Outdoor Program Leadership
Bachelor of Applied Science
Leadership is more than a title - it is an immersive and empowering process. Learn to manage and lead successfully within public, private, government, and nonprofit organizations. The Bachelor of Applied Science degree provides an opportunity to develop and apply skills to advance individuals both professionally and personally. The curriculum offers practical and active learning strategies needed to encourage growth in individuals and teams.
This 8-semester program offers students the ability to hike, bike, raft, climb and ski in Wyoming's expansive terrain and develop skills for a career as a leader in the outdoors. This BAS program is especially appropriate for students wishing to: start their own outdoor-related small business, manage an outdoor recreation or education program, or build a career in leadership of parks, recreation, tourism, or natural resource management.
The Outdoor Program Leadership is a degree option of the Organizational Management and Leadership Bachelor of Applied Science degree. Enjoy an active learning environment at the foothills of the Wind River Mountains in a holistic experience at CWC’s Alpine Science Institute (ASI), with the opportunity to live in student cabins and have access to trout streams, world-class rock climbing areas, and a variety of trails for hiking and biking.
| Course Number | Course |
Credits |
| IMGT 2400 | Intro to Information Management |
3 credits |
| MDIA 3050 | New Media Ethics |
3 credits |
| MGT 3410 | Human Resources Management |
3 credits |
| PSYC 1000 | General Psychology |
4 credits |
| STAT 2000 | Statistics and the World |
3 credits |
| General Electives |
14 credits |
*General Electives: Students must obtain approval from the faculty advisor for any courses taken to complete the requirements in this section.
Outdoor Leadership Courses
| Course Number | Course |
Credits |
| ORTM 3000 | Tourism Theory and Practice |
3 credits |
| ORTM 3050 | Operations, Mgmt and Env Stewardship |
3 credits |
| ORTM 4970 | Internship |
1-6 credits |
| ORTM 4975 | Independent Study |
1-6 credits |
Upper-Level Courses
| Course Number | Course |
Credits |
| COMM 4050 | Communication and Conflict |
3 credits |
| MGT 3000 | Financial Analysis Budgeting |
3 credits |
| MGT 3005 | Foundations of Leadership |
3 credits |
| MGT 3010 | Personal Leadership |
3 credits |
| MGT 3110 | Business Ethics |
3 credits |
| MGT 3210 | Management and Organization |
3 credits |
| MGT 4005 | Leading Others |
3 credits |
| MGT 4020 | Innovation Management |
3 credits |
| MGT 4390 | Management and Leadership Capstone |
3 credits |
| PSYC 3110 | Cross-Cultural Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSYC 3200 | Industrial-Organizational Psychology |
3 credits |
| General Education Requirements | CR |
GEN ED |
| ART/HUM/IT/LSCI | 3 |
3 |
| MATH/APPM | 3 |
3 |
| Oral | 6 |
6 |
| POLS - American & Wyoming Government | 3 |
3 |
| SOC (in the program) | 3 |
3 |
| UNST | 1 |
1 |
| Writing Level 1 | 3 |
3 |
| Writing Level II | 3 |
3 |
| GEN ED Electives: With approval by the faculty advisor, a student may choose a combination of courses with a general education designator to complete the requirements in this section. |
5 |
5 |
| Total General Education Requirements | 30 |
30 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
More Information
Majors can choose to live at CWC’s Alpine Science Institute (ASI), near Lander. In the foothills of the Wind River Mountains, student cabins offer easy access to trout streams, world-class rock climbing areas, and a variety of hike and bike trails ideal for outdoor skill development. The required $250/semester equipment fee grants them access to bikes, cross country and downhill skis, snowboards, rafts, canoes, paddleboards, and climbing and camping gear.
Take the next step in your outdoor leadership journey.
ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Outdoor Education and Leadership
Outdoor Education at the Alpine Science Institute.
Outdoor Recreation
Learn about the business and entrepreneurial side of the outdoor recreation service industry.
Expedition Science
This unique degree is provided through a partnership with NOLS!
Alpine Science Institute
The ASI experiential learning strategy focuses on the integration of field-based skills with Outdoor Education, Environmental Science and Archaeology.
Meet Your Professors
Darran Wells
Professor of Outdoor Education and LeadershipDarran Wells is passionate about all kinds of outdoor activities - hiking, climbing, caving, and skiing, but mountain biking is a sport he dedicates most of his free time to.
Brittany Yeates
Associate Professor of BusinessWorking with students gives Brittany the opportunity to invest in them the way they invest in CWC.
Tammy Forbis
Assistant Professor of BusinessTamara Forbis has worked at CWC for more than four years as an instructor for business.
Joseph Fountain
Assistant Professor of PsychologyJoseph Fountain loves psychology and hopes to excite and interest his students in it. Most people associate the field of psychology with mental disorders, but the study and science of the mind encompass so much more.
