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Outdoor Recreation Leadership AAS Degree

The AAS degree is for those who are preparing for entry-level employment in a career-oriented program of study or who are upgrading skills in a specific occupation. This degree is not intended for transfer; however, courses are considered for transfer on an individual basis by the receiving college or university.

Individual departments may specify particular courses for general education. Meet with an advisor for a degree worksheet.

Requirements

Required General Education Courses

ENG/COM100 or higher

3
MAT 107Career Math

3
or higher
Total Credit Hours:6

Choose 6 credits (TWO courses) from the following (100 and above):

Arts and Humanities:
ARA, ART, ASL, FRE, GER, HUM, ITA, JPN, LIT, MUS, PHI, RUS, SPA, THE

Natural and Physical Sciences:
AST, BIO, CHE, ENV, GEY, MET, PHY, SCI

Social and Behavioral Science:
ARG, ANT, ECO, GEO, GIS, HIS, POS, PSY, SOC

Total Credit Hours:6

Choose an additional 3 credits from any of the above prefixes or CIS 118

Total Credit Hours:3

Required Core Courses

OUT 134Wilderness Ethics

2
OUT 187Cooperative Education Internship

3
REC 100Introduction to Recreation

2
Total Credit Hours:7

Elective Courses

(Must select 8 credits from the following courses. Courses must not duplicate any certificate courses.)

OUT 101Mountaineering

3
OUT 107Orienteering and Routefinding

2
OUT 108Wilderness Survival Skills

3
OUT 109Winter Wilderness Survival Skills

2
OUT 112Mountain Orientation

2
OUT 113Desert Orientation

2
OUT 114Canyon Orientation

2
OUT 115Snow Orientation

2
OUT 116River Orientation

2
OUT 119Flyfishing I

1
OUT 126Mountain Biking

1
OUT 129Ice Climbing I

1
OUT 130Ice Climbing II

1
OUT 131Rock Climbing I

2
OUT 132Rock Climbing II

2
OUT 133Technical Canyoneering

2
OUT 134Wilderness Ethics

2
OUT 137Kayaking

1
OUT 139White Water Rafting Guide

2
OUT 140Swift Water Rescue Tech I

1
OUT 143Backpacking

2
OUT 144Backcountry Cooking

1
OUT 145Introduction to Winter Sports

1
OUT 149Alpine Skiing I

1
OUT 150Alpine Skiing II

1
OUT 151Snowshoeing

1
OUT 152Snowboarding I

1
OUT 153Snowboarding II

1
OUT 156Survival Plants in Summer I

2
OUT 157Survival Plants in the Fall

2
OUT 158Survival Plants in Spring I

2
OUT 161Survival Plants: Summer II

3
OUT 162Survival Plants: Fall II

3
OUT 163Survival Plants: Spring II

3
OUT 167Basic Search and Rescue

3
OUT 168Avalanche Safety I

1
OUT 169Avalanche Awareness Level II

2
OUT 175Special Topics

1-4
OUT 176Special Topics

0
OUT 201Scuba Diving

1
OUT 202Open Water Diver

1
OUT 203Advanced Open Water Diver

2
OUT 204Rescue Diver

2
OUT 205Divemaster

3
OUT 206Assistant Scuba Instructor

3
OUT 207Open Water Scuba Instructor

3
OUT 216Challenge Course Facilitation

2
OUT 237Paddle Sports

2
OUT 250Alpine Ski Instructor I

2
OUT 251Snowboard Instructor I

2
OUT 275Special Topics

1-4
OUT 277Special Topics

3
PRA 175Special Topics

3
PRA 285Independent Study

1-6
Total Credit Hours:8

Requirements

In addition to the requirements above, you must complete 31 credits from one of the following Certificates:

Outdoor Professional Certificate (31)
Outdoor-Business-Management-Certificate (31)
Wilderness Therapy Specialist Certificate (31)
Facilitation/Education Specialist Certificate (31)

PLUS eight (8) credits from OUT/PRA (Courses must not duplicate any certificate courses - see advisor)

Total Credit Hours: 31

Total Credit Hours: 61