2020-2021 Catalog
Academic Plan: Outdoor Recreation in Parks and Tourism Outdoor Natural Resource Recreation Emphasis The following is a sample outline for completion of this bachelor’s degree. Each student’s reality will vary slightly, as this plan does not include transfer work, Advanced Placement (AP), or concurrent enrollment credits. Math and English placement will be based on the student’s ACT/SAT scores. PLEASE NOTE: The following plan assumes students are prepared to take the Math course listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semesters may be required to complete the degree. This is a GUIDE ONLY. Please meet with your academic advisor and consult DegreeWorks for specifics. 1st Year Fall (15/16 credits) 1st Year Spring (15 credits) ENGL 1010 Intro to Academic Writing (3) ENGL 2010 Intermediate Writing (3) Mathematics GE Course (3/4) INFO 1010 Information Literacy (1) American Institutions Course (3) Social Behavioral Sciences Course (3) BIOL 1610/1615 General Biology w/lab (4) ORPT 2040 Americans in the Outdoors (3)
Elective (2-3) GEO XXXX ORPT Physical Science Option (4)
nd nd 2 Year Fall (15 credits) 2 Year Spring (14 credits) Fine Arts Course (3) Humanities Course (3) ORPT 3000/3005 Found. In Outdoor Rec/Lab (4) ORPT 3040 Leadership in Outdoor Rec (3) ORPT Elective (1) ORPT 1030 Intro to Backpacking (2) BIOL 1620/1625 General Biology II w/ lab (4) GEOG 2900 GPS Theory, Tech, Methods (2) Electives (3) BIOL 3030/3035 Ecology w/ lab (4)
3rd Year Fall (15 credits) 3rd Year Spring (15 credits) ORPT 3030 Recreation Resource Mgmt (3) ORPT 1542 Wilderness First Responder*** (3) ORPT 3050 Risk Mgmt&Safety Outdoor Rec (3) ORPT 4745 Organization & Admin Lab (1) ORPT 4020 Interpretation (3) (Fall, even years) ORPT Elective (2) ORPT 4740 Organization & Admin for ORPT (3) HRHM 3000 Intro to Hospitality Management** (3) ORPT 3060 Behav. Aspects of Outdoor Rec (3) ORPT Approved Biology Course (3) Electives (3)
4th Year Fall (15 credits) 4th Year Spring (15 credits) ORPT 4890 Outdoor Recreation Internship (8) NR 3000 Wildlife Ecology & Management (3) ORPT Outdoor Rec Policy and Planning (3) ORPT 4900 ORPT Senior Seminar (3) ORPT Environmental Geog or Psych option (3) COMM 4240 Technical Writing (3)
Electives (1) ORPT 4500 Recreation Ecology (3) Electives (3)
(*) indicates other available options—see Color..Key: catalog General Education Courses (green) (**) see catalog for options Major-required courses that also fulfill GE requirement (purple) (***) may only be offered in summer – see Major Course (black) dept. Electives/minor/etc. (red) Note: Students electing to complete the Secondary Education Licensing Requirement (blue) Bachelor of Arts will take 16 hours of one foreign