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.
- Make tourism, recreation, and outdoor leadership decisions within applicable laws, policies, and regulations and across cultural and national contexts.
- Communicate effectively with a variety of audiences in appropriate formats.
- Work effectively and professionally in groups, both as leaders and followers.
- Explain the principles and methods for successful supervision of employees and/or volunteers.
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 201 | +*INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS or *INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY or +*INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS | 4 |
| FW 251 | PRINCIPLES OF FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| *FOREST BIOLOGY | ||
| FOREST ECOLOGY | ||
| WILDLAND FIRE ECOLOGY | ||
| BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN MANAGED FORESTS | ||
| TOPICS IN WILDLAND FIRE | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY | ||
| MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS | ||
| Credits | 13-14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| AEC 351 | *NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS AND POLICY or ECONOMICS OF RECREATION AND TOURISM or *ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | 3 |
| ST 202 | PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | 4 |
| TRAL 351 | OUTDOOR RECREATION MANAGEMENT ON PUBLIC LANDS | 3 |
| TRAL 354 | COMMUNITIES, NATURAL AREAS, AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Third Year | ||
| FES 485 | *CONSENSUS AND NATURAL RESOURCES | 3 |
| FE 257 | GIS AND FOREST ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS or SURVEY OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN NATURAL RESOURCE or GISCIENCE I: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THEORY | 3-4 |
| LEAD 430 | FOUNDATIONS OF ADVENTURE LEADERSHIP or LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR CAREER SUCCESS or INTRODUCTION TO NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Credits | 9-10 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| GEOG 452/ENSC 452 | ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| TRAL 456 | PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE RECREATION | 4 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| ^ENVIRONMENTAL CASE STUDIES | ||
| ^FOREST POLICY | ||
| ^HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT | ||
| ^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 | ||
| Credits | 13-15 | |
| Total Credits | 48-52 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
- ^
Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
- +
Core Education course. Applies only to students admitted to an OSU undergraduate degree from Summer 2025 onwards.
Option Code: 873