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To earn an Associates Degree in Outdoor Recreation Leadership:
  1. Complete Major Core Requirements, Electives, Technical Skills Course Electives, and Certification Course Electives, as outlined below.
  2. Complete FRC General Education requirements.
  3. Complete additional elective courses when major units plus GE units total is less than sixty (60) units.

Major Core Requirements
ORL 110                Introduction to Recreation and Leisure
ORL 116                Principles of Outdoor Recreation
ORL 120                Recreation Program Planning
ORL 130                Adventure Based Outdoor Recreation
ORL 200                Outdoor Recreation Leadership
ORL 280                Capstone in Outdoor Recreation Leadership
ORL 291-295         Directed Field Experience
ENVR 120              Sierra Nevada Natural History

Elective Requirements (Select 3 Units From Below)                                                                                               
BUS 120                Small Business Management
BUS 121                Introduction to Entrepreneurship
BUS 122                Entrepreneurial Marketing
BUS 123                Financial Management for Entrepreneurs
BUS 124                Preparing Effective Business Plans
ENVR 102              Introduction to Environmental Studies
ENVR 180              Environmental Policy

Technical Skills Course Electives (Select 3 Units From Below)
ORL 045                Basic Trail Building Techniques
ORL 046                Advanced Trail Building Techniques
ORL 047                Trail Building Crew Leadership
ORL 140                Beginning Sea Kayaking
ORL 142                Intermediate Sea Kayaking
ORL 144                Backcountry Ski & Snowboard
ORL 145                Intermediate Backcountry Ski & Snowboard
ORL 150                Beginning Whitewater Rafting
ORL 154                Canoe & Stand-Up Paddleboard
ORL 156                Beginning Rock Climbing
ORL 158                Intermediate Rock Climbing
ORL 160                Beginning Backpacking
ORL 161                Intermediate Backpacking
ORL 162                Mountaineering
ORL 166                Mountain Biking
ORL 168                Cross-country Skiing
ORL 170                Telemark Skiing
ORL 171                Intermediate Telemark Skiing
ORL 172                Beginning Whitewater Kayak
ORL 174                Intermediate Whitewater Kayak

Certification Course Electives (Select 3 Units From Below)
ORL 152                Whitewater Raft Guiding
ORL 180                Wilderness First Responder
ORL 182                Swiftwater Rescue Technician Level I
ORL 184                Challenge Course Facilitation
ORL 188                Wilderness First Responder Recertification
ORL 190                Avalanche Technician Level I
ORL 192                Swiftwater Rescue Technician – Advanced

Total Major Requirements   

Units
3
3
3
6
3
2
1-5
3

Units
3
1
1.5
2
1.5
3
3

Units
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Units
2
2
1
1
1
1
1

33 - 37  

 
To earn a Certificate of Achievement in Outdoor Recreation Leadership:
  1. Complete the requirements listed below.
Certificate Core Requirements
ORL 130                Adventure Based Outdoor Recreation
ORL 180                Wilderness First Responder
ORL 291                Directed Field Experience

Certificate Technical Skill Electives (select 3 units from below)
ORL 045                Basic Trail Building Techniques
ORL 046                Advanced Trail Building Techniques
ORL 047                Trail Building Crew Leadership
ORL 140                Beginning Sea Kayaking
ORL 142                Intermediate Sea Kayaking
ORL 144                Backcountry Ski & Snowboard
ORL 145                Intermediate Backcountry Ski & Snowboard
ORL 150                Beginning Whitewater Rafting
ORL 154                Canoe & Stand-Up Paddleboard
ORL 156                Beginning Rock Climbing
ORL 158                Intermediate Rock Climbing
ORL 160                Beginning Backpacking
ORL 161                Intermediate Backpacking
ORL 162                Mountaineering
ORL 166                Mountain Biking
ORL 168                Cross-country Skiing
ORL 170                Telemark Skiing
ORL 171                Intermediate Telemark Skiing
ORL 172                Beginning Whitewater Kayak
ORL 174                Intermediate Whitewater Kayak

Certificate Certification Course Electives (select 3 units from below)
ORL 152                Whitewater Raft Guiding
ORL 180                Wilderness First Responder
ORL 182                Swiftwater Rescue Technician Level I
ORL 184                Challenge Course Facilitation
ORL 188                Wilderness First Responder Recertification
ORL 190                Avalanche Technician Level I
ORL 192                Swiftwater Rescue Technician – Advanced

Total Certificate Requirements

Units
6
2
1

Units
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1


Units
2
2
1
1
1
1
1

15

 
To earn a Certificate of Specialization:
  1. Complete the Outdoor Recreation Leadership Entrepreneurship requirements                                                                                    or
  2. Complete the Backcountry Search and Rescue requirements. 

Outdoor Recreation Leadership Entrepreneurship
BUS 121                Introduction to Entrepreneurship
BUS 122                Entrepreneurial Marketing
BUS 123                Financial Management for Entrepreneurs
BUS 124                Preparing Effective Business Plans
ORL 116                Outdoor Recreation Principles
One ORL Certification Course (see list)
One ORL Technical Skill Course (see list)
ORL 291                Directed Field Experience

Total Certificate Requirements


Backcountry Search and Rescue
One ORL Technical Skill Course (see list)
ORL 180                Wilderness First Responder
ORL 182                Swiftwater Rescue Technician Level I
ORL 190                Avalanche Technician Level I
ORL 291                Directed Field Experience

Total Certificate Requirements

Units
1
1.5
2
1.5
3
1-2
1
1

12-13


Units
1
2
1
1
1

6