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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bachelor of Arts in Outdoor Education and Stewardship, Environmental Education Emphasis

Location(s): Face-to-face

Specific courses required for this degree:

OES Courses: (31 Credit Hours)

OES 101 - Outdoor Recreation Essentials 3 Credit(s)
OES 200 - Foundations of Outdoor Ldrship 3 Credit(s)
OES 261 - Outdoor Leadership Expedition 6 Credit(s)
OES 266 - Wilderness First Aid 1 Credit(s)
OES 269 - Observing Nature 3 Credit(s)
OES 367 - Exp Learning & Facilitation 3 Credit(s)
OES 370 - Wildland Recreation Management 2 Credit(s)
OES 370L - Wildland Rec Mgnt Field Lab 1 Credit(s)
OES 450 - Program Design & Mngmnt 3 Credit(s)
OES 451 - OES Internship 3 Credit(s)
OES 480 - Capstone Seminar in OES 3 Credit(s)

Environmental Science Courses (17 Credit Hours)

ENV 101 - Intro Environmental Sci GT-SC1 4 Credit(s)
ENV 101L - Intro to Environmental Science Lab 0 Credit(s)
GSCI 212 - Nat Res Mgt on Public Lands 3 Credit(s)
GSCI 307 - Bio-Geography 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 330 - Ecology 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 330L - Ecology Lab 0 Credit(s)
BIOL 314 - Conservation Biology 3 Credit(s)
People and Culture 6 Credit(s)
ENG 420 - Environmental Literature 3 Credit(s)
SOC 425 - Environment and Society 3 Credit(s)

Concentration: Environmental Education 17 Credit Hours

Additional Environmental Science Courses (9 Credits)

Minimum of one course from each prefix is required

GSCI 201 - Intro to Cartography and GIS 3 Credit(s)
GSCI 311 - Climatology 4 Credit(s)
GSCI 420 - Remote Sensing 4 Credit(s)
GSCI 330 - Nature and Properties of Soils 4 Credit(s)
GSCI 440 - Groundwater 4 Credit(s)
BUS 384 - Natural Resources/Water Law 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 467 - Wildlife Management 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 468 - Vegetation/Habitat Management 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 469 - Fisheries Management 3 Credit(s)

Outdoor Skill Electives (3 Credit Hours)

OES 121 - Introduction to Rock Climbing 1 Credit(s)
OES 122 - Intro to Canoeing and SUP 1 Credit(s)
OES 123 - Intro to Mountain Biking 1 Credit(s)
OES 124 - Intro to Kayaking 1 Credit(s)
OES 125 - Winter Recreation Essentials 1 Credit(s)
OES 126 - Intro to Ice Climbing 1 Credit(s)
OES 127 - Trail Stewardship 1 Credit(s)
OES 310 - Snow Mountaineering 1 Credit(s)

Discipline Courses (2 Credit Hours)

OES 263 - Mountain Biking 2 Credit(s)
OES 264 - Rock Climbing 2 Credit(s)
OES 265 - Ice Climbing 2 Credit(s)
OES 270 - Whitewater Kayaking 2 Credit(s)
OES 330 - Advanced Technical Course 2 Credit(s)
Site Management Course 3 Credit(s)
OES 262 - Climbing Wall Instructor 1 Credit(s)
OES 327 - Snowpack & Terrain Assessment 3 Credit(s)
OES 331 - Climbing Site Management 3 Credit(s)
OES 332 - Paddle Sports Site Mngmnt 3 Credit(s)
OES 333 - Outfitter & Guide Site Managmt 3 Credit(s)

*Required Support Courses (9 Credit Hours)

GSCI 109 - Dynamic Earth 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 209 - General Biology I GT-SC1 5 Credit(s)
BIOL 209 - General Biology I GT-SC1 5 Credit(s) * plus either
GSCI 109 - Dynamic Earth 4 Credit(s)
OR
ENV 101 - Intro Environmental Sci GT-SC1 4 Credit(s) will satisfy General Education Area V Physical and Natural Science requirements.

Total Credit Hours: 71