Bachelor's of Applied Ecotourism and Outdoor Leadership at Mount Royal University
The Ecotourism and Outdoor Leadership Applied Bachelors degree is a four-year degree program that specializes in technical outdoor skills, leadership skills, sustainable tourism studies, as well as administration, marketing and entrepreneurship. Listed are some of the notable classes of the program:
- Sustainable Tourism
- Ecotourism Facilitation Skills
- Issues in Ecotourism
- Marketing for Sport and Recreation
- Program Planning
- Administration of Outdoor Centers
- Entrepreneurship Studies
- Tourism and Recreation Geography
- The Physical Environment
- Foundations of Outdoor Leadership
- Leadership and Communication
- Administration of Outdoor Centers
- Theory and Practice in Leadership
- Applied Leadership
- Introduction to Backpacking
- Introduction to Rock Climbing
- Introduction to Kayaking
- Introduction to Canoeing
- Backcountry Skiing
- Introductory Mountaineering
- Mountain Bike Trekking
- Winter Survival Techniques
- Norway Field School
- Ecology
- Critical Reading & Writing
- Biogeography
- Parks & Protected Areas
- Current Environmental Issues
- Intro to Cultural Anthropology
- Anthropological Image of Latin America
- Intro to Sociology
- Intro to the Petroleum Industry
- Cardiovascular Training
- Flexibility and Relaxation
- Practicum I
- Practicum II
- Expedition I
- Expedition II