Nov 25, 2024

2014-2015 General Catalog (Summer, Fall 2014)

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Recreation Resource Management - BS

S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources

Department of Environment and Society

The Recreation Resource Management major consists of 67-68 credits.

Students must complete the General Education Requirements :

CHEM 1110
,
BIOL 1010
and
ENVS 2340
may be used toward the Breadth requirements.
GEOG 1000
or
GEO 1110
will fulfill the Exploration requirement

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements :

WATS 3700
and
ENVS 4500
will fulfill the Communication Intensive requirement
ENVS 3500
will fulfill the Quantitative Intensive requirement
Complete at least 2 credits in approved 3000-level or above courses from each of the following two categories: Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) and Life and Physical Sciences (DSC).
WATS 3100
or
ENVS 3600
, plus a course which has a DHA designation, will fulfill this requirement.

A. Disciplinary Foundation (15 credits)

B. Professional Coursework (46 - 47 credits)

C. Animal Course (select 3 credits)

D. Plant Course (select 3 credits)

E. Electives

Students may take the remainder of the 120 credits from any department. The guidelines described under “Breadth Requirements ” and “Depth Education Requirements ” should be consulted to ensure meeting University Studies Requirements.

Recreation Resource Management Major Four Year Plan (Suggested Schedule)

Please meet with your advisor to complete your specific four year plan.

Freshman Year (26-27 credits)

First Semester (13-14 credits)

ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1) 3
ENVS 2000 - Natural Resources Professional Orientation 1
ENVS 2340 - Natural Resources and Society (BSS) 3
GEOG 1000 - Physical Geography (BPS) 3 or
GEO 1110 - Physical Geology (BPS) 3 and
GEO 1115 - Physical Geology Laboratory 1
approved Breadth American Institutions (BAI) course 3

Second Semester (13 credits)

BIOL 1010 - Biology and the Citizen (BLS) 3
MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4
approved Breadth Humanities (BHU) course 3
approved Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) course 3

Sophomore Year (32-34 credits)

First Semester (17 credits)

Second Semester (15-17 credits)

ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2) 3
WATS 3700 - Fundamentals of Watershed Science (CI) 3
Approved Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) course 2-3
Plant or Animal course 3
Elective course 4

Junior Year (29-30 credits)

First Semester (15 credits)

Second Semester (14-15 credits)

ENVS 4130 - Recreation Policy and Planning 3
Elective courses 11-12

Senior Year (29 credits)

First Semester (14 credits)

ENVS 3500 - Quantitative Assessment of Environmental and Natural Resource Problems (QI) 3
ENVS 4000 - Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management (DSS) 3
ENVS 4920 - Special Projects in Recreation Management 1-3 (3 credits required) or
Education/Interpretation course 3
Elective courses 5

Second Semester (15 credits)

ENVS 4920 - Special Projects in Recreation Management 1-3 (3 credits required) or
Education/Interpretation course 3
ENVS 5000 - Environmental Nonprofit and Volunteer Management 3
Elective courses 9

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits	120
Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100
Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
USU Credits (30 USU credits, 20 of which must be upper-division courses, 10 of which must be courses required for student’s major)	30 USU credits
Completion of approved major program of study	See college advisor
Credits in minor (if required)	12
Credits in American Institutions (ECN 1500 ;HIST 1700 , HIST 2700 or HIST 2710 ; HONR 1300 ; POLS 1100 ; or USU 1300 )	3
General Education Requirements and University Studies Depth Requirements