Your Curriculum
Associate of Science with an emphasis in Tourism and Outdoor Leadership
Catalog Year 2010-2011
MHCC Faculty Advisors:
For Outdoor and Experiential Education :
Bryan Anaclerio: 503-491-7201
Bryan.Anaclerio@mhcc.edu
or contact the Health/Physical Education department at 503-491-7450
For Tourism and Commercial Recreation Management:
Court Carrier: 503-491-7486 - Room AC 2665
Court.Carrier@mhcc.edu
A world of careers is open to students entering the Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Tourism (ORLT) program at Mt. Hood Community College. The program provides industry career paths ranging in scope from guiding mountaineering trips to managing an eco lodge to starting one’s own recreation-based small business. This unique program provides a core of courses including outdoor recreation, travel and tourism, hospitality, computer applications, management, and cooperative education internships. Then, students can select courses from one of three curricula - Commercial Recreation Management and Tourism, International Ecotourism, or Outdoor and Experiential Education. These curricula line up with options offered in the Bachelor of Science Degree in Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Tourism from Oregon State University - Cascades campus. The opportunities in this field are exciting and vast. Why not work at something you love?
Curricular Outcomes
At the completion of this curriculum, the student should be able to:
- Develop a basic understanding of how the human body responds to exercise, stress and performance
- Identify risks and treatments for common injuries due to physical exercise
- Perform adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and first aid skills in accordance with American Red Cross standards
- Explore a variety of career opportunities in physical and/or outdoor education
- Identify and interpret laws specific to our industry
An agreement between Mt. Hood Communicyt college and the Oregon State University - Cascades Branch Campus, in Bend, that would lead to a B.S. in Tourism and Outdoor Leadership is currently pending review and approval. Contact your advisor for further information..
| First Quarter (Fall) |
Cr |
| CIS120 |
Comptuer Concept I |
3 |
| CIS120L |
Computer Concepts Lab I |
1 |
| PE285OL |
Wilderness Survival |
3 |
| MTH111 |
Pre-Calculus I: Elementary Functions1 |
5 |
| WR121 |
English Composition |
4 |
| |
Education Outdoor elective2 |
1 |
| |
17 |
| Second Quarter (Winter) |
|
| HE253 |
Wilderness Advanced First Aid |
3 |
| PE285OH |
Adventure Education |
2 |
| WR122 |
English Composition: Critical Thinking or
WR227 Technical Report Writing |
4 |
| |
Education Outdoor elective2 |
1 |
| |
Humanities requirement3 |
3-4 |
| |
Social Science elective3 |
3-4 |
| |
|
16-18 |
| Third Quarter (Spring) |
|
| BI101 |
General Biology I |
4 |
| FT235 |
Outdoor Recreation |
3 |
| PE282OL |
Professional Activities: Outdoor Leadership Field Skills
|
2 |
| PE285ON |
Outdoor Leadership |
2 |
| |
Education Outdoor elective2 |
1 |
| |
|
12 |
| Fourth Quarter (Fall) |
|
| F240 |
Natural Resources Ecology |
4 |
| SP111 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
3 |
| |
Education Outdoor elective2 |
3 |
| |
Humanities requirement3 |
3-4 |
| |
Social Science requirement3 |
3-4 |
| |
|
16-18 |
| Fifth Quarter (Winter) |
|
| BA226 |
Introduction to Business Law |
4 |
| HPE295 |
Health and Fitness for Life |
3 |
| |
Education Outdoor elective2 |
3 |
| |
Science elective3 |
4-5 |
| |
Social Science requirement4 |
3-4 |
| |
|
17-19 |
| Sixth Quarter (Spring) |
|
| BA231 |
Information Technology in Business |
4 |
| BA250 |
Small Business Management |
4 |
| PE233 |
Place Mapping: Place-Based Learning Methods |
2 |
| |
Social Science elective3 |
3-4 |
| |
|
13-14 |
1 See course description in back of catalog for prerequisite.
2 The following courses may fulfill Education Outdoors electives but choices must be pre-approved by the faculty adviser:
HT104 Introduction to Travel and Tourism (3)
HT140 Travel and Tourism Geography (3)
PE185RK Beginning Rock Climbing (1)
PE185RKI Intermediate Rock Climbing (1)
PE294RC Methods of Teaching Rock Climbing (3)
PE280 Cooperative Education Internship (3)
WL177 High Angle Rescue (1)
3 Students transferring to OSU-Cascades Tourism and Outdoor Leadership are advised to meet with a faculty advisor regarding the Humanities, Social Science, and Science electives. A list of accepted Baccalaureate Core Courses can be found at http://catalog.oregonstate.edu/bcc.aspx
All students should work with a faculty advisor to formulate a program of classes that meet the individuals needs and MHCCs requirements.
Disclaimer
This information is meant to serve as a general guide for students intending to major in Outdoor Recreation. Specific requirements for transfer will vary from school to school. It is the students responsibility to contact his/her four-year transfer school to confirm specific admission requirements.