Course Syllabus
Course: OLE 1010
Division: Business and Applied Tech
Department: Business
Title: Outdoor Leadership Business and Careers
Semester Approved: Spring 2023
Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2027
End Semester: Fall 2028
Catalog Description: This course explores the outdoor industry and associated careers. It provides students opportunities with exposure to a variety of outdoor-related businesses and organizations.
General Education Requirements: Integrated Exploration (IE)
Semesters Offered: TBA
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 2; Lab: 2
Justification: This course is designed to provide students an introduction to outdoor-related businesses and organizations and the associated careers in the outdoor field. This course may transfer as major credit, general education, or elective. It fulfills general education credit within the Integrated Exploration (IE) category.
General Education Outcomes:
1: A student who completes the GE curriculum has a fundamental knowledge of human cultures and the natural world. Students will gain a fundamental knowledge of human culture by studying and and applying aspects of applied psychology, and business as they relate to outdoor leadership. The course will utilize written assignments, discussion, and practical hands-on applications.
2: A student who completes the GE curriculum can read and research effectively within disciplines. Students are required to read, retrieve, and interpret a variety of data from charts, graphs, online resources, and print sources to complete assignments and activities. Students will research and evaluate outdoor industries. They will develop a mock outdoor organization-based research and evaluation of the market and business trends. Students will be assessed through participation, written assignments, discussion, and practical hands-on applications.
3: A student who completes the GE curriculum can draw from multiple disciplines to address complex problems. Students will have opportunities to address complex problems. They will apply knowledge from multiple disciplines (including math, business, and social science) to evaluate and address problems related to the outdoor industry. Students will be assessed through discussion, practical application, and written assignments.
4: A student who completes the GE curriculum can reason analytically, critically, and creatively. Students will apply hands-on, critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical reasoning while forming their outdoor organization. Students will be assessed through discussion, practical application, and written assignments.
General Education Knowledge Area Outcomes:
1: a) Students will apply teamwork, leadership, and group management specific to an outdoor business. Teamwork is an inherent aspect of this course. Students must work and collaborate with each other both in small groups and as a class to develop, research, present, and form an outdoor organization. Working effectively as a team will be assessed through discussion, written assessment, and practical assessment. a) Students will apply teamwork, leadership, and group management specific to an outdoor business. Teamwork is an inherent aspect of this course. Students must work and collaborate with each other both in small groups and as a class to develop, research, present, and form an outdoor organization. Working effectively as a team will be assessed through discussion, written assessment, and practical assessment.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will explore the history of outdoor recreation and outdoor industry/organizations. This outcome will be assessed through discussion and written assignments.
Students will gain experience with the outdoor industry and outdoor organizations. This outcome will be assessed through hands-on application, site visits, discussion, and written assignments.
Students will assess the practices of outdoor-related businesses and organizations. This outcome will be assessed through site visits and written assignments.
Students will develop a workable executive summary business plan for an outdoor business. This outcome will be assessed through discussion, written assignments, and presentations.
Students will organize/run a mock outdoor organization and provide a good or service. This outcome will be assessed through hands-on application and written assignments.
Content:
This course promotes an equitable learning environment by focusing on building a community, where each student has the opportunity to develop physically, emotionally, and intellectually as it relates to outdoor-related business and careers. Efforts are made to make learningmeaningful and transferable by providing multiple perspectives and diverse viewpoints by using several methods/activities to deliver course content that focuses on outdoor business and careers including the history of outdoor recreation and outdoor industry, types of outdoor organizations - private, government, non-profit, and business plans/practices.
Key Performance Indicators:
Written Assignments 20 to 50%
Hands-on Application/Participation 30 to 60%
Presentations 20 to 50%
Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Instructor supplied materials
Current report of the Outdoor Industry Association, The outdoor recreation economy.
Pedagogy Statement:
This course utilizes a variety of teaching methods and mediums to deliver course content and to assist in student learning and transferability of knowledge, including but not limited to lectures, class discussion, small group discussion, small group work, reflection/transferability exercises, hands-on activities, site visits, and experiential learning activities. Multiple methods are employed to promote student inclusivity and help the student succeed. The nature of the class requires a small class size, which in turn makes sure students do not "get lost". Students also have multiple opportunities to take part in activities that promote group development and to be part of a small group, thus helping promote course "buy-in."
Instructional Mediums:
Lecture/Lab
Maximum Class Size: 11
Optimum Class Size: 10
