Outdoor Education, Composite Major B.BS.OE

Science Core: 12 semester hours

• BIOL 151 - General Biology I 3 to 4 semester hours
• BIOL 151L - General Biology I Lab 0 to 1 semester hours
• BIOL 153 - General Biology II 3 to 4 semester hours
• BIOL 153L - General Biology II Lab 0 to 1 semester hours
• GEOL 201 - Physical Geology 3 semester hours
• GEOL 201L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 semester hours

Botany: 3-4 semester hours

Take one course from the following and the corresponding lab:

• BIOL 301 - Plant Systematics 3 to 4 semester hours
• BIOL 301L - Plant Systematics Lab 0 to 1 semester hours
• BIOL 461 - Agrostology 2 semester hours
• BIOL 461L - Agrostology Laboratory 1 semester hours
• BIOL 462 - Dendrology 3 semester hours
• BIOL 462L - Dendrology Lab 1 semester hours

General Science: 3-4 semester hours

Take one course from the following and the corresponding lab:

• BIOL 311 - Principles of Ecology 3 to 4 semester hours
• BIOL 311L - Principles of Ecology Lab 0 to 1 semester hours
• BIOL 321 - Conservation of Natural Resources 3 semester hours
• PHYS 185 - Introduction to Astronomy I 2 semester hours
• PHYS 185L - Introduction to Astronomy I Lab 1 semester hours
• SCI 388 - Global Positioning & Geographical Information Systems 3 semester hours

Geology: 3-4 semester hours

Take one course from the following and the corresponding lab:

• GEOL 203 - Historical Geology 3 semester hours
• GEOL 203L - Historical Geology Lab 1 semester hours
• GEOL 310 - Volcanology 3 semester hours
• GEOL 340 - Mineralogy/Petrology 4 semester hours
• GEOL 350 - Environmental Geology 3 semester hours
• GEOL 370 - Hydrogeology 3 semester hours
• GEOL 392 - Topics 3 semester hours
• GEOL 492 - Topics 1 to 3 semester hours

Zoology: 3-4 semester hours

Take one course from the following and the corresponding lab:

• BIOL 302 - Animal Behavior 3 semester hours
• BIOL 355 - Mammalogy 3 to 4 semester hours
• BIOL 355L - Mammalogy Lab 0 to 1 semester hours
• BIOL 357 - Invertebrate Zoology 3 to 4 semester hours
• BIOL 357L - Invertebrate Zoology Lab 0 to 1 semester hours
• BIOL 405 - Entomology 3 semester hours
• BIOL 405L - Entomology Lab 0 semester hours
• BIOL 434 - Herpetology 3 semester hours
• BIOL 434L - Herpetology Laboratory 1 semester hours
• BIOL 463 - Ornithology 3 semester hours
• BIOL 463L - Ornithology Lab 1 semester hours

Environmental Education & Interpretation: 6 semester hours

• OE 310 - Environmental Education: Theory & Practice 3 semester hours
• OE 350 - Environmental Interpretation 3 semester hours

Technology: 3 semester hours

Take one course from the following:

• EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology & Learning 2 to 3 semester hours
• MCOM 161 - Graphic Communication 3 semester hours
• OE 376 - Interpretive Media 3 semester hours

Sustainability: 3 semester hours

Take one course from the following:

• HIST 379 - Environmental History of the US 3 semester hours
• SOC 151 - Social Issues in Sustainability 3 semester hours
• SOC 463 - Environmental Sociology 3 semester hours

Adventure Education: 3 semester hours

• RECR 242 - Outdoor Skills 3 semester hours

Technical Outdoor Skills: 6 semester hours

Take six credits from the following:

• PE 100 - Activity Courses 1 semester hours
• OE 292 - Topics 1 to 3 semester hours

Physical Education Skills: 4 semester hours

Take one group:

• Group 1:

• PE 320 - Lifeguard Training 1 semester hours
• PE 320L - Lifeguard Training Lab 1 semester hours
• PE 321 - Water Safety Instructor 1 to 2 semester hours

• Group 2:

• PE 352 - Adapted Physical Education 2 to 3 semester hours
• PE 120 - Beginning Swimming (level 3) 1 semester hours

• or

• PE 121 - Intermediate Swimming (level 4) 1 semester hours

Medical Skills: 3 semester hours

Take one course from the following and the corresponding lab:

• EXS 354 - Prevention & Care of Athletic Injuries 2 to 3 semester hours
• EXS 354L - Prevention & Care of Athletic Injuries Lab 0 to 1 semester hours
• HLTH 364 - Emergency Medical Technician 4 semester hours
• HLTH 364L - Emergency Medical Technician 0 semester hours
• OE 492 - Topics 1 to 3 semester hours

• (Wilderness First Responder)

Program Organization & Management: 3 semester hours

Take one course from the following:

• BADM 360 - Organization and Management 3 semester hours
• RECR 420 - Community Recreation 3 semester hours

Field Experience: 6 semester hours

• OE 494 - Internship 1 to 12 semester hours

System Gen Ed Requirements (SGRs) - 30 semester hours

• ENGL 101
• ENGL 201
• SPCM - Gen Ed - Speech (1 class) - 3 semester hours
• MATH - Gen Ed - Mathematics (1 class) - 3 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Social Science (2 classes from different subjects) - 6 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities (2 classes from different subjects or a foreign language sequence) - 6 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Natural Sciences & Lab (2 classes/corresponding labs) - 6-8 semester hours

Electives required

A minor is NOT required with this major but electives are required to total 120 hours, of which 36 hours must be 300-400 level courses.