Major Academic Plan (MAP) Associate in Arts & Sciences BA in Outdoor Recreation (87 credits) Physical Education, Health, and Recreation Department College of Arts, Letters, and Education Why study Outdoor Recreation? The Outdoor Recreation degree at EWU is one of the most exciting and adventuresome professional degree programs at any public university in the country. Skills courses include whitewater rafting, wilderness backpacking, search and rescue, winter camping, outdoor leadership, wilderness first responder, wilderness survival, and mountaineering. Additionally, students take courses in leadership, programming, administration, budgeting, legal liability, risk management, and facility design. Career Opportunities Students who graduate with an Outdoor Rec degree find positions as outdoor leaders or resource managers for public and private organizations, including government, commercial, and nonprofit agencies. They also go to work for such places as: State and national parks River rafting companies Public and private camps Adventure programs Boy and Girl Scouts of America Wilderness treatment centers Program Director and Advisor Dr. Jeremy Jostad 200 PE Building Cheney, WA 99004 509.359.7097 jjostad@ewu.edu Department Chair Dr. Matthew Chase 200 PE Building Cheney, WA 99004 509.359.7964 mchase@ewu.edu Department Assistant Colleen Mastel 200 PE Building Cheney, WA 99004 509.359.7961 cmastel@ewu.edu Sample Careers Rec Program Manager Business Owner Recreation Leader Outdoor Guide
AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE COURSES E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENTS COMMUNICATION (13 credits) ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5) ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argument (5) ENGL& 102 Composition II (5) ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Documentation (5) QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. HUMANITIES (15 credits) SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (15 credits) MATHEMATICS & NATURAL SCIENCE (15 credits) HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3 credits) ELECTIVES (24 credits) The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major programs: Foreign Language Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is required for graduation. Cultural Diversity (one course) CMST 260 Multicultural Communication (5) ENGL 160 Women’s Literature (5) ENGL 180 Multicultural Literature (5) HIST 107 Chicano History (5) HIST 115 History of Modern Middle East (5) HIST 116 History of Africa (5) HIST117 History of India (5) ICS 120 Survey of Hispanic Culture (5) ICS 125 Survey of Native American Cultures (5) ICS 130 Survey of Asian American Culture (5) ICS 255 Race and Ethnic Relations (5) SOC 160 Gender Studies (5) WS 155 Women’s Cultural Heritage (5) WS 160 Women in Literature and Art (5) International Studies (one course) GEO 150 Cultural Geography (5) HIST 110 History of Modern East Asia (5) JAPN& 221 Japanese IV (5) PHIL 131 World Religions (5) POLS& 203 International Relations (5) POLS& 204 Comparative Government (5) SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)