A 49-credit, individualized-study program requiring a selection of courses from three areas, plus a one-credit career and professional development course (ADC 300 Degree to Career Success), and a three-credit senior capstone course (ADC 490 Capstone). Students will take 15 credits from each of three areas listed below to demonstrate educational breadth in their studies. For coursework in Areas 1-3, students are expected to complete ADC offerings listed below or similar coursework. The students in General Studies who seek Colorado Licensure through Western's Education Department will satisfy the capstone requirement by completing the licensure unit instead of ADC 490 Capstone.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 15 |
| Food and Travel Writing | |
| Introduction to Environment and Sustainability (GT-SS2) | |
| Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity | |
| Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity | |
| Historical Inquiry | |
| Public History | |
| Monuments and Museums | |
| Introduction to Political Ideas (GT-SS1) | |
| Special Topics | |
| Inquiry into Sustainability | |
| Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3) | |
| Sociology of Families | |
| Juvenile Delinquency | |
| Corrections | |
| Social Class, Status, and Power | |
| 15 |
| Learning & Teaching (GT-SS3) | |
| Special Topics in Education | |
| Education and Schooling in the U.S. (GT-SS3) | |
| Application of Pedagogy and Practice | |
| Special Topics in Education | |
| Lifetime Wellness | |
| Introduction to Recreation and Outdoor Education | |
| Foundations of Teaching Environmental Education | |
| Alternative Programming | |
| Leadership and Facilitation | |
| Experiential Education Theory and Pedagogy | |
| Program Planning (with laboratory) | |
| Leadership and Administration | |
| 15 |
| Introduction to Financial Accounting | |
| Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | |
| Business Communication | |
| Principles of Marketing | |
| Social Media Marketing | |
| Marketing Communications | |
| Public Relations Communication | |
| Multimedia Communication | |
| Small Group and Conflict Management | |
| Social Media Skills | |
| Intercultural Communication in the Digital Age | |
| Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration | |
| Technical Writing | |
| Management of Sport and Fitness Facilities | |
| Risk Management in Physical Activity Settings | |
| Recreation and Sport Marketing | |
| Total Credits | 45 |
