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When should I visit with
my major advisor? [top]
You should visit with you major advisor as soon as possible. Your outdoor
and environmental recreation advisor will provide you a sequence of courses
for proper planing. You major advisor becomes your mentor and will prepare
you to locate and begin an internship.
How can I get involved with
volunteer organizations? [top]
Your advisor can give you suggestions for volunteer organizations in the
Mid-Michigan area. As an outdoor and environmental recreation student,
you will need 180 hours of recreation experience; 90 hours must be in
an outdoor and environmental setting. This experience can be paid or voluntary.
How many credits will I earn
for my internship experience? [top]
You will earn 30 credit hours on the B.A.A. degree and 15 credit hours on the B.A. or B.S. degrees toward graduation for your internship experience.
Prior to this experience, you will enroll in RPL 310 (1) Pre-internship
in Leisure Services.
Where are students doing
internships? [top]
Outdoor and environmental recreation students are placed in internships
though out the United States. They may elect to complete an internship
with a federal, state or local agency; a private organization; a nonprofit
organization; camps; zoos; museums; parks; nature centers; adventure education
sites; and others.
What minor is required for
the Outdoor and Environmental Recreation major? [top]
You are required to earn a minor in Natural
Resources, Earth
Science, Geology, or Environmental Studies (B.A.A. only)
to successfully complete an outdoor and environmental recreation major.
An advisor in either the Biology, Geography, or Geology departments will
sign your minor.
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