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Students who select this degree option will be prepared for careers in outdoor recreation and outdoor education within the public or private sector in adventure recreation, outdoor recreation/education facilities, or government natural resource management agencies.

OUTDOOR RECREATION

(Degree Option)

Required Courses (6 hours)
REC     211*    (3)        Principles of Outdoor Recreation - Fall [REC 152, REC 205 &
                                         60 Credit Hours]
REC     311*    (3)        Outdoor Pursuits - Spring [permission of the instructor]
REC     411*    (3)        Principles of Outdoor Recreation - Fall [REC 152, REC 205 &
                                         60 Credit Hours]
                   *  One of these courses will be used in the Program Core

A.  Electives (9 hours)
REC     325      (3)        Leisure Education-Spring [REC 205]
COM   205      (3)        Interpersonal Communication Theory and Skills-Fall, Spring
COM   325      (3)        Nonverbal Communication - Fall
PSY     379      (3)        Environmental Psychology - Spring [PSY 121]

B.  Electives (12 hours)
REC     160      (1)        Outdoor Initiatives-On Demand [permission of the instructor]
REC     451      (3)        Outdoor Stewardship - On Demand [permission of the instructor]
AGS    162      (1)        Introduction to Riding - Fall, Spring, Summer
AGW   143      (3)        Introductory Forestry - Fall, Spring
BIO     373      (3)        Principles of Wildlife Management - Fall [BIO 121 and 122]
GLG    171      (4)        Environmental Geology - Fall, Spring
GLG    350      (3)        Speleology - Fall [GLG 110 or both GLG 171 and 172 or
                                          permission of the instructor]
GRY    108      (3)        Ecology and Society - Fall, Spring
GRY    300      (3)        Geography of the United States - Fall, Spring
GRY    301      (3)        Geography of the Ozarks -  On Demand
GRY    351      (2)        Conservation of Natural Resources - Fall, Spring [30 hours or
                                          permission of instructor]
MIL     102      (2)        Introduction to Basic Military Skills - Fall, Spring
PED     106      (1)        Sailing-Fall, Spring [demonstrate swimming skill first day of class]
PED     110      (1)        Backpacking - On Demand
PED     114      (1)        Canoeing - On Demand [demonstrate swimming skill first day of class]
PED     124      (1)        Techniques and Principles of Hunting and Fishing - Fall, Spring

   
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