OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2014-15
[Archived Catalog]
Outdoor Recreation and Education Major (B.S.R.S.) |
Major code BS8156
Patton College of Education
Department of Recreation and Sport Pedagogy
Grover Center E160
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.4656
Fax: 740.593.0284
rasp@ohio.edu
http://www.cehs.ohio.edu/academics/rasp/rs/ore/ore_major.htm
Bruce Martin, contact person
Program Overview
This option provides students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions required for effective professional practice in the field of outdoor recreation and education. The program blends traditional didactic and field-based learning opportunities to create a unique educational experience for students in the major. Students have opportunities to develop foundational knowledge related to the discipline, technical proficiency in various outdoor adventure pursuits, expeditionary and wilderness travel experience, and programming, leadership and teaching ability that can be applied in a wide variety of professional domains. General topic areas in the program include outdoor leadership, environmental interpretation, parks and protected areas management, ecotourism, and adventure programming. Emphasis in the curriculum is placed on understanding and appreciating the interconnection of humans and the broader ecological frameworks in which they live as well as the role of natural environments in sustaining human health and wellbeing. Students can earn a number of professional certifications and certificates through academic coursework in the program.
Admissions Information
Freshmen/First-Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change or Program Policy
No selective or limited admission requirements.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
Upon completion of the degree, students should qualify for direct leadership, supervisory, and administrative positions in a wide variety of professional settings in which outdoor recreation and education is practiced. Some of these settings include municipal recreation and park departments; state and federal parks and protected areas; youth services agencies; residential camps; nonprofit civic and religious organizations; collegiate outdoor pursuits programs; ecotourism and adventure travel operations and guide services; and traditional outdoor schools, such as Outward Bound and the National Outdoor Leadership School.
Requirements
Universitywide Graduation Requirements
To complete this program, students must meet all Universitywide graduation requirements .
Department-Level Requirements for the Department of Recreation and Sport Pedagogy
View the Department-Level Requirements for the Department of Recreation and Sport Pedagogy .
Outdoor Recreation and Education General Requirements
To complete this program, students must fulfill the following requirements:
- Maintain an accumulative grade point average (GPA) of C (2.0) or better in all courses taken at the University, and
- Complete all courses in the Required Recreation Core and all required courses in the Outdoor Recreation & Education concentration with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
Required Recreation Core
Complete the following courses:
- REC 2010 - Recreation and Leisure in Society Credit Hours: 3
- REC 2150 - Outdoor Recreation and Education Credit Hours: 3
- REC 2750 - Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
- REC 3050 - Planning and Operating Recreation Areas and Facilities Credit Hours: 3
- REC 3100 - Recreation Programming Credit Hours: 3
- REC 4050 - Professional Development Seminar Credit Hours: 1
- REC 4450 - Research and Evaluation Methods in Recreation and Leisure Credit Hours: 3
- REC 4490 - Recreation Administration Credit Hours: 3
- REC 4850 - Concepts & Issues in Adventure Programming Credit Hours: 3
- REC 4910 - Internship in Recreation Credit Hours: 12
Required Outdoor Recreation & Education Courses
Complete 15 credit hours from the following courses:
- REC 3110 - Expedition Planning & Management Credit Hours: 3
- REC 3120 - Wilderness First Responder Credit Hours: 3
- REC 3200 - Challenge Course Programming Credit Hours: 3
- REC 3240 - Outdoor Leadership Credit Hours: 9
- REC 3400 - Environmental Interpretation Credit Hours: 3
- REC 3460 - Parks & Protected Areas Management Credit Hours: 3
- REC 3550 - Principles of Ecotourism Credit Hours: 3
- REC 4740 - Facilitating the Adventure Experience Credit Hours: 3
- REC 4800 - Wilderness Literature Credit Hours: 3
Restricted Electives
Complete the following course:
- REC 1000 - Wilderness Living Skills Credit Hours: 1
Complete at least 4 additional courses from the following list of courses:
- REC 1005 - Winter Wilderness Living Skills Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1010 - Wilderness Navigation Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1030 - Wilderness Survival Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1060 - Hunter Education Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1070 - Trapshooting Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1080 - Fundamentals of Rock Climbing Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1081 - Sport Rock Climbing Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1082 - Traditional Rock Climbing Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1083 - Rock Climbing Rescue Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1100 - Fly Fishing Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1110 - Cross Country Snow Skiing Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1130 - Fundamentals of Canoeing Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1131 - Whitewater Canoeing Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1132 - Canoe Touring Credit Hours: 1.0-6.0
- REC 1140 - Fundamentals of Kayaking Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1141 - Whitewater Kayaking Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1142 - Coastal Kayaking Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1150 - Whitewater Rafting Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1180 - Sailing Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1190 - Caving Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1200 - Mountain Biking Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1220 - Scuba Diver Credit Hours: 2
- REC 1221 - Advanced Scuba Diver Credit Hours: 1
- REC 1222 - Scuba Rescue Diver Credit Hours: 1
- REC 3210 - Canoe Instructor Certification Credit Hours: 3
- REC 3220 - Whitewater Kayak Instructor Certification Credit Hours: 3
- REC 3230 - Swift Water Rescue Credit Hours: 1
- REC 3250 - Master Scuba Diver Credit Hours: 2
- REC 3270 - Coastal Kayak Instructor Certification Credit Hours: 3
Minor/Certificate Program
Students must complete a minor or certificate program (15 - 24 hours) to complete requirements of the degree. The minor or certificate should be chosen in consultation with the student’s academic advisor. Students may not select the Recreation Management minor to fulfill this requirement.