Courses
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- Offered: Fall
- Graded: A/F
An advanced investigation of the history of leisure from post-agrarian to modern times. Students will explore how philosophies of leisure and perceptions of wilderness have changed to form a modern perspective.
- Offered: Fall
- Graded: A/F
An examination of the application of the “Triple Bottom Line” model on the ORNBT industry to gain an understanding of sustainable practices for the administration of ORNBT. Specifically, this course will study the relationships between local cultures, economic environments, and natural environments in locations where ORNBT takes place.
- Offered: Winter
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: RE 510 or Instructor Permission
An in-depth examination of areas and facilities used in outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism, and a review of how areas and facilities are used to promote sustainable business models in the field, as well as industry standards, policies, and laws that affect their operations.
- Offered: Winter
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: RE 500 and RE 510 or Instructor Permission
An in-depth examination of the current state of the ORNBT industry and the issues associated with it. The course examines the field through the perspectives of community members, economic environments and the natural environment in areas where ORNBT takes place. This course will be dynamic because issues change over time and differ due to geography.
- Offered: Fall
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: RE 520 and RE 510 or Instructor Permission
An examination of laws and legal issues that affect the operations of ORNBT organizations leading to issues of liability and legal obligation for those served. Included is an in-depth look at the ethics associated with ORNBT and the development of ethical decision making relevant to the industry.
- Offered: Winter
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: RE 510 or Instructor Permission
An overview of leadership and management for ORNBT organizations. This course will discuss human resources, leadership, organizational risk management, insurance, finance, and accounting for both public and private ORNBT organizations.
- Offered: Winter
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: RE 510 or Instructor Permission
This course approaches the issue of human health from the perspective of engagement with the natural environment in multiple contexts of outdoor recreation. These contexts may include leisure service programming, personal and group recreation, college outdoor recreation programs, guided experiences and outdoor education, non-prescribed outdoor recreation interventions, and other types of outdoor recreation.
- Offered: Fall
- Graded: A/F
Students will apply social psychology to an important aspect of human lives, leisure behavior in outdoor recreation.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: Enrollment in the Master’s of Science in the Administration of Outdoor Recreation and Nature-based Tourism
This course allows the student to develop and/or carry out an independent research project leading to the student’s Thesis or Creative Project.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: ED 500, ED 505, and Committee acceptance of project
Under the guidance of an advisor, the student will identify a practical issue associated with ORNBT and develop an advanced project that will support an issue or solve a problem in the field.
- Offered: Summer
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: ED 500
This seminar course is a five day, on-campus experience designed to allow students to present research completed, explore research ideas, develop a cohort with other students, and work face to face with AORNBT faculty. Students will be expected to attend the seminar twice, once after their first year in the program to develop thesis and creative project ideas, then after their final semester to present and defend their thesis or creative project.
Note: RE 591 will be taken two times in the AORNBT MS program.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: ED 500 , ED 505, and Committee Approval
The student develops a thesis with the help of a thesis committee. Appropriate thesis forms must be completed prior to enrollment. The thesis must be approved by the thesis committee and the College of Graduate Studies. The student should consult the department and the College of Graduate Studies for specific requirements.