Outdoor Recreation & Tourism A.S.

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An associate degree in Outdoor Recreation and Tourism connects people to the outdoors in one of the West’s fastest-growing industries. Students gain an understanding of business, people, culture, environment and natural resources, recreation and tourism–both in the classroom and in practice. The two-year curriculum is also designed to transfer to four-year institutions.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester (16 credits)

CNST 0000 - US and Wyoming Constitutions (3CR)
HOSP 1520 - Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management (3CR)
ECON 1020 - Microeconomics (SSC) (3CR)
HOSP 2530 - Tourism Management (3CR)
HW 0000 - Health and Wellness (1CR)
SOC 1000 - Sociological Principles (SSC) (3CR)

Spring Semester (15-16 credits)

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (COM1) (3CR)
FA 0000 - Fine Arts (3CR)
HOSP 2525 - Recreation and Tourism Planning and Development (3CR)
GEOG 1000 - World Regional Geography (SSC) (3CR)
OR
GEOG 1110 - Management and Implementation of GIS (4CR)
PEL 0000 - Program Electives (3CR)
Approved Advisor Electives:
Choose from AGTK, HOSP, MGT, MKT, PEAC
A maximum of two credits (2CR) from PEAC

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (15 credits)

COMM 2010 - Public Speaking (COM2) (3CR)
HU 0000 - Humanities (3CR)
MATH 1000 - Problem Solving (MATH) (3CR) (or higher)
SOC 2112 - Environmental Sociology (3CR)
MKT 2100 - Principles of Marketing (3CR)

Spring Semester (14 credits)

ENR 1200 - Environment (SCI) (4CR)
OR
GEOL 1100 - Physical Geology (SCI) (4CR)
MKT 1010 - Sales and Customer Relationship Management (3CR)
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics (MATH) (4CR)
OR
STAT 2070 - Introductory Statistics for Social Science (MATH) (4CR)
HOSP 2980 - Cooperative Work Experience (Hospitality Management) (1-3CR) (Max. 9) (3CR)

Total Program Credits (60 credits)

Note:

All general education courses must be passed with a “C” or better. The normal length of this program is two academic years at 15-17 credit hours per semester.

Graduation Requirements:

A minimum of 60 approved semester credits are required for graduation. For specific graduation requirements see “Academic Information ” and “Degree Requirements .”

Only courses numbered 1000 or above can be used toward the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Business, Associate of Fine Arts, Associate of Applied Science and Associate Degree in Nursing.

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