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A B.S. in Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management (ORTM) emphasizes stewardship and conservation of natural resources, tourism and outdoor recreation theories and best practices, and entrepreneurial and business management strategies.

Students choose one of five different concentrations.

Students earning a degree in ORTM will be expected to demonstrate learning in six key areas:

Leadership

competency in leading and building diverse, collaborative teams;
application and evaluation of ethical, resourceful leadership principles to challenges and solutions within the ORTM industry.

Professional Practice

ability to apply and critically evaluate practical, creative, ethical, and theoretical frameworks in diverse and complex professional circumstances.

Communication

ability to manage dynamic relationships and demonstrate best practices in communication.

Nimble and Creative Thinking

ability to strategically design, implement, and evaluate sustainable and emergent services, experiences, and opportunities.

Trans-disciplinarity

synthesis and application of ecological and human communities, with the capacity to provide wise stewardship and conservation of natural resources;
tourism and outdoor recreation theories and best practices;
entrepreneurial and business management strategies.

Place-based and Global Understanding

skills to implement solutions appropriate for local environments that demonstrate fluency in global contexts and diverse cultures.