Explore the Bachelor of Science in Outdoor Recreation at Southern Utah University. Ideal for international students seeking careers in tourism and parks. Apply now!
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Outdoor Recreation in Parks and Tourism (ORPT) is an interdisciplinary degree program offered by the Department of Kinesiology and Outdoor Recreation within the College of Education. The interdisciplinary nature of the program includes course work from Agriculture Science, Biology, Communications, Geology, and Hotel and Hospitality Management. The degree program in Outdoor Recreation in Parks is intended to provide students with training that qualifies them to work in a variety of work settings including recreation management agencies, outdoor and experiential education organizations, outdoor tourism companies, and outdoor recreation service and instruction programs. Employment opportunities typically exist with local, state and national agencies, protected natural areas, outdoor leadership and service programs, commercial recreation enterprises, and wilderness adventure/therapy organizations. Combined with the broad educational background provided by Southern Utah University’s Baccalaureate Core, this program will give students a wide range of opportunities upon graduation including solid preparation for graduate studies at Utah System of Higher Education’s Research I institutions in fields such as recreation resource management, parks and recreation, tourism; or related areas of graduate study. Southern Utah University is located at the western edge of the Colorado Plateau in Southwest Utah. The university is within ½ day’s drive of at least 11 national parks, national monuments and recreational areas including, Zion National Park, Arches, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and the Grand Canyon. Few universities in the country can boast such close contact to such a magnificent landscape.
