OUTDOOR RECREATION CERTIFICATE Certificate Minimum 30 hours Career & Technical Education • Certificate • Minimum 2.0 OGPA • Major Code: COR Fall Semester Credit Hrs Spring Semester Credit Hrs ENG 121 Rhetoric & Composition I 3 IT 119 Basic Software Applications 3 4 3 BIOL 141 Environmental Science 3 OUTR 112 Outdoor Program Planning 1 3 3/4 OUTR 111 Recreation Foundations 2 OUTR 115 Outdoor Recreation Practicum 2 3 COM 146 Business and Professional Com 15 SCIENCE OR HEALTH 15/16 OUTR ELECTIVE** OUTR ELECTIVE** Total Hours OUTR ELECTIVE** Total Hours SCIENCE OR HEALTH (choose one): HYG 121-3 Health, FCS 124-3 Introduction to Nutrition, BIOL 121-4 Introductory Biology, BIOL 141-4 Environmental Biology, BOT 121-4 Plants and Society, CHEM 123-4 Basic Inorganic Chemistry, PHYS 121-4 Basic Physics. OUTR ELECTIVES: OUTR 131-3 Leadership in Outdoor Recreation, OUTR 151-3 Ecotourism, OUTR 152-2 Environmental Ethics, OUTR 153-2 Intro to Southern Illinois Tourism, OUTR154-2 Southern Illinois Natural Resource Survey, OUTR 155-2 Environmental Interpretation, OUTR 170-3 Basic Archery, OUTR 171-3 Intermediate Archery, OUTR 172-3 Advanced Archery, OUTR 173-3 Pro-Am Competition Archery, OUTR 190-5 Outdoor Recreation Internship, OUTR 199-1 Program Learning Assessment, OUTR 211-1 Physical and Mental Side of Archery, OUTR 212-1 Basic Compound Bow Mechanics, OUTR 213-1 Advanced Compound Bow Mechanics, OUTR 214-1 USCA Rules and Procedures, OUTR 215-1 USAA Rules and Procedures, OUTR 216-1 Mind and Matter in Competition, OUTR 231-1 Indoor Archery ITAA Rules, OUTR 232-1 Indoor Archery NFAA Rules, OUTR 233-1 Indoor Archery USAA Rules, OUTR 234-1 Indoor Archery USCAA Rules, OUTR 235-3 Indoor Archery Fundamentals, OUTR 236-3 Indoor Archery Intermediate, OUTR 237-3 Indoor Archery Advanced, OUTR 238-3 Indoor Archery Pro-Am, and OUTR 290 (1-3) Selected Topics in Outdoor Recreation. THE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAM is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead, plan and administer outdoor recreation programs in a variety of potential environments. Students will be instructed in the fundamental disciplines of outdoor recreation and will be given a wide array of practical learning and work opportunities to develop experience in their specific field of interest. Opportunities will be provided to gain a greater understanding of outdoor recreation employment venues including governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations and outdoor based businesses. FIELD EXPERIENCE: Several classes may require field activities and/or specialized equipment. When possible, SIC will make all necessary accommodations for students, however, to participate, the student may be required to furnish certain equipment. Occupational information about this program is available at O*NET online www.onetonline.org. Once at that website enter the SOC Code that is listed for this program. O*NET – SOC Code: 39-9032.00 Career Opportunities: Major Employers: Outdoor Guide, Recreation Technician, Adventure Service Technician, Federal Government (Forestry, Fish and Wildlife, Recreation, Natural Wildlife Technician, Parks Technician, Non-game Wildlife Personnel, Resource Conservation Service), State Conservation Departments (IDNR), Natural Resource Conservation Personnel, Environmental Technician, Outdoor and Adventure Camps, Guide Services, Outdoor Recreation Naturalist, Natural Resource Conservation Personnel, Outdoor Program Businesses, Equestrian Camps, Hunting Clubs, Local and County Parks Specialist, Education Program Coordinator, and Recreation Organizations, Private and Public Educational Groups, Recreational Clubs, Non-Governmental Organizations (Ducks Unlimited, Nat. Wild Turkey Fed., International Mtn Biking Assoc.) 05/21 Southeastern Illinois College • 3575 College Road • Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 • 618-252-5400 • www.sic.edu Southeastern Illinois College • 3575 College Road • Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 • 618-252-5400 • www.sic.edu 97