Recreation and Outdoor Education Comprehensive Major: Recreation and Outdoor Education (with a 3+2 Outdoor Industry, Master of Business Administration)

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:

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

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.