1. 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
Department Chair
Dr. Matthew Chase
200 PE Building
Cheney, WA 99004
Department Assistant
Colleen Mastel
200 PE Building
Cheney, WA 99004
Sample Careers
Rec Program Manager
Business Owner
Recreation Leader
Outdoor Guide

2. AA – DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE COURSE
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
WRITING SKILLS (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 Composition: General (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition
ENGL 201 Comp.: Advanced Essay (5) or
ENGL 202 Comp.: Critical Analysis (5) or
ENGL 203 Comp.: Research (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
NATURAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS (30 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)
ANTH 220 Cross-Cultural Studies (5)
CHST 112 Chicano Experience in Contemporary Society (5)
HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
SOC 135 Sociology of Women (5)
SOC 151 Sociology of Race and Ethnic Groups (5)
International Studies (one course)
HIST 174 Western World History – Latin America (5)
HIST 274 Eastern World History – East Asia (5)
PHIL 275 Comparative World Religions (5)
POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)