Bulletin Year: 2023 - 2024 Undergraduate Bulletin

Courses

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RE 375 Followership to Leadership 2 cr.  (1-0-2)
  • Offered: On demand
  • Prerequisites: RE 372.

This is an introductory course in fireline leadership, designed as a self-assessment tool for individuals preparing to step into a leadership role. Meets National Wildfire Coordinating Group requirements for L-280. APC granted for NWCG L-280.

RE 376 Advanced Firefighter 2 cr.  (2-0-0)
  • Offered: On demand
  • Prerequisites: RE 272 and RE 372.

This course is designed to meet the training needs for both the Advanced Firefighter/Squad Boss and Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5) on wildfires. Meets National Wildfire Coordinating Group requirements for S-131 and S-244. APC granted for NWCG certificates in S-131 and S-244 inclusive.

RE 381 Interpretation 4 cr.  (3-0-2)
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Prerequisites: RE 261, RE 262, and RE 271. Four credits of instructor-approved non-human natural science courses must be completed prior to enrolling in this course.

Develops skills and knowledge in environmental and historical interpretive services and guiding through planning, implementing and evaluating interpretive talks and guided walks and tours. National Association for Interpretation Certified Interpretive Guide certification offered when available.

RE 392 Internship Preparation and Professional Awareness 4 cr.  (4-0-0)
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Prerequisites: Declared major in Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Management. Satisfactory completion of all 100-200 level ORLM Major core courses and junior status.

A professional development and awareness course designed to prepare students for RE 492 Internship and a career in the outdoor industry. Students will research jobs and develop a professional portfolio, and job application (cover letters, resumes, interviews). Completion of a scholarly project or 32 hours of field work in the community is required.

RE 440 Eco and Adventure Tourism 4 cr.  (4-0-0)
  • Offered: Fall
  • Prerequisites: RE 381.

This course prepares students to understand, develop, and lead, eco and adventure tourism agencies, and experiences. The interrelationships between eco and adventure tourism and other forms of tourism are emphasized. This course addresses various theories and concepts, environmental, socio-cultural, and economic impacts, sustainable practices, and incorporates various field experiences in order to provide a foundation for examining and understanding the form, function, and impacts of eco and adventure tourism.

RE 440X International Eco and Adventure Tourism Studies 4 cr.
  • Offered: Contact department
  • Prerequisites: Instructor permission.

This course focuses on the ecology, culture, and eco and adventure travel and tourism industries in international settings. Students will participate in a faculty-led study abroad course emphasizing eco and adventure tourism to meet the course requirements.

Notes: May be repeated for credit if the international setting varies.
RE 450 Adventure Program Planning and Management 3 cr.
  • Offered: On demand
  • Prerequisites: RE 110, RE 250, RE 251, RE 261, RE 270, RE 362, and concurrent or after RE 461, junior standing or instructor's permission.
Theoretical, philosophical and historical perspectives of outdoor adventure programs. Provides experience in planning and developing adventure program components. Examines selected aspects of administration and management of adventure programs including legal concerns.
RE 461 Management and Supervision of Leisure Services 4 cr.  (4-0-0)
  • Offered: Winter
  • Prerequisites: MKT 230, RE 271, RE 362 or RE 381 and senior standing.

Decision making, problem solving, administrative structures, fiscal policies/procedures, and legal issues related to delivery of leisure services. Examination of the entrepreneurial model of management of leisure services. Understanding management of recreation and outdoor recreation areas and facilities.

RE 468 Innovations in Outdoor Recreation 4 cr.  (4-0-0)
  • Offered: Winter
  • Prerequisites: RE 362, RE 363 and senior standing.

Students will identify and investigate current issues and trends in outdoor recreation using various thinking models. Applications in media, technology and the arts will be emphasized.

RE 492 Internship 12 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter Summer
  • Prerequisites: RE 392, approval of internship site, overall GPA of 2.50 in the major and junior standing.

This course involves supervised field work in a professional setting with emphasis on administration, supervision, programming and leadership.

REN 200 Introduction to Renewable Energies 3 cr.  (3-0-0)
  • Offered: Winter

Survey course of the primary sources of renewable energies such as wind, solar, bioenergy, geothermal, hydroelectric and fuel cells. The history of their development, the basic physics of their operation, design and operational issues will be covered.

REN 221 Solar Power 3 cr.  (2-0-2)
  • Offered: Fall
  • Prerequisites: MA 100 or higher or math placement equivalency.

This course provides an introduction to solar-powered energy systems. Both photovoltaic and thermal applications of solar energy will be studied. Course topics include fundamental concepts, system design, sizing, site selection and applications.

REN 222 Wind Power 3 cr.  (2-0-2)
  • Offered: Winter
  • Prerequisites: MA 100 or higher or math placement equivalency.

This course provides an introduction to wind-powered systems used for electricity generation. Course topics include fundamental concepts, history, system design, sizing, site selection and applications. The economics and practical installation aspects of wind power are also examined.

REN 230 Bioenergy 3 cr.  (3-0-0)
  • Offered: Fall

A detailed overview of the issues around bioenergy fuels and their conversions to renewable energies. The physics of fuel production and its combustion will be covered. Economics, operational issues and practical aspects of operating both large and small scale bioenergy combustors will be covered.

RSP 106 Introduction to Respiratory Therapy 1 cr.
  • Offered: Winter

RT's role in health promotion and education, disease prevention and treatment, homecare, hospitals, subacute, SNFs, hospice and doctors' offices. Licensing, credentialing and professional organizations. Introduction to medical ethics, professionalism and patients' rights and responsibilities. Includes CPR and infection control.

RSP 271 Introduction to Oxygen Therapy 3 cr.
  • Offered: Fall
  • Prerequisites: Admission to Respiratory Therapy program.
Goals and administration of medical gas therapy; evaluation of its effects. Mechanisms of external respiration, oxygen transport and hypoxmia. Laws and clinical guidelines governing use. Limitations, complications and contraindications. Lab practice with equipment.
RSP 272 Respiratory Pharmacology 2 cr.
  • Offered: Fall
  • Prerequisites: Admission to Respiratory Therapy program.
Basic pharmacologic principles. Autonomic nervous system, catacholamines and mechanisms of bronchospasm and bronchodilation. Classes and types of pulmonary agents and calculating doses.
RSP 273 The Cardiopulmonary System 4 cr.
  • Offered: Fall
  • Prerequisites: Admission to Respiratory Therapy program.

Functional and cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology; mechanics of ventilation and cardiac output. Musculoskeletal and nervous systems of the lungs and thorax, myocardial mechanics and total body fluid volume. Concepts of ventilation/perfusion ratio and regional changes, deadspace and shunting.

RSP 274 Essentials of Neonatal Respiratory Care 4 cr.
  • Offered: Winter
  • Prerequisites: Admission to Respiratory Therapy program.
Fetal circulation and lung development. Fetal origins of cardiopulmonary disease. Anatomy and physiology of the neonatal lung, pathophysiology of prematurity and respiratory management of the high-risk newborn.
RSP 275 Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics 4 cr.
  • Offered: Winter
  • Prerequisites: Admission to Respiratory Therapy program.
Assessment of cardiopulmonary system, monitoring and diagnostics: PFTs; ABGs; hemodynamics; ECG; non-invasive cardiopulmonary diagnostics; exercise testing; sleep studies. Laboratory practice performing tests and interpreting results.
RSP 276 Therapeutic Modalities 4 cr.
  • Offered: Winter
  • Prerequisites: Admission to Respiratory Therapy program.
Aerosol and humidy therapy; medical gas therapy; breathing exercises, lung inflation and bronchial hygene principles and therapies. Setting goals, meeting criteria, selecting therapeutic modalities and evaluating effects. Laboratory practice in setting up and adjusting equipment, using stethoscope and performing basic chest exam.