Outdoor Recreation (Discontinued)

Outdoor Recreation A.S.

This program is discontinued and no longer accepting applications for future semesters. Students currently enrolled in the program should use this page as a reference as they work to complete the program. We recommend students pursue Recreation: Exercise Studies A.S. as an alternative to this degree program.

Program Requirements

To graduate [ 61-65 credits + 2.0 GPA or higher ]

Pre- or Co-Requisite Courses

Some students may need to take the following courses
Course ID	Course Name	Credits
ENGL098	Accelerated Writing Skills for ENGL 100	3
MATH017	Skills & Support Quantitative Reasoning	1
or MATH020	Skills & Support for College Algebra	2
or MATH029	Skills & Support for Statistics	3

First Year

Fall
Course ID	Course Name	Credits	Minimum Grade
ENGL100	Academic Writing I	3	C
or GENERIC	A student exempted from ENGL 100 must substitute a three-credit liberal arts elective. The course should be selected in consultation with the student’s advisor.
PSYC103	Introduction to Psychology	3
or PSYC103H	Introduction to Psychology-Honors	3
or SOCI101	Introduction to Sociology	3
or SOCI101H	Introduction to Sociology-Honors	3
RECR110	Introduction to Recreation	3
RECR163	Teambldg & Group Initiative Activities	1
SUNY GE #3 Mathematics	Mathematics	3 - 4
SUNY GE #10 World Languages	World Languages	3
or SUNY GE #8 US History	US History	3

Spring
Course ID	Course Name	Credits
ENGL101	Academic Writing II	3
or ENGL101H	Academic Writing II-Honors	3
HLTH205	First Aid and Safety Education	3
or FITN216	Lifeguard Training	2
or RECR140 AND UNRE ELEC	Wilderness First Aid AND Unrestricted Elective	1 + 3
or GENERIC	Students who can provide a current Lifeguard and CPR Certification OR a First Aid Certification of Responding to Emergencies or higher OR a Wilderness First Aid Certification (or higher) AND an Adult, Child, and Infant CPR Certification or higher can substitute an unrestricted elective. A waiver request form must be submitted and approved. Students taking RECR 140 will need an extra 1 credit unrestricted elective.
ENVS102	Technology and the Environment	3
or SUNY GE #7 The Arts	The Arts	3
GENERIC	Outdoor Activity Elective
or FITN101	Swimming I	1
or FITN109	Skiing and Snowboarding	1
or FITN119	Fly Fishing	1
or FITN120	Archery I	1
or FITN159	Introduction to Outdoor Experiences	1
or RECR159	Introduction to Outdoor Experiences	1
RECR150	Play Across Diverse Cultures	3
RECR280	Recreation Programming and Leadership	3

Second Year

Fall
Course ID	Course Name	Credits
ENGL201	Public Speaking	3
RECR210	Diversity and Inclusion in Recreation	3
RECR270	Wilderness and the American Culture	3
RECR274	Outdoor Recreation Pursuits	3
UNRE ELEC	Unrestricted Elective	3

Spring
Course ID	Course Name	Credits
BIOL115	Field Natural History	3
RECR276	Outdoor Recreation Field Adventure	3
RECR285	Recreation Field Work	3
GENERIC	Environmental or Earth Science Elective: BIOL116, BIOL125, ENVS101, ENVS102 (if not taken above), ENVS105, ENVS107, ASTR101, GEOL101, or METR101
or BIOL116	Tropical Field Natural History	4
or BIOL125	Biology and Earth Science for Teachers	4
or ENVS101	Introduction to Environmental Science	3
or ENVS102	Technology and the Environment	3
or ENVS105	Environmental Ethics	3
or ENVS107	Economy, Society, & the Environment	3
or ASTR101	Introductory Astronomy	3
or GEOL101	Introductory Geology	3
or METR101	Introduction to Meteorology	3
UNRE ELEC	Unrestricted Elective	3

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