Program Description
This 8-semester program offers students an administrative perspective of the outdoor recreation service industry that includes learning, training, and assessment of leadership and program management skills. The program is especially appropriate for students wishing to: start their own outdoor-related small business, manage an outdoor recreation or education program, or build a career in leadership of parks, recreation, tourism or natural resource management.
Majors can choose to live at CWC’s Alpine Science Institute (ASI), near Lander. In the foothills of the Wind River Mountains, student cabins offer easy access to: trout streams, world-class rock climbing areas, and a variety of hike and bike trails ideal for outdoor skill development. The required $250/semester equipment fee grants them access to: bikes, cross country and downhill skis, snowboards, rafts, canoes, paddleboards, and climbing and camping gear.
General Education Requirements
| Writing Level I (WR1) |
3 credits |
| Writing Level II (WR2) |
3 credits |
| American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) |
3 credits |
| MATH/APPM |
3 credits |
| ARTS/HUM/IT/LSCI |
(in program) |
| ORAL |
6 credits |
| SOC |
(in program) |
| UNST |
1 credits |
| Gen Ed Electives* |
3 credits |
*Gen Ed Electives: With approval by faculty advisor, student may choose a combination of courses with a general education designator to complete the requirements of this section.
Program Requirements
Lower Level Requirements
| BIOL 1080 | Intro to Environmental Science | 4 credits |
| EDUC 1050 | Leading Adventure Programs | 3 credits |
| EDUC 1055 | Introduction to Outdoor Education | 3 credits |
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| G&R 2020 | Mountaineering: | 1 - 5 credits |
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| G&R 2030 | Wilderness Backpacking: | 1 - 5 credits |
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| IMGT 2400 | Intro to Information Management | 3 credits |
| ORTM 1000 | Foundations of Recreation and Tourism | 3 credits |
| PEAC 1380 | Outdoor Multi-Sport | 1 - 3 credits |
| PSYC 1000 | General Psychology | 4 credits |
| STAT 2000 | Statistics and the World | 3 credits |
General Electives: 1 credit.
Student must obtain approval by faculty advisor for any courses taken to complete the requirements in this section.
Upper Level Requirements
Program Electives
Students must choose a minimum of 15 credits from the following list of approved Program Electives to ensure completion of at least 120 total program credits.
| ECON 1010 | Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
| ECON 1020 | Microeconomics | 3 credits |
| EDFD 2450 | Human Life Span Development | 3 credits |
| EDUC 2045 | Outdoor Leadership Instructor | 1 - 5 credits |
| EDUC 2050 | Outdoor Education & Leadership | 1 - 5 credits |
| EDUC 2470 | Outdoor Education Practicum | 4 credits |
| ENR 1005 | Trailbuilding | 1 credits |
| ENR 2150 | NAI Certified Interpretive Guide | 3 credits |
| ENR 2200 | Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Naturalist | 4 credits |
| ENR 2425 | Mountain Environments | 4 credits |
| ENTR 1505 | Entr I: Entrepreneurial Mindset | 3 credits |
| ENTR 4050 | Entrepreneurship Essentials | 4 credits |
| G&R 1090 | Avalanche Lvl 1:Dsn Mkng Avlnch Terrain | 1 credits |
| G&R 2020 | Mountaineering: | 1 - 5 credits |
| G&R 2030 | Wilderness Backpacking: | 1 - 5 credits |
| G&R 2031 | Combined Expeditions: | 1 - 5 credits |
| G&R 2032 | Winter Expedition: | 1 - 5 credits |
| G&R 2033 | Rock Climbing: | 1 - 5 credits |
| G&R 2034 | Water Expedition: | 1 - 5 credits |
| G&R 2035 | River Rescue Certification | 1 credits |
| G&R 2050 | Environmental Ethics & Management: | 1 - 5 credits |
| G&R 2090 | Avalanche Lvl 2:Anlz Snwpk & Aval Haz. | 2 credits |
| HLED 2010 | Wilderness First Responder | 4 credits |
| HLED 2015 | Wilderness EMT | 9 credits |
| MKT 3050 | Social Media Marketing | 3 credits |
| MKT 3210 | Principles of Marketing | 3 credits |
| PEAC 1258 | Skiing & Snowboarding | 1 credits |
| PEAC 1259 | Cross Country Skiing | 1 credits |
| PEAC 1287 | Introduction to Outdoor Rock Climbing | 1 credits |
| PEAC 1297 | Whitewater Rafting/Rescue | 1 credits |
| PEAC 1380 | Outdoor Multi-Sport | 1 - 3 credits |
| PEAC 1387 | Indoor Rock Climbing | 1 credits |
| PEAC 1540 | Mountain Biking | 1 credits |
| PEAC 1600 | Ice Climbing | 1 credits |
| PEAC 2018 | Water Safety | 1 credits |
| PEAC 2025 | Wilderness Navigation | 1 credits |
| PEAC 2058 | Backcountry Skiing & Snowboarding | 1 credits |
| PEAC 2088 | Alpine Climbing and Rescue | 1 credits |