1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BA in Outdoor Recreation
(87 credits)
Physical Education, Health, and Recreation Department
College of Arts, Letters, and Education
Why study Outdoor Recreation?
The Outdoor Recreation degree at EWU is one of the most exciting and adventuresome professional degree programs at any public university in the country. Skills courses include whitewater rafting, wilderness backpacking, search and rescue, winter camping, outdoor leadership, wilderness first responder, wilderness survival, and mountaineering. Additionally, students take courses in leadership, programming, administration, budgeting, legal liability, risk management, and facility design.
Career Opportunities
Students who graduate with an Outdoor Rec degree find positions as outdoor leaders or resource managers for public and private organizations, including government, commercial, and nonprofit agencies. They also go to work for such places as:
State and national parks
River rafting companies
Public and private camps
Adventure programs
Boy and Girl Scouts of America
Wilderness treatment centers
Program Director and Advisor
Dr. Jeremy Jostad
200 PE Building
Cheney, WA 99004
Department Chair
Matthew Chase, Ph.D
PE Building, Pec 249
Department Assistant
 Colleen Mastel
200 PE Building
Sample Careers
Rec Program Manager
Business Owner
Recreation Leader
Outdoor Guide

2. AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
HIGHLINE COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (15 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argumentation (5)
ENGL 205 Research and Persuasive Writing (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research and Documentation (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS SKILLS (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (20 credits)
NATURAL SCIENCE (20 credits)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3 credits)
DIVERSITY AND GLOBALISM (3 credits)
ELECTIVES (12 credits)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program
Foreign Language Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is required for graduation.
International Studies (one course)
GEOG 120 World Geography (5)
POLS 180 Critical Issues in World Politics (5)
POLS 190 Critical Issues in World Politics II (5)
GEOG 250 Geography of World Cities (5)
POLS& 203 Into to International Relations (5)
POLS& 204 Comparative Government (5)
PHIL 145 Into to Eastern Philosophy (5)
PHIL 150 Modern Political Philosophy (5)
PHIL 160 World Religion (5)
BUSN 207 Cultural Awareness & Business Etiquette 95)
Cultural Diversity (one course)
DGS 172 The Queer Experience (5)
PHIL 147 Gender and Philosophy (5)
DGS 136 African-American Roots (5)
DGS 137 African-American Experience (5)
DGS 155 Native American Studies (5)
CMST 200 Intercultural Communication (5)