Certificate: Outdoor Recreation Concentration |
The Outdoor Recreation Certificate provides a wide choice for those wishing to become employed as guides, outdoor instructors, safety personnel or rangers with both governmental and private agencies |
| Required Course |
Prerequisite |
Credits |
| PRA 102 |
Intro to Park Ranger Technology |
|
3 |
| PRA 205 |
Resource Interpretation |
|
3 |
| PRA 280 |
Park Ranger Internship |
PRA 102 |
3 |
| Elective Courses: Choose 21 credits from the following courses |
21 |
| HWE 121 |
Outdoor Emergency Care |
|
3 |
| HWE 129 |
Wilderness First Responder |
|
4 |
| PRA 218 |
Outdoor Recreation Leadership |
|
3 |
| PED 152 |
Avalanche Safety Level I |
|
1 |
| PED 131 |
Nordic Skiing |
|
2 |
| PED 150 |
Rock Climbing I |
|
2 |
| PED 151 |
Rock Climbing II |
|
2 |
| PED 153 |
Hiking |
|
1 |
| PED 155 |
Outdoor Expedition |
|
3 |
| PED 156 |
Snow and Glacier Climbing |
|
3 |
| PED 157 |
Basic Mountaineering |
|
3 |
| PED 129 |
Scuba Diving |
|
1 |
| PER 161 |
Backcountry Cooking |
|
1 |
| PED 163 |
Orienteering/Routefinding |
|
2 |
| PED 162 |
Map and Compass for the Outdoors |
|
3 |
| PED 154 |
Backpacking |
|
2 |
| PED 132 |
Snowshoeing |
|
1 |
| PER 168 |
Outdoor Equipment and Facilities |
|
2 |
| PER 160 |
Wilderness Ethics |
|
3 |
| PED 165 |
Wilderness Survival Skills |
|
3 |
| PED 166 |
Winter Wilderness Survival Skills |
|
2 |
| PED 237 |
Paddle Sports |
|
2 |
| PER 240 |
Whitewater Rafting Guide |
|
2 |
| PER 253 |
Outdoor Leadership |
|
2 |
| Total Required Credits |
30 |
