Recreation Administration: Outdoor Adventure Leadership Emphasis - BS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences

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Program Information:

Are you ready for an adventure? The Outdoor Adventure Leadership (OAL) emphasis will prepare you to step into an entry-level position in the booming outdoor recreation industry in Utah and beyond. The OAL emphasis will expose you to industry skills and opportunities. USU RAM Alumni are making their mark in a wide range of settings, from USU Outdoor Programs, and Bridgerland Adventure Park to Deer Valley Ski Resort, and Outward Bound. Through courses designed to get you “out-there” you will be ready to take on exciting jobs in land, water, and air-based adventures. Plus, with nearly three-quarters of Utah residents participating in outdoor recreation each year, there is no shortage of opportunities to explore the state’s incredible public lands and make a difference in the $12.3 billion Utah outdoor recreation industry. So why not turn your passion for adventure into a career? Enroll in this major and emphasis and start your Outdoor Adventure Leadership journey today.

Graduates of the program will be capable of leading, programming, directing, planning, designing, managing, and administering recreation experiences in a variety of settings. A 2.0 overall GPA is required for graduation.

University Studies Requirements for Major

Students must complete the General Education Requirements . 

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements :

• For most students, a course taken for the major will fulfill the Communications Intensive (CI)  and Quantitative Intensive (QI)  requirements.
• Complete at least 2 credits in approved 3000-level or above courses from each of the following two categories: Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)  and Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) . 

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
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is  STAT 1040 - Introduction to Statistics (QL)  or  STAT 1045 - Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL) .

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.5 Overall GPA

 

Once, admitted, students are required to earn a C or better grade in all required RAM-prefix courses. Pass/Fail grading is not allowed for required major courses, excluding the PE-prefix ones. A 2.0 Overall GPA is required for graduation.
First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			RAM 1500 - Leisure and Human Behavior (BSS)	3
RAM 1000 - Introduction to Recreation Services	3			Elective Courses	3
Quantitative Literacy (QL)	3 or 4			Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3	Select 1 course from the list
Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3	Select 1 course from the list		Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)	3	Select 1 course from the list
Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3	Select 1 course from the list		PE 1543 - Wilderness First Aid	1
				Elective Courses	3
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Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3			RAM 3400 - Outdoor Education and Facilitation	3	Offered Spring Only
RAM 2500 - Outdoor Recreation Management	3	Offered Fall only		RAM 2250 - RAM Cooperative Work Experience	3	Enroll in 3 credits
RAM 3900 - Diverse Populations	3	Offered Fall only		Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3	Select 1 course from the list
RAM 1700 - Backcountry Basics: Designing a Backcountry Experience	3			Breadth Integrated Studies Course	3
Elective Courses	3			Elective Courses	3
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Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
RAM 4100 - History of Leisure (CI)	3	CI, Offered Fall only		RAM 4600 - Legal Issues and Risk Management of Recreation	3	Offered Spring only
RAM 4500 - Management of Recreation Services	3	Offered Fall only		Elective Courses	3
PE 1480-1655 range Required Elective	1	Choose one		PE 1480-1655 range Required Elective	1	Choose one
RAM 4200 - Program Planning for Health Education (QI)	3	QI, Offered Fall only		RAM 4205 - Program Management and Evaluation for Health Education	3	Offered Spring only
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)	3	Select 1 course from the list		Upper-Division (3000 or higher level) Elective Courses	3
Elective Courses	3			Elective Courses	3
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Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
RAM 4800 - Senior Seminar (CI)	3	CI		RAM 4900 - Internship in Recreation Services	6	May be taken during summer semester instead
Upper-Division (3000 or higher level) Elective Courses	2			Elective Courses	7
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	3	Select 1 course from the list
Elective Courses	6
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