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Outdoor Products Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
- Demonstrate and apply a systems overview approach toward product commercialization.
- Describe the value of minimizing negative environmental impact, increased access, and the importance of promoting social justice during a product’s lifecycle.
- Situate knowledge of iconic historical figures and their companies, and the history, use, management, and protection of public lands and ethical business practices as an essential competency for work in the outdoor product industry.
- Apply key elements of coursework to experiential learning opportunities that include internships and integrated cross-disciplinary projects.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| Skills and Support Courses | ||
| COMM 111 | *PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 |
| CH 121 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| ECON 201 | *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | 3-4 |
| or AEC 250 | *INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | |
| ENGR 248 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND 3-D MODELING | 3 |
| ST 201 | PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | 4 |
| ST 202 | PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | 4 |
| WR 327 | *TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
| Systems Approach Toward Commercialization | ||
| BA 161 & BA 162 |
INNOVATION NATION--AWARENESS TO ACTION and INNOVATION NATION--IDEAS TO REALITY |
6 |
| BA 260 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 4 |
| BA 390 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 |
| BA 357 | OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| DSGN 341 | DESIGN THINKING AND PROCESS INNOVATION | 4 |
| OP 101 | INTRODUCTION TO THE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS INDUSTRY | 4 |
| OP 231 | EXPERIENCE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS - WATER | 2 |
| OP 232 | EXPERIENCE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS - WINTER | 2 |
| OP 233 | EXPERIENCE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS - LAND | 2 |
| OP 301 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS PROCESS CONNECTIONS | 4 |
| OP 351 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT I | 4 |
| OP 352 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT II | 4 |
| OP 353 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS FAILURE | 4 |
| OP 360 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS BRANDING, MERCHANDISING AND SALES | 4 |
| Impact, Access and Social Justice | ||
| AEC 352 | *ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | 3 |
| GEOG 333 | *ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | 3 |
| SUS 102 | *INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY | 4 |
| SUS 304 | *SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT | 4 |
| TRAL 251 | RECREATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| History and Ethics | ||
| TRAL 132 | *FOUNDATIONS AND HISTORY OF OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE PROFESSIONS | 3 |
| TRAL 352 | WILDERNESS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Experiential Learning | ||
| OP 307 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS PRE-INTERNSHIP SEMINAR | 1 |
| OP 410 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS INTERNSHIP | 4 |
| OP 450 | ^OUTDOOR PRODUCTS CAPSTONE I | 4 |
| OP 451 | ^OUTDOOR PRODUCTS CAPSTONE II | 4 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| Remaining Bacc Core and Electives | 66 | |
| Total Credits | 180-181 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| HHS 241 | *LIFETIME FITNESS (or any PAC course) | 1 |
| MTH 111 | *COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 4 |
| OP 101 | INTRODUCTION TO THE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS INDUSTRY | 4 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| WINTER | ||
| BA 161 | INNOVATION NATION--AWARENESS TO ACTION | 3 |
| ST 201 | PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | 4 |
| TRAL 132 | *FOUNDATIONS AND HISTORY OF OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE PROFESSIONS | 3 |
| Bacc Core: Literature & The Arts | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Cultural Diversity | 4 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| SPRING | ||
| BA 162 | INNOVATION NATION--IDEAS TO REALITY | 3 |
| COMM 111 | *PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 |
| ST 202 | PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | 4 |
| WR 327 | *TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Second Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| CH 121 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| ECON 201 | *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| OP 231 | EXPERIENCE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS - WATER | 2 |
| SUS 102 | *INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| WINTER | ||
| ENGR 248 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND 3-D MODELING | 3 |
| OP 232 | EXPERIENCE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS - WINTER | 2 |
| TRAL 251 | RECREATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Bacc Core: Biological or Physical Science | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| SPRING | ||
| OP 233 | EXPERIENCE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS - LAND | 2 |
| OP 307 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS PRE-INTERNSHIP SEMINAR | 1 |
| Bacc Core: Physical Science | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| BA 260 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 4 |
| GEOG 333 | *ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | 3 |
| OP 301 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS PROCESS CONNECTIONS | 4 |
| OP 360 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS BRANDING, MERCHANDISING AND SALES | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| WINTER | ||
| AEC 352 | *ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | 3 |
| BA 357 | OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| DSGN 341 | DESIGN THINKING AND PROCESS INNOVATION | 4 |
| OP 351 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT I | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| OP 352 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT II | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| BA 390 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 |
| OP 353 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS FAILURE | 4 |
| OP 410 | OUTDOOR PRODUCTS INTERNSHIP | 4 |
| OP 450 | ^OUTDOOR PRODUCTS CAPSTONE I | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| WINTER | ||
| OP 451 | ^OUTDOOR PRODUCTS CAPSTONE II | 4 |
| SUS 304 | *SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT | 4 |
| TRAL 352 | WILDERNESS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| SPRING | ||
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
