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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-25 Catalog
Outdoor and Community Recreation Education (BS)
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- Program Prerequisite: Not required.
- Minor: Not required.
- Grade Requirements: A cumulative OCRE (major) GPA of 2.75 or higher is required for this major. No more than one “D” is acceptable for OCRE-required courses. The overall university GPA must be 2.00 or higher.
- Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; a total of 62 credit hours for this major. Nine to 10 credit hours of required support courses may be used as general education credit. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required with 36-39 upper division hours possible within the required courses for this major.
- Program Code: 5046BS with Emphasis 5047 (Outdoor Recreation Administration) or 5048 (Community Recreation Administration) or 5055 (Outdoor Recreation Entrepreneurship)
- CIPC: 310601
Advisement
All Outdoor and Community Recreation Education students are encouraged to meet with a faculty advisor or the department academic advisor each semester for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-7425 or send a message to BrittniStrickland@weber.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.
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Admission Requirements
Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information ) with the program advisor. There are no special admission or application requirements.
General Education
Refer to Degree Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Outcome 1: Comprehend/Recognize the historical, philosophical, and theoretical foundations within recreation services.
- Outcome 2: Identify and analyze contemporary professional issues and trends impacting recreation programs and services
- Outcome 3: Assess elements of personal style, prejudices, projections, and habits of mind that both shape and impede opportunities for professional, personal and group growth.
- Outcome 4: Articulate a personal philosophy of recreation that defines how the student plans to provide recreation services.
- Outcome 5: Apply theory and field techniques to assess, design and evaluate outcome-based programs that address a range of relevant personal, social, economical, and/or environmental objectives.
- Outcome 6: Develop, practice and demonstrate effective technical, facilitation, teaching and risk management skills across a range of recreation experiences.
- Outcome 7: Investigate and practice essential administrative functions necessary to conduct effective and ethical recreation programs.
- Outcome 8: Identify and apply relevant local, state, and federal legislation and regulations, along with industry standards, to management practices necessary within recreation programs.
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Major Requirements for BS Degree
Required Core Courses (42 credit hours)
Professional Areas of Emphasis
A student must complete the required and support courses in one of the three emphases: Outdoor Recreation Administration, Community Recreation Administration, or Outdoor Recreation Entrepreneurship.
Outdoor Recreation Administration Emphasis
Required Courses (12 credit hours)
Elective Courses (6 credit hours)
Choose 6 credits from any combination of OCRE courses and/or the list of specific REC courses below.
Community Recreation Administration Emphasis
Required Courses (15 credit hours)
Elective Courses (3 credit hours)
Choose 3 credits from any combination of OCRE courses and/or the list of specific REC courses below.
Outdoor Recreation Entrepreneurship Emphasis
Required Courses (18 credit hours)
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