RTTR - Adventure Tourism (ADVT) - Minor

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27 credits

2.0 GPA required.

Letter grade required in all minor courses unless otherwise noted.

Adventure tourism is a rapidly expanding segment of the travel and tourism industry, fueled by a societal need to escape routine lifestyles. People who provide adventure tourism services are likely to engage tourists in such activities as rock and mountain climbing, spelunking, river rafting, whitewater canoeing, trekking, wilderness camping, snow-shoeing and a variety of other pursuits in which the participant is challenged by the natural environment. Students who pursue this minor develop a repertoire of skills related to planning, marketing, and providing successful adventure tourism programs and services.

Choose 27 credits

Marketing

Up to 12 credits of 200-level or above MKTG credits approved by tourism minor advisor may be applied to this minor.

Recreation, Tourism and Therapeutic Recreation

✽ RTTR 239 - Outdoor Pursuits (3 credits)
RTTR 240 - Outdoor Pursuits II (3 credits)
RTTR 244 - Stewardship of Self and the Environment: Building a Principled Way of Life (3 credits)
RTTR 265 - Leisure in Different Cultures (3 credits)
RTTR 290 - Foundations of Tourism (3 credits)
RTTR 302 - Adventure Travel and Tourism Development (3 credits)
RTTR 339 - Wilderness Ethics, Safety, and Survival (3 credits)
RTTR 350 - Legal and Financial Aspects (3 credits)
RTTR 370 - Festival and Special Event Planning (3 credits)
RTTR 390 - Tourism Planning (3 credits)
◆ RTTR 393 - Research Methods in Recreation, Tourism, and Therapeutic Recreation (3 credits)
RTTR 396 - Leadership and Group Dynamics: An Experiential Education Approach (3 credits)
RTTR 398 - Practicum in Recreation and Tourism or Therapeutic Recreation (3 credits) *
RTTR 417 - Special Topics in Recreation, Tourism or Therapeutic Recreation (1-3 credits) *
RTTR 421 - Outdoor Education and Interpretive Services (3 credits)

Note

* Course content must relate to tourism and be pre-approved by the ADVT advisor. Courses may be repeated once for credit within this program.

Course(s) Unique to Minor

WSU policy requires a minor contain at least one course unique to the minor and not used in major or additional requirements. See Degree Audit for details.

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement