ADVENTURE SPORTS – 207
Career Advancement Degree
ADVENTURE SPORTS – 207
Career Advancement Degree
NOTE: Garrett College and Frostburg State University jointly developed this degree program and are full partners in making adventure sports studies available to interested students. Students who complete Garrett Colleges’ Adventure Sports degree may transfer into FSU's Bachelor's degree program in Recreation with the Adventure Sports concentration. Students are encouraged to consider this opportunity as a way to extend career advancement potential.
Degree: Associate in Applied Science - 65 Credit Hours
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CREDITS |
GER REQUIRED CREDITS - 22 |
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COMMUNICATIONS |
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ENG 101 - Comp I - Expos Writing |
3 |
SPC 101 - Intro to Communication |
3 |
HUMANITIES |
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HUM 210 - Society & the Environment |
3 |
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
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Select 1 from ECN, GEO, HIS, PS, PSY, SOC |
3 |
(Consult approved GER list.) |
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SCIENCE |
4 |
BIO 104 - Principles of Biology |
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MATHEMATICS |
3 |
MAT 105 - College Algebra |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE |
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CS 105 - Intro to Computers |
3 |
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INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT-2 (Physical Education) |
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ASI Skills Course |
1 |
ASI Skills Course |
1 |
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MAJOR COURSES - 28 |
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ASI 110 -Backcountry Living |
3 |
AND 2 Basic Skills Courses |
2 |
Intermediate Skills Courses |
3 |
Instructor Level Course |
1 |
Rescue Skills Course |
1 |
ASI 101 Intro to Adventure Sports, Park, Recreation |
3 |
ASI 164 Wilderness First Responder – Advanced 1st Aid |
3 |
ASI 170 Foundations of Instruction in Adventure Sports |
3 |
ASI 200 AVS Program Management |
3 |
ASI 201 Leadership/Group Dynamics |
3 |
ASI 206 Practicum Preparation |
1 |
ASI 207 Practicum Internship (90 hours) |
1 |
Colloquia (students enroll sections I-IV @ .25 credits each) |
1 |
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REQUIRED SUPPORTING COURSES |
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BIO 110 - Natural History |
4 |
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SUPPORTING COURSE ELECTIVES – 9+ |
9 |
Choose any 9 (or more) credits, in consultation with your academic advisor, that form a cluster of courses that assist you in meeting your goals. Please see suggested elective tracks on the following pages. |
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Business/Retail Track
*Designed for the student interested in pursuing adventure sports in an administrative capacity, opening a small business, and/or working in the retail industry.
Select 9 (or more) of the following credits: |
CREDITS |
BUS 101 Introduction to Business |
3 |
ACC 211 Financial Accounting |
3 |
ACC 213 Managerial Accounting |
3 |
BUS 170 Introduction to Management |
3 |
and/or BUS 201 Principles of Marketing |
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Competitive Athlete/Coaching Track
*Designed for the student interested in pursuing adventure sports in the role of a competitive athlete or coach.
Select 9 (or more) of the following credits: |
CREDITS |
PED 117 Personalized Health and Fitness |
2 |
PED 118 Weight Training |
1 |
BIO 200 Anatomy and Physiology |
4 |
PED 119 Aerobic Exercise |
1 |
PED 250 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries |
3 |
PED 291A Training for the Competitive Athlete |
2 |
Education/Instruction Track
*Designed for the student interested in pursuing adventure sports as an instructor in the field, or educator in a school system.
Select 9 (or more) of the following credits: |
CREDITS |
PSY 101 General Psychology |
3 |
EDU 201 Foundations of Education |
3 |
PSY 211 Educational Psychology |
3 |
Environmental Track
*Designed for the student interested in pursuing adventure sports in ecotourism or as a naturalist. Students completing this track are not required to complete BIO 110 Natural History.
Select 9 (or more) of the following credits: |
CREDITS |
ESC 121 Physical Geography (science requirement). |
4 |
BIO 120 Dendrology |
3 |
NRW 180 Herbaceous Plant Identification |
2 |
NRW 181 Wildlife Biology |
3 |
BIO 150 General Ecology |
3 |
NRW 283 Fisheries Biology and Management |
3 |
NRW 105 Environmental Science |
2 |
Multi-Media/Art Track
*Designed for the student interested in portraying adventure sports through digital media and/or creative art.
Select 9 (or more) of the following credits: |
CREDITS |
ART 101 Basic Design I |
3 |
ART 102 Basic Design II |
3 |
ART 201 Drawing I |
3 |
ART 207 Ceramics I |
3 |
ART 208 Print Making |
3 |
CIT 201 Web Design |
3 |
CAP 230 Image Editing/Photoshop |
3 |
CAP 234 Animation |
3 |
Therapeutic Recreation Track
*Designed for the student interested in utilizing adventure sports to aid people with illness or physical/mental disabilities.
Select 9 (or more) of the following credits: |
CREDITS |
ASI 109 Therapeutic Recreation in Adventure Sports |
3 |
ED 210 Intro to the Exceptional Individual |
3 |
PSY 101 General Psychology |
3 |
PSY 102 Human Growth/Development |
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and/or PSY 221 Adolescent Psychology |
3 |
DEVELOPMENTAL COURSES: Any courses in English, Reading, or Mathematics below the 100 level DO NOT count towards this degree. Such courses, however, may be prerequisites for college level courses within the degree program.
Note: Total credits needed for this degree program must equal at least 65.
In compliance with the Middle States Accreditation requirement that all institutions of higher education assess student learning in general education courses prior to degree completion, Garrett College administers an Outcomes Assessment test in April and May for its prospective graduates (degree awards only). Although a student’s performance on the Outcomes Assessment test will not alter his or her graduation status, it is an institutional requirement.
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Revised: 06/2009
Catalog: A6-A7