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Nov 21, 2024
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2022-2023 University of Wyoming Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Outdoor Recreation & Tourism Management, Business & Hospitality Management Concentration, B.S.
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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.
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Program Overview
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.
To fulfill the requirements, students must complete the following, earning 76+ credit hours in specified categories:
18 Credit Hours of ORTM Core Courses:
20+ Credit Hours in ORTM Foundations Courses:
Business Fundamentals:
(Complete One Course from Each Area):
Economics:
(Choose One Course)
Environment & Natural Resources:
Environmental Science:
(Choose One Course)
Conservation & Sustainability:
(Choose One Course)
Social Science:
(Choose One Course)
Culture/Diversity:
(Choose One Course)
13+ Credit Hours in Synthesis & Applied Experience:
Professional Semester:
(Complete all Courses in the Same Semester)
Applied Experience (One Credit Minimum):
*students must complete a 400-hour internship experience prior to enrolling in ORTM 4970
19+ Credit-Hour Concentration:
Management:
(Choose One Course)
Sales & Marketing:
(Choose One Course)
Approved Electives:
(Choose Two Courses):
6+ Credit Hours of Haub School Requirements Courses:
- U.S. Diversity (choose one course)
- Global Awareness (choose one course)
Additional Requirements:
Students complete additional credit hours in consultation with advisor if needed to meet minimum 120 credits, including 42 upper division credits, to earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming.
Additionally, students must:
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earn a C or better in all courses fulfilling program requirements - including Haub School U.S. Diversity and Global Awareness courses, and degree, major, and/or minor courses;
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earn 12 credits unique to each program when enrolled in multiple Haub School programs;
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meet University of Wyoming requirements for earning a bachelor’s degree, including, but not limited to, completion of University Studies Program and maintaining minimum 2.0 GPA for good academic standing and graduation.
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