Outdoor and Community Recreation Education Minor/BIS

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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: Complete a minimum of 18 credit hours selected and approved from among the following:
Program Code: 5044
CIPC: 310601

Course Requirements for Minor

Required Core Courses (12 credit hours)

OCRE 2050 - Recreation, Parks, and Wellness Credits: (3)
OCRE 3100 - Recreation Leadership and Group Facilitation Credits: (3)
OCRE 3300 - Inclusive and Adaptive Recreation Credits: (3)
OCRE 3320 - Adventure Programming Credits: (3)

Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

Select 6 credit hours from the following:

2 credit hours from courses with a REC or PE prefix are allowable elective credits. Any REC or PE courses will fulfill this requirement.

OCRE 2300 - Wilderness Medicine Credits: (3)
OCRE 2500 - Introduction to Outdoor Pursuits Credits: (4)
OCRE 2610 - Introduction to Outdoor Living Skills I Credits: (2)
OCRE 2890 INT - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-9)
OCRE 3230 - Wilderness Nutrition & Backcountry Cooking Credits: (4)
OCRE 3400 - Outdoor Equipment Production and Retailing Credits: (3)
OCRE 3450 - Adventure Travel and Sustainable Tourism Credits: (3)
OCRE 3500 - Community Recreation and Park Planning Credits: (3)
OCRE 3520 - Risk Management and Legal Issues in Recreation Services Credits: (3)
OCRE 3600 - Administration and Management of Outdoor and Community Recreations Services Credits: (3)
OCRE 3700 - Recreation and Sports Facilities and Events Management Credits: (3)
OCRE 3900 - Commercial Outdoor Recreation Credits: (3)
OCRE 4000 - Recreation Programming for Youth Development Credits: (3)
OCRE 4020 - Nature Interpretation Credits: (3)
OCRE 4300 - Trends and Ethical Issues in Recreation Services Credits: (3)
OCRE 4500 - Grant and Proposal Writing for Recreation Professionals Credits: (3)
OCRE 4550 - Outdoor Education Philosophies & Principles Credits: (3)
OCRE 4800 - Individual Projects Credits: (1-3)
OCRE 4890 INT - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-6)
OCRE 4930 - Outdoor Education Workshop Credits: (2)
PEP 2100 - Introduction to Coaching Sport Credits: (3)
PEP 2500 - Sport Pedagogy Credits: (3)
PEP 2700 SS - Sociohistorical Aspects of Sport Credits: (3)
PEP 3320 - Techniques for Teaching Lifeguarding Credits: (2)
PEP 3400 - Sport Psychology for Coaches Credits: (3)