[OUTR] OUTDOOR RECREATION                                                our environment and ways in which dialogue is undertaken to                                                                           address those issues. Students will engage in topical discussions on  OUTR 111                                                                 environmental issues from a theoretical standpoint as well as a natural  RECREATION FOUNDATIONS                                                   standpoint with the goal of developing a more comprehensive view  Recreation Foundations provides students with a general                  of environmental stewardship. In addition to tests, discussions and  understanding of the field of outdoor recreation. Students will learn    article reviews, students will complete a report on one environmental  about the history of recreation in America and its beneficial effect     issue affecting America and one environmental issue affecting our  on social behaviors and on the economy. Particular focus will be         region. (2 credit, 2 lecture, 0 lab)  given to understanding the overall dynamics of the industry including  key entities involved and the relationships between them. Students       OUTR 153  will also look at the possibility for both negative and positive         INTRO TO SO ILLINOIS TOURISM  environmental effects and the need for integrating stewardship           Introduction to Southern Illinois Tourism guides students through  principles into current programs. (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)           a survey of regional tourism highlights, the history of tourism in                                                                           this area and tourism’s impact on the Southern Illinois economy.  OUTR 112                                                                 Students will learn about the breadth of tourism opportunities, how  OUTDOOR PROGRAM PLANNING                                                 they are marketed, who manages/operates them, their growth and/or  Outdoor Program Planning will provide students with the                  decline and the potential for future successes. Areas of tourism focus  practical skills and understanding necessary to effectively develop      will include historical sites, natural resources/outdoor recreation  outdoor recreation programs in any venue. Students will gain an          opportunities and other key tourism draws. (2 credit, 2 lecture, 0 lab)  understanding of critical processes and milestones necessary in  any outdoor recreational program and how to properly monitor and         OUTR 154  evaluate program success. In addition to other learning activities,      SO ILLINOIS NATURAL RESOURCE SURVEY  students will develop plans for two outdoor recreation programs          Southern Illinois Natural Resource Survey introduces students to the  including feedback programs, evaluation techniques and process           vast array of natural resources this region offers for recreational and  improvement. (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)                                educational purposes. Students will learn about recreational programs                                                                           available at various sites, organizations and entities involved and  OUTR 115                                                                 the natural and cultural history surrounding them. Students will  OUTDOOR RECREATION PRACTICUM                                             be required to report on a minimum of two (2) locations including  Outdoor Recreation Practicum provides students with the opportunity      interviews with site supervisors or district biologists. (2 credit, 1  to observe practitioners in the field of outdoor recreation and to       lecture, 2 lab)  obtain practical experience in program dynamics, planning and  execution. Students will work closely with faculty to identify an        OUTR 155  appropriate location or organization for the experience and to           ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION  identify key tasks to be observed and understood. Written reports,       Environmental Interpretation provides students desiring to gain  observations/reflections and supplemental reading will be required.      employment in the environmental education sector, skills and  This course may be offered for variable credits and at various venues    classroom experience interpreting natural and/or cultural resources.  and is repeatable three times. Pre-requisite: OUTR 111 or instructor     Students will learn to present natural sites to attendees in ways that  consent. (1 credit, 0 lecture, 3 lab)                                    are both informative and captivating. (2 credit, 1 lecture, 2 lab)    OUTR 131                                                                 OUTR 170  LEADERSHIP IN OUTDOOR RECREATION                                         BASIC ARCHERY  Leadership in Outdoor Recreation is structured to help students          Introduction to the basic techniques and skills required for archery,  understand key leadership principals necessary to effectively support    with an emphasis in target shooting. This course may be repeated  develop and support goals of outdoor recreation organizations.           three times and offered as variable credit. (3 credit, 0 lecture, 6 lab)  Students will look at the history of effective outdoor leadership  including professional and recreational organizations. They will be      OUTR 171  provided with leadership theory and principals and learn effective       INTERMEDIATE ARCHERY  means to their implementation and practice. Facilitation of student,     Introduction to the intermediate techniques and skills required for  group and employee growth and development will be explored               archery, with an emphasis in target shooting. This course may be  in detail and students will develop assessment tools to practically      repeated three times and offered as variable credit. Pre-requisite:  measure understanding and professional growth. Pre-requisite:            OUTR 170. (3 credit, 0 lecture, 6 lab)  OUTR 111 or instructor consent. (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)                                                                           OUTR 172  OUTR 151                                                                 ADVANCED ARCHERY  INTRODUCTION TO ECOTOURISM                                               Introduction to the advanced techniques and skills required for  Introduction to Ecotourism provides students with the fundamental        archery, with an emphasis in competitive target shooting. This course  concepts and practices surrounding this emerging field of tourism.       may be repeated three times and offered as variable credit. Pre-  Students will explore the growing role and impacts of ecotourism in      requisite: OUTR 170 and OUTR 171. (3 credit, 0 lecture, 6 lab)  regional natural resources management and economic development  strategies. Case studies will be evaluated and students will develop an  OUTR 173  evaluation of local ecotourism activities and initiatives and provide    PRO-AM COMPETITION ARCHERY  recommendation for growth. (2 credit, 2 lecture, 0 lab)                  Introduction to the advanced techniques and skills required for                                                                           professional and amateur (Pro-Am) competition archery. This  OUTR 152                                                                 course may be repeated three times and offered as variable credit.  ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS                                                     Pre-requisite: OUTR 170, OUTR 171, and OUTR 172 or instructor  Environmental Ethics is an introductory course in the philosophical      consent. (3 credit, 0 lecture, 6 lab)  treatment of modern environmental issues in our society. It provides  students with a cursory understanding of ethical dilemmas in                                                                                     143