Introduction to Leisure, Recreation, and Outdoor Recreation: Introduction to leisure and recreation and the leisure service profession. Includes historical and current concepts, theories and philosophies of leisure, recreation and play as well as historical development of public and private resources for leisure, recreation, and outdoor recreation. Understanding of how outdoor recreation is an aspect of leisure; develop a personal philosophy for outdoor recreation and exploration of career opportunities.
Outdoor Living Skills: Introduction to basic outdoor living and camping skills. Major topic areas include homeostasis, rope craft, backcountry cooking, use of fires, health, hygiene, and nutrition, safety, map and compass, navigation, proper selection and use of equipment, shelters, environmental awareness, and Leave No Trace ethics. The course will require a minimum of one overnight field experience.
Outdoor Leadership and Experiential Education: Fundamentals and techniques of Outdoor Leadership and Pedagogy of Outdoor Experiential Education applicable to a variety of professional Outdoor Recreation and Leadership settings. Focus is on leadership theory, development of basic leadership and programming skills, pedagogy, theories and models of learning, teaching strategies, judgement, decision making, safety and risk management, and related legal topics. Students will engage in hands-on leadership and teaching experiences in outdoor settings.
Facilitation of Outdoor Recreation: The study of human behavior in outdoor recreation settings and facilitation of outdoor recreation experiences to promote individual growth and group development.
Protected Area Management: Covers the information, techniques, and strategies needed to manage the physical resources and visitor services of protected areas in the United States. This course will review historical prospective that have led to the modern land management decision making for outdoor recreation. Effects of outdoor recreation on economic, environmental, and cultural variables of outdoor recreation recommendations will be discussed in the context of the development of developing sustainable recreation use of protected areas.
Wilderness First Responder: Covers CPR, body systems, trauma management for extended periods, environmental emergencies, equipment improvisation, patient assessment, toxins, wilderness rescue and backcountry medicine. CPR and WFR certifications offered. Includes lectures, practical sessions and rescue simulations.
*Program Design in Outdoor Recreation: Introduction to the principles, practices and organization of leisure programs. The course will include the development, implementation, and evaluation of a leisure program.
Evaluation/Research in Leisure Services: Gain an understanding for how to review scientific research in the field of outdoor recreation and to be able to apply this to the research and evaluation process. Students will gain a basic knowledge for descriptive statistic used in evaluation in leisure and outdoor recreation.
Interpretation: Develops skills and knowledge in environmental and historical interpretive services and guiding through planning, implementing and evaluating interpretive talks and guided walks and tours.
Internship Preparation and Processional Awareness: A professional development and awareness course designed to prepare students for RE 492 Internship and a career in the outdoor industry. Students will research jobs and develop a professional portfolio, and job application (cover letters, resumes, interviews). Completion of a scholarly project or 32 hours of field work in the community is required.
Introduction to Wildland Firefighting: Utilize National Wildfire Coordinating Group certification standards. APC credit granted for NWCG certifications in S-130; S-190; IS-100 inclusive.
Eco and Adventure Tourism: This course prepares students to understand, develop, and lead, eco and adventure tourism agencies, and experiences. The interrelationships between eco and adventure tourism and other forms of tourism are emphasized. This course addresses various theories and concepts, environmental, socio-cultural, and economic impacts, sustainable practices, and incorporates various field experiences in order to provide a foundation for examining and understanding the form, function, and impacts of eco and adventure tourism.
Management and Supervision of Leisure Services: Decision making, problem solving, administrative structures, fiscal policies/procedures, and legal issues related to delivery of leisure services. Examination of the entrepreneurial model of management of leisure services. Understanding management of recreation and outdoor recreation areas and facilities.
*Innovations in Outdoor Recreation: Students will identify and investigate current issues and trends in outdoor recreation using various thinking models. Applications in media, technology and the arts will be emphasized.
*Internship: This course involves supervised field work in a professional setting with emphasis on administration, supervision, programming and leadership.
Introduction to Marketing: Study of the basic marketing functions from a managerial standpoint. Emphasis is placed on the development of a marketing mix to enhance the operational performance of all organizations that undertake marketing activities. Students further develop marketing-related knowledge and skills through integrated assignments and exposure to additional topics in marketing; emphasis is on the strategic implications of marketing decision-making.
*will be completing in future semesters