Overview
The ROE and OIMBA 3+2 allows students to complete the B.A. Recreation and Outdoor Education program (ROE) and the Outdoor Industry Master of Business Administration (OIMBA) at Western in five years. To remain qualified for the 3+2, upon completion of their third year each student must have:
- maintained a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.25 GPA within the major;
- provided three letters of recommendation, at least one of which is to be a professional reference and at least one of which is to be an academic reference from the student's major at Western;
- submitted a written a Statement of Purpose to the Graduate Program in Outdoor Industry, MBA, detailing ideas for the eventual Capstone Project;
- submitted an application in competition with all other program applications for limited program openings
At this point, if any aspect of a student's performance is found to be insufficient, the Outdoor Industry MBA Director will recommend denial of acceptance, in which case, the student will need to find a new emphasis or minor in order to complete the undergraduate degree. Upon meeting the requirements above, and after Sophomore Year (reaching 63 credits in this plan-see "Degree Plan") holding to the same GPA and general performance standards outlined above, the School of Graduate Studies will designate the student as an "Outdoor Industry MBA candidate with provisional acceptance." Upon completion of Year Four of this plan, the student will receive the BA and the School of Graduate Studies may designate the student as an "Outdoor Industry MBA degree seeking student." After Year Four, students who have completed all other requirements of the 3+2 program and all Western undergraduate requirements yet choose to leave the OIMBA program before Year 5, will still have completed the undergraduate BA in ROE and will have earned the 120 credits necessary for a Western undergraduate degree.
Program Requirements
ROE EMPHASIS (WITH A 3+2 OUTDOOR INDUSTRY MBA)
A minimum of 84 credits is required for the B.A. components of the emphasis. The following is required for the Comprehensive Program with a 3+2 Master in Outdoor Industry MBA:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ROE 182 | Introduction to Recreation and Outdoor Education | 3 |
| ROE 189 | Principles of Outdoor Education | 3 |
| ROE 240 | Alternative Programming | 3 |
| ROE 283 | Leadership and Facilitation | 3 |
| ROE 333 | Recreation and Sport Marketing | 3 |
| ROE 351 | Inquiry into Sustainability | 3 |
| ROE 398 | Program Planning (with laboratory) | 3 |
| ROE 468 | Leadership and Administration | 3 |
| ROE 490 | Recreation Philosophy and Ethics | 3 |
| ROE 491 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| ROE 499 | Internship in Recreation and Outdoor Education | 3 |
| And one of the following: | 3 | |
| Entrepreneurship and Commercial Recreation | ||
| Human Development and Counseling for Outdoor Educators | ||
| Required supporting courses | ||
| ACC 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 202 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUAD 101 | Business of Life | 3 |
| BUAD 270 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUAD 360 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| BUAD 491 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| And one of the following: | 3 | |
| Statistics for Business and Economics | ||
| Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1) | ||
| Core OIMBA courses in fourth year | ||
| MBA 600 | Sustainability Accounting | 3 |
| MBA 601 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| MBA 603 | Leadership, Ethics, and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MBA 605 | Project Management | 3 |
| MBA 606 | Marketing and Brand Strategy in the Outdoor Industry | 3 |
| MBA 611 | Topics in Outdoor Industry | 0 |
| And one of the following: | 3 | |
| Sustainable Outdoor Product Development and Material Sourcing | ||
| Sales and Customer Experience | ||
| Total Credits | 84 | |
Upon successful completion of the prescribed courses listed above, University defined General Education, and elective requirements totaling 120 credits (with 40 at the 300-level or higher), students are eligible for their B.A. conferral. Students electing to complete the MBA program must follow the balance of their declared emphasis curriculum.
For a full description of the required Graduate coursework, please see the appropriate MBA program in the Western Graduate Catalog.
Western Watershed General Education Requirements
Students must complete all Western Watershed General Education requirements to graduate.
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
Sample Plan
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| ROE 182 | Introduction to Recreation and Outdoor Education *ROE 182 fulfills the Life Skills (Wellness) WWGE Requirement for Nonmajors | 3 |
| BUAD 101 | Business of Life (also Gen Ed) | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses **Watershed GE courses should fulfill Inquiry and Expression requirements. Courses may be selected from courses offered in the Scientific Inquiry, Humanistic Inquiry, Further Inquiry and Creative Expression Tributaries. | 3 |
| WWGE 101/102/103/104 | Headwaters: Studies in...(select one) | 2 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) #The Watershed GE Mathematics requirement may be fulfilled be completing a minimum of 3 credits from among the following MATH courses: MATH 105, MATH 113, MATH 140, MATH 151 or MATH 213. But Math 140 is required for this program | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| ACC 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting *ACC 201 fulfills WWGE Braided Streams Advanced Skills: Informational Literacy | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Microeconomics **ECON 202 fulfills WWGE Tributaries: Social Inquiry | 3 |
| ROE 283 | Leadership and Facilitation +ROE 283 fulfills WWGE Life Skills (Professional Skills) requirement for non majors, and a WWGE Braided Streams course for majors in the Experiential Learning area | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACC 202 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 216 or MATH 213 |
Statistics for Business and Economics or Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1) |
3 |
| ROE 351 | Inquiry into Sustainability | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ROE 240 | Alternative Programming | 3 |
| ROE 189 | Principles of Outdoor Education * ROE 189 fulfills a WWGE Braided Streams requirement in the Experiential Learning area | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) (also Gen Ed) ** Econ 201 fulfills a WWGE Braided Streams requirement in the Global Knowledge area | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ROE 454 | Human Development and Counseling for Outdoor Educators | 3 |
| Elective | ROE Elective | 6 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| ROE 468 | Leadership and Administration | 3 |
| WWGE 301/302/303/304 | Delta Studies in...(select one) | 1 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 3 |
| Electives | ROE or BUAD Electives | 6 |
| Junior year completed: submit 3+2 application materials by July 1 | ||
| Students meet with their advisor in Spring, then the OIMBA Director to apply. Director will supply application. | ||
| Credits | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| **Summer courses count towards a student’s GPA, Academic Standing, and follow summer tuition fee structure. | ||
| ROE 499 | Internship in Recreation and Outdoor Education | 3-9 |
| Credits | 3-9 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUAD 270 | Principles of Marketing *BUAD 270 fulfills WWGE Tributaries: Social Inquiry or Braided Streams: Public Communication | 3 |
| BUAD 360 | Managerial Finance **BUAD 360 fulfills WWGE Braided Streams | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 3 |
| Elective | ROE Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| ROE 490 | Recreation Philosophy and Ethics | 3 |
| ROE 491 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| ROE 333 | Recreation and Sport Marketing | 3 |
| Electives | ROE or BUAD Electives | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| **Summer courses count towards a student’s GPA, Academic Standing, and follow summer tuition fee structure. | ||
| ROE 293 or ROE 296 |
Outdoor Pursuits Education - Water w/ Lab * ROE 296 fulfills a WWGE Braided Streams requirement in the Experiential Learning area or Outdoor Pursuits Education - Land Based |
3 |
| Elective | ROE Online Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Five | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUAD 491 | Strategic Management *BUAD 491 fulfills WWGE Braided Streams: Information Literacy | 3 |
| MBA 601 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| MBA 603 | Leadership, Ethics, and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MBA 606 | Marketing and Brand Strategy in the Outdoor Industry | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| MBA 600 | Sustainability Accounting | 3 |
| MBA 605 | Project Management | 3 |
| MBA 609 or MBA 614 |
Sustainable Outdoor Product Development and Material Sourcing or Sales and Customer Experience |
3 |
| MBA 611 | Topics in Outdoor Industry | 0 |
| Wilderness First Responder All Recreation and Outdoor Education majors must obtain a medical competency prior to graduation. Recreation emphasis majors must take a Red Cross Emergency Response First Aid course or equivalent. Students with an emphasis in Outdoor Environmental Education, Outdoor Leadership, or Recreation and Outdoor Education Major: Comprehensive Program with Five-Year Master in Environmental Management must obtain certification as a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) or higher certification. | ||
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 141-147 | |
Western is committed to doing our part to provide each student a clear path to graduation. This four‐year degree plan is a sample map for fulfilling requirements in the major and General Education. The pathway that you take to your degree may differ somewhat from this illustration, depending on where you start and the detours and side trips you may take along the way. You are responsible for ensuring your overall, upper division, and major‐specific credits as well as GPA requirements are fulfilled for graduation.