Outdoor Recreation Management Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
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, the process of permitting, 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 these individuals and groups.
Option Code: 873
| First Year | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 201 or AEC 250 |
*INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS or *INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY |
3-4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| *FOREST BIOLOGY | ||
| BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN MANAGED FORESTS or BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN MANAGED FORESTS |
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| FOREST ECOLOGY | ||
| WILDLAND FIRE ECOLOGY | ||
| FW 251 | PRINCIPLES OF FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY | ||
| TRAL 251 | RECREATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Hours | 16-18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| AEC 351 or TRAL 432 |
*NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS AND POLICY or ECONOMICS OF RECREATION AND TOURISM |
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 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Third Year | ||
| FES 485 | *CONSENSUS AND NATURAL RESOURCES | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| GIS AND FOREST ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS | ||
| SURVEY OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN NATURAL RESOURCE | ||
| GISCIENCE I: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THEORY | ||
| Hours | 6-7 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| ^WRITING IN AGRICULTURE | ||
| *^ENVIRONMENTAL CASE STUDIES | ||
| ^FOREST POLICY | ||
| ^EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION | ||
| GEOG 452 | SUSTAINABLE SITE PLANNING | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | ||
| ^FOREST POLICY | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY AND LAW | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| LEGAL ISSUES IN TOURISM, RECREATION, AND ADVENTURE LEADERSHIP | ||
| Hours | 9-11 | |
| Total Hours | 44-49 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Plus additional free electives if necessary to meet university requirement of 180 minimum credits.
Note: FOR 460 is listed in two places but may be counted only once. If selected to meet one requirement then a different class must be selected to meet the other requirement.
Option Code: 873
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| FOR 111 or NR 201 |
INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY or MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE |
3 |
| TRAL 251 | RECREATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
| Bacc Core Biological Science | 4 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| COMM 111 or COMM 114 |
*PUBLIC SPEAKING or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE |
3 |
| FOR 112 | COMPUTING APPLICATIONS IN FORESTRY | 3 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| MTH 111 | *COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| AEC 250 or ECON 201 |
*INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY or *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS |
3-4 |
| MTH 245 | *MATHEMATICS FOR MANAGEMENT, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | 4 |
| Bacc Core, WR II | 3 | |
| Bacc Core, Western Culture | 3 | |
| Hours | 13-14 | |
| Summer | ||
| Work experience, volunteer, or internship | ||
| Hours | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 202 | *INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS | 4 |
| ST 201 | PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | 4 |
| TRAL 353 | NATURE, ECO, AND ADVENTURE TOURISM | 3 |
| Bacc Core, Cultural Diversity | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Winter | ||
| AEC 311 | INTERMEDIATE APPLIED ECONOMICS I: PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS | 4 |
| SUS 350 | *SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES | 4 |
| TRAL 354 | COMMUNITIES, NATURAL AREAS, AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM | 3 |
| PAC | 1 | |
| Bacc Core, Literature and the Arts | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FW 340 | *MULTICULTURAL PERSPECTIVES IN NATURAL RESOURCES | 3 |
| ST 202 | PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | 4 |
| Bacc Core, Physical Science | 4-5 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Summer | ||
| Work experience, volunteer, or internship | ||
| Hours | 0 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GEOG 450 | LAND USE IN THE AMERICAN WEST | 3 |
| TRAL 352 or TRAL 357 |
WILDERNESS MANAGEMENT or *PARKS AND PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT |
3 |
| Bacc Core, Bio/Physical Science | 4-5 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 13-14 | |
| Winter | ||
| BA 260 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 4 |
| FES 485 | *CONSENSUS AND NATURAL RESOURCES | 3 |
| GEOG 451 | PLANNING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES | 4 |
| TRAL 493 | ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| GEOG 360 | GISCIENCE I: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THEORY | 4 |
| Select four elective courses | 12 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| Work experience, volunteer, or internship | ||
| Hours | 0 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| FOR 462 or AEC 432 |
NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY AND LAW or ENVIRONMENTAL LAW |
3-4 |
| GEOG 452 | SUSTAINABLE SITE PLANNING | 3 |
| Select three elective courses | 9 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Winter | ||
| AEC 454 | RURAL DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS AND POLICY | 3 |
| BA 432 | *ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, SUSTAINABILITY AND BUSINESS | 3 |
| FES 422 | RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| FOR 460 | ^FOREST POLICY | 4 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| TRAL 457 | PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM | 4 |
| Select four elective courses | 12 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 179-183 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |