Recreation and Outdoor Education Comprehensive Major: Outdoor Environmental Education Emphasis

Program Requirements

A minimum of 68 credits is required, including the 36-credit Recreation and Outdoor Education Core:

Recreation and Outdoor Education Core
ROE 182Introduction to Recreation and Outdoor Education3
ROE 189PRINCIPLES OF OUTDOOR EDUCATN3
ROE 240Alternative Programming3
ROE 283Leadership and Facilitation3
ROE 351Inquiry into Sustainability3
ROE 398Program Planning (with laboratory)3
ROE 454Human Development and Counseling for Outdoor Educators3
ROE 468Leadership and Administration3
ROE 490Recreation Philosophy and Ethics3
ROE 491Senior Seminar3
ROE 499Internship in Recreation and Outdoor Education3-9
Total Credits33-39

Medical Requirement

All Recreation and Outdoor Education majors must obtain a medical competency prior to graduation. Recreation emphasis majors must take ESS 276 Emergency Response 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).

And the courses listed below. Additionally, students must become certified as a Wilderness First Responder (WFR).

ROE 230Interpretation of Natural and Cultural History3
ROE 235Foundations of Teaching Environmental Education3
ROE 391Experiential Education Theory and Pedagogy3
Required supporting courses:
ENVS 100Introduction to Environment and Sustainability (GT-SS2)3
ENVS 200Writing the Environment3
Select two of the following:6
OTDR PURSUITS EDUC-WATER W/LAB
OTDR PURSUITS EDUC-SNOW W/LAB
OUTDR PURSUITS EDUC-LAND BASED
Select one of the following:3
Global Environmental Policy
Entrepreneurship and Commercial Recreation
Facilities and Administration
Select eight credits of the following:8
Diversity and Patterns of Life (with laboratory)
Habitable Planet (with laboratory)
Environmental Biology (GT-SC2)
and Environmental Biology Laboratory (GT-SC1)
Physical Geology (GT-SC2)
and Physical Geology Laboratory (GT-SC1)
Total Credits32
Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
Elective Elective 3
ENG 102 Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) 3
ENVS 100 Introduction to Environment and Sustainability (GT-SS2) 3
Essential Skill MATH 3
HWTR 100 First Year Seminar 1
ROE 182 Introduction to Recreation and Outdoor Education 3
 Credits16
Spring
ENG 103 Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) 3
Gen Ed Arts & Humanities 3
Gen Ed Natural Sciences w/lab (suggested to select based on major requirements) 4
ROE 189 PRINCIPLES OF OUTDOOR EDUCATN 3
ROE 283 Leadership and Facilitation 3
 Credits16
Summer
ROE 293
OTDR PURSUITS EDUC-WATER W/LAB
or OUTDR PURSUITS EDUC-LAND BASED
3
 Credits3
Year Two
Fall
Gen Ed Arts & Humanities 3
Gen Ed Natural Sciences w/lab (suggested to select based on major requirements) 4
Gen Ed Social Sciences 3
ROE 240 Alternative Programming 3
ROE 333 Recreation and Sport Marketing 3
 Credits16
Spring
ENVS 200 Writing the Environment 3
ROE 351 Inquiry into Sustainability 3
ROE 230 Interpretation of Natural and Cultural History 3
Gen Ed Arts & Humanities 3
Gen Ed Social Sciences 3
 Credits15
Year Three
Fall
Elective Elective (non-ROE) 3
Elective Elective (upper-division) 3
ENVS 360
Global Environmental Policy
or Entrepreneurship and Commercial Recreation
or Facilities and Administration
3
ROE 235 Foundations of Teaching Environmental Education 3
ROE 398 Program Planning (with laboratory) 3
 Credits15
Spring
Elective ROE Elective 9
Elective Elective (upper-division) 3
ROE 391 Experiential Education Theory and Pedagogy 3
 Credits15
Summer
ROE 296
OUTDR PURSUITS EDUC-LAND BASED
or OTDR PURSUITS EDUC-WATER W/LAB
3
 Credits3
Year Four
Fall
ROE 454 Human Development and Counseling for Outdoor Educators 3
ROE 499 Internship in Recreation and Outdoor Education 3-9
Elective Elective (upper-division) 3-6
 Credits9-18
Spring
ROE 468 Leadership and Administration 3
ROE 490 Recreation Philosophy and Ethics 3
ROE 491 Senior Seminar 3
ROE 496 Field Experiences 3
 Credits12
 Total Credits120-129

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.