Admission

Students wanting to declare this minor may do so in one of two ways:

• by completing the form at https://publichealth.indiana.edu/undergraduate/minors-cert.html  
• alternatively, by contacting the records office of their degree-granting school/unit to have this minor officially added as an academic objective.  Kelley School of Business students must complete the following form: https://apps.kelley.iu.edu/UGrad/Student/MajorMinorChangeRequest

Students are responsible for checking with their degree-granting schools/units to determine whether or not this minor may be officially recorded on their transcripts.

Students considering this minor may schedule an appointment with an SPH-B academic advisor.

Requirements

This undergraduate minor program is intended for students in degree programs outside the Parks, Recreation, and the Outdoors major. This minor requires:

• successful completion of 15 credit hours prescribed below.
• a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 2.0.
• a minimum grade of C- is required in each course used in this minor.

Note: No course in this minor may be taken under the Pass/Fail Option.

Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Human Ecology Core Courses (6 cr.):
Complete each of the following courses:

• SPH-R220 Foundations of Parks, Recreation, and the Outdoors (3 cr.)
• SPH-O 244 Natural History and Field Ecology (3 cr.) (P:SPH-O210) or SPH-O 279 Outdoor Adventure Education (3 cr.) 
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Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Human Ecology Elective Courses (9 cr.):
Complete three of the following courses:

• SPH-O 305 Introduction to "Outdoor" Leadership (3 cr.)
• SPH-O310 Ecosystem Management (3 cr.)
• SPH-O 313 Wilderness and Protected Lands (3 cr.)
• SPH-O 324 Outdoor Experiential Education: Instructional Techniques (3 cr.)
• SPH-O 340 Interpretation and Tour Guiding (3 cr.)
• SPH-O 341 Field Techniques in Environmental Education (3 cr.)
• SPH-O 360 Human Health and Natural Environments (3 cr.)
• SPH-O 413 Applications in Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Human Ecology (3 cr.) only by instructor permission.
• SPH-W305 Introduction to Outdoor Leadership (3 cr.)
• SPH-W331 Wilderness First Responder (3 cr.)