TRAL 370 | DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OF OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES | 4 |
| BA 352 | MANAGING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PERFORMANCE | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 260 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 4 |
| TRAL 493 | ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION | 4 |
| Bacc Core, Difference, Power, and Discrimination | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| TRAL 410 | INTERNSHIP | 6 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA 390 | MARKETING | 4 |
| SUS 350 | *SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Winter | ||
| FW 350 | *ENDANGERED SPECIES, SOCIETY AND SUSTAINABILITY | 3 |
| TRAL 476 | RISK MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM, RECREATION, AND ADVENTURE LEADERSHIP | 3 |
| TRAL 479 | *NATURE AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective | 4 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 176-177 | |