Organizational Management and Leadership: Outdoor Program Leadership Option, BAS

Program Description

This 8-semester program offers the student 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 the student wishing to start an 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 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  3 credits
ORAL 6 credits
SOC (in program)
UNST 1 credits
Gen Ed Electives* 5 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

Course NumberTitleCredits
IMGT 2400Intro to Information Management

3 credits

MDIA 3050New Media Ethics

3 credits

MGT 3410Human Resources Management

3 credits

PSYC 1000General Psychology

4 credits

STAT 2000Statistics and the World

3 credits

General Electives

14 credits

Upper Level Requirements

Course NumberTitleCredits
COMM 4050Communication and Conflict

3 credits

MGT 3000Financial Analysis Budgeting

3 credits

MGT 3005Foundations of Leadership

3 credits

MGT 3010Personal Leadership

3 credits

MGT 3110Business Ethics

3 credits

MGT 3210Management and Organization

3 credits

MGT 3410Human Resources Management

3 credits

MGT 4005Leading Others

3 credits

 

MGT 4020Innovation Management

3 credits

OR

MGT 4410Innovative Change Leadership

3 credits

 

MGT 4390Mgmt and Leadership Capstone

3 credits

PSYC 3110Cross Cultural Psychology

3 credits

PSYC 3200Industrial Organizational Psychology

3 credits

Outdoor Program Leadership Option

Course NumberTitleCredits
ORTM 3000Tourism Theory and Practice

3 credits

ORTM 3050Operations, Mgmt and Env Stewardship

3 credits

ORTM 4970Internship

1-6 credits

ORTM 4975Independent Study

1-6 credits

Program Electives

Students must choose a minimum of 17 credits from the following list of approved Program Electives to ensure completion of at least 120 total program credits.

Course NumberTitleCredits
BIOL 1080Intro to Environmental Science

4 credits

ECON 1010Macroeconomics

3 credits

ECON 1020Microeconomics

3 credits

EDFD 2450Human Life Span Development

3 credits

EDUC 1055Introduction to Outdoor Education

3 credits

EDUC 2045Outdoor Leadership Instructor

1 - 5 credits

EDUC 2050Outdoor Education & Leadership

1 - 5 credits

EDUC 2470Outdoor Education Practicum

4 credits

ENR 1005Trailbuilding I

1 - 3 credits

ENR 2150NAI Certified Interpretive Guide

3 credits

ENR 2200Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Naturalist

4 credits

ENR 2425Mountain Environments

4 credits

ENTR 1505Entr I: Entrepreneurial Mindset

3 credits

ENTR 4050Entrepreneurship Essentials

4 credits

G&R 2032Winter Expedition:

1 - 5 credits

G&R 2033Rock Climbing:

1 - 5 credits

G&R 2034Water Expedition:

1 - 5 credits

G&R 2035River Rescue Certification

1 credits

G&R 2050Environmental Ethics & Management:

1 - 5 credits

HLED 2010Wilderness First Responder

4 credits

HLED 2015Wilderness EMT

9 credits

MKT 3050Social Media Marketing

3 credits

MKT 3210Principles of Marketing

3 credits

OEAC 1175Ice Climbing

1 credits

OEAC 1258Skiing and Snowboarding

1 credits

OEAC 1259Cross Country Skiing

1 credits

OEAC 1287Outdoor Rock Climbing

1 credits

OEAC 1288Mountain Biking

1 credits

OEAC 1297Whitewater Rafting and Rescue

1 credits

OEAC 1380Outdoor Multisport

1 - 3 credits

OEAC 1387Indoor Rock Climbing

1 credits

OEAC 1400Avalanche Level 1

1 credits

OEAC 2020Mountaineering:

1 - 5 credits

OEAC 2025Wilderness Navigation

1 credits

OEAC 2030Wilderness Backpacking:

1 - 5 credits

OEAC 2031Combined Expeditions:

1 - 5 credits

OEAC 2058Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding

1 credits

OEAC 2088Alpine Climbing and Rescue

1 credits

OEAC 2400Avalanche Level 2

2 credits

ORTM 1000Foundations of Recreation and Tourism

3 credits

ORTM 2800Outdoor Leadership

3 credits

PEAC 2018Water Safety

1 credits

Total Credit Hours: 120