Education

University of Utah College of Health

Bachelor’s of Science in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism with an emphasis in Outdoor Recreation Studies

  • Liability and Risk Management, Land and Resource Recreation Planning, Ecology and Wildlife Management, Wilderness Safety and Survival, Outdoor Recreation Programming and Leadership, Adventure and Outdoor Programming, Environmental Interpretation, Financial Management

University of Utah Department Parks, Recreation, and Tourism

“We combine formal coursework and field-based learning in this emphasis area to prepare students for a variety of employment opportunities in organizations such as outdoor recreation and land management agencies, outdoor or adventure education programs, and nature-based tourism operators. From their first day of classes, ORS students are exposed to a number of innovative learning situations to help advance their critical thinking, group cooperation, data-driven decision making, and outcomes focused management.

Operating from a strong interdisciplinary and theoretical foundation, ORS students apply their knowledge to authentic, career-oriented issues”.