Curriculum & Courses

Curriculum & Courses

 

For full course descriptions, use the online Academic Calendar.

The Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (BHPE) requires students to complete a total of 120 credits (the equivalent of 40 three-credit courses). The 120 credits required will be taken from the following areas: core courses, major-specific courses, General Education* and electives.


Core Courses

The seven required core courses in the BHPE - Ecotourism and Outdoor Leadership consist of the following:

  • HPED 1000 - Introduction to Health and Physical Education
  • HPED 1010 - Historical and Philosophical Foundations
  • HPED 1020 - Leadership and Communication
  • HPED 1040 - Wellness and the Student: From Personal Health to Community Action
  • HPED 1070 - Foundations of Outdoor Leadership
  • HPED 2030 - Statistics and Research Methods
  • HPED 3010 - Sociological Perspectives


Major Specific Courses

All BHPE - Ecotourism and Outdoor Leadership students must complete the following 22 major courses as part of their requirements:

  • ECOL 1210 - Ecology
  • ENTR 2301 - Innovation and the Entrepreneurial Experience
  • ETOL 2230 - Sustainable Tourism
  • ETOL 2270 - Theory and Practice in Leadership
  • ETOL 3230 - Ecotourism Facilitation Skills
  • ETOL 3270 - Expedition *
  • ETOL 4270 - Applied Leadership
  • ETOL 5200 - Issues in Ecotourism and Outdoor Leadership
  • GEOG 1101 - The Physical Environment
  • HPED 1640 - Program Planning
  • HPED 2050 - Professional Practice
  • HPED 2870 - Introductory Backpacking
  • HPED 2880 - Introductory Canoeing
  • HPED 2884 - Introductory Winter Travel
  • HPED 3050 - Practicum
  • HPED 3630 - Recreation and Sport Tourism
  • MKTG 2150 - Introduction to Marketing


Five of

  • HPED 2871 - Introductory Mountain Travel
  • HPED 2872 - Wilderness Survival Techniques
  • HPED 2873 - Introductory Rock Climbing
  • HPED 2875 - Introductory Mountain Biking
  • HPED 2881 - Introductory Kayaking
  • HPED 3884 - Winter Back Country Travel

* ETOL 3270 consists of a 10-day expedition in early May or late August. Students will be responsible for personal subsistence costs associated with ETOL 3270. For more details, consult an Academic Advisor in the Department of Health and Physical Education.

 

Electives

  • Five Electives


General Education Requirements

Ten courses must be completed to meet the General Education requirements to graduate with a Bachelor of Health and Physical Education - Ecotourism and Outdoor Leadership.

  1. Four courses will be taken at the foundational level: one from each of the thematic clusters.
  2. Three courses will be taken at the second tier: no more than one from each of the thematic clusters. One of these courses must be from the Numeracy and Scientific Literacy cluster.
  3. Three courses must be taken at the third tier, selected from at least two of the thematic clusters.

Students admitted to the Bachelor of Health and Physical Education should seek clarification of these requirements and up-to-date registration information through an Academic Advisor in the Department of Health and Physical Education.