Tourism, Hospitality, and Outdoor Recreation (THOR) Minor

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Select three classes from the list below (9 CR):

Minor Requirements (18 Credit Hours):

Select three classes from the list below (9 CR):

UMF BUS 130 Introduction to Recreation in person 3CR
UMF BUS 222 Hospitality Management 3CR
UMF BUS 229 Alpine Operations Leadership and Management 3CR
UMF BUS 260 Resort Management in person 3CR
UMF EPP/GEO 260 Sustainable Tourism synchronous online 3CR
UMF EPP/GEO 340 Sustainable Land Use in person and synchronous online 3CR
UMF GEO 219 Geography of Maine in person and synchronous online 3CR
UMF REC 103 Principles and Practices of the River Industry in person 3CR
UMF REC 104 Principles and Practices of Camping and Hiking 3CR
UMF REC 105 Principles and Practices of the Golf Industry in person 3CR
UMF REC 106 Principles and Practices of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in Maine 3CR
UMF REC 107 Principles and Practices of Adventure Education 3CR
UMF REC 132 Recreation of Western Maine 3CR
UMF REC 133 Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Management 3CR
UMF REC 177/277/377 Topics in Recreation 3CR
UMFK ENV 102 Introduction to the Wilderness and Outdoors 3CR
UMFK ENV 107 Fundamentals Of Outdoor Equipment 3CR
UMFK ENV 108 Fundamentals of Outdoor Winter Recreation 3CR
UMFK ENV 111 Water Recreation and Stewardship 3CR
UMFK ENV 315 Principles of Captive Wildlife 3CR
UMFK FOR 100 Introduction to Forestry 3CR
UMFK HTY 382 Conservation and Environmental History 3CR
UMFK PSA 230 Wilderness First Aid 3CR
UM SFR 150 Introduction to Tourism 3CR
UM SFR 228 Forest Recreation Management in person 3CR
UM SFR 301 Field Course in Parks, Recreation and Tourism in person 3CR
UM SFR 347 Special Problems in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism 3CR
UM SFR 393 Cooperative Education in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism 3CR
UM SFR 396 Internship in Parks, Recreation and Tourism 3CR
UM SFR 399 Field Experience in Parks, Recreation and Tourism 3CR
UM SFR 434 Recreation Site Planning and Management in person 3CR
UM SFR 437 Ecotourism: Principles, Trends, and Issues 3CR
UM SFR 479 Environmental Attitudes and Behavior in person 3CR
UM SFR 480 Wilderness and Protected Area Management in-person 3CR
UM SFR 491 Senior Capstone in Parks, Recreation and Tourism 3CR
UM SFR 493 Sustainable Tourism Planning 3CR
UM GEO 212 / HTY 212 Geography of Maine 3CR
UM MES 201 The Maine Coast 3CR
UM KPE 280 Introduction to Paddling Safety and Instruction online, followed by two week in person after spring semester ends 3CR
UM KPE 286 Introduction to Outdoor Leadership and Facilitation In-person, with required weekend trip. (This course is 1 credit.)
UM KPE 450/450 Bringing the Classroom Outdoors Hybrid online w/ required in person intensive week. This is a new course, still under review.
UM KPE 311 Advanced Methods of Instructing Outdoor Activities 3CR
UM KPE 411 Ethics and social justice in outdoor leadership Online asynchronous 3CR
UM KPE 265 Outdoor and Adventure Activities in person 3CR
UM KPE 209 Wilderness First Responder hybrid online and 5 day in person intensive; Even spring semesters 3CR
UMPI REC 232 Program Development and Planning3CR
UMPI REC 234 Outdoor Pursuits I in person 3CR
UMPI REC 235 Outdoor Pursuits II in person 3CR
UMPI REC/CRJ 261 Outdoor wildlife in person 3CR
UMPI REC/CRJ 262 Outdoor Recreational Safety in person 3CR
UMPI REC 374 Wilderness Expedition Skills 3CR
UMPI REC 360 Ropes Course Management 3CR
UMPI REC 495 Internship 3CR
UMM REM 116 Basic Camping Skills In-person, could be combined with REM 121
UMM REM 117 Outdoor Recreation Activities (Topics course) hybrid w/required in-person lab; could be combined with REM 121
UMM REM 121 Intro to Outdoor Recreation Management in-person and distance synchronous
UMM REM 125 Sailing and Basic Seamanship in-person, offerings vary. 3CR
UMM REM 201 Activity Leadership and Facilitation in-person 3CR
UMM REM 210 Nature-Based Tourism & Sustainable Development 3CR
UMM REM 211 Wildlife Law in-person 3CR
UMM REM 212 Wilderness First Responder hybrid online w/required in-person 5 day session 3CR
UMM REM 219 Introduction to Tourism in-person and distance synchronous 3CR
UMM REM 221 Fundamentals of Search and Rescue in-person and distance synchronous, with required 2-day field experience 3CR
UMM REM 222 Rescue Diver 3CR
UMM REM 226 Recreation Program Planning in-person 3CR
UMM REM 227 Backcountry Expedition Skills hybrid online w/required in-person 2-week field experience 3CR
UMM REM 230 Outdoor Leadership in-person 3CR
UMM REM 231 Leave No Trace Trainer hybrid online w/required in-person 2-day, overnight field experience 3CR
UMM REM 311 Inclusive Recreation in-person and distance synchronous 3CR
UMM REM 314 Facility Operations & Design distance synchronous 3CR
UMM REM 317 Principles of Experiential Education 3CR
UMM REM 327 Recreation Behavior & the Environment in-person 3CR
UMM REM 412 Interpretation of Natural & Cultural Resources distance synchronous 3CR
UMM REM 431 Visitor Management in Conservation Areas 3CR
UMM REM 442 Recreation Seminar in-person and distance synchronous 3CR
UMM REM 443 Recreation Leadership Practicum 3CR
USM ANT 262 Women, Arts & Global Tourism 3CR
USM BUS 319 Sport Tourism 3CR
USM REC 110 Foundations of Recreation and Leisure Studies Taught onlineasynchronous 3CR
USM REC 121 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation Services hybrid, online is asynchronous 3CR
USM REC 223 Introduction to Nature Tourism hybrid, online is asynchronous 3CR
USM REC 226 Lifetime Leisure Activities online - asynchronous 3CR
USM REC 231 Expressive Arts Programming in- person 3CR
USM REC 232 Methods in Therapeutic Recreation Program Design hybrid, online is asynchronous 3CR
USM REC 233 Outdoor Recreation hybrid, online is asynchronous 3CR
USM REC 241 Recreation Leadership hybrid, online is asynchronous 3CR
USM REC 253 Implications of Disabling Conditions for Therapeutic Recreation online - asynchronous 3CR
USM REC 285 Perspectives on Animal-Assisted Therapy online - asynchronous 3CR
USM REC 311 Psychosocial Interventions for Older Adults hybrid, online is asynchronous 3CR
USM REC 314 Wellness Education and Counseling in- person 3CR
USM REC 324 Inclusive and Special Recreation hybrid, online is asynchronous 3CR
USM REC 367 Adventure Based Counseling in- person 3CR
USM REC 382 Assessment and Documentation in Therapeutic Recreation hybrid, online is asynchronous 3CR
USM REC 383 Facilitation Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation hybrid, online is asynchronous 3CR
USM REC 386 Recreation Facility Design and Maintenance online - asynchronous 3CR
USM REC 390 Topics in Recreation and Leisure Studies Varies 3CR
USM REC 398 Independent Study Varies- online asynchronous 3CR
USM REC 494 - Professional Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation Practice hybrid, online is asynchronous 3CR
USM REC 495 Internship online - asynchronous 3CR
USM REC 498 Management and Professional Development in Therapeutic Recreation hybrid, online is asynchronous 3CR
USM TAH 101 Introduction to Tourism & Hospitality 3CR
USM TAH 150 Professional Practices Immersion in Tourism & Hospitality 3CR
USM TAH 211 Tourism Entrepreneurship hyflex 3CR
USM TAH 221 Hospitality Management 3CR
USM TAH 222 Food and Beverage Management hyflex 3CR
USM TAH 224 Off-site Catering 3CR
USM TAH 226 Wellness Tourism 3CR
USM TAH 228 Introduction to the Craft Beer Sector 3CR
USM TAH 241 Sustainable Tourism Development 3CR
USM TAH 250 Nature Tourism 3CR
USM TAH 261 Cultural Tourism 3CR
USM TAH 264 Culinary Tourism 3CR
USM TAH 299 Topics in Tourism & Hospitality 3CR
USM TAH 301 Global Issues in Travel & Tourism asynch online 3CR
USM TAH 302 Tourism Research Methods 3CR
USM TAH 305 Culture & Communication in the Travel Industry 3CR
USM TAH 307 Field Study in Tourism & Hospitality 3CR
USM TAH 309 Tourism & Hospitality Internship 3CR
USM TAH 311 Event Management hyflex 3CR
USM TAH 312 Tour Planning & Management 3CR
USM TAH 320 Green Meetings and Events 3CR
USM TAH 321 Lodging Operations & Systems 3CR
USM TAH 331 Sustainable Hospitality Management 3CR
USM TAH 361 Local Food & Agritourism hyflex 3CR
USM TAH 399 Advanced Topics in Tourism & Hospitality 3CR
USM TAH 409 Capstone: Tourism & Hospitality Internship scheduled with instructor 3CR
USM TAH 415 Trends & Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality 3CR
USM TAH 422 Hospitality Law and HR 3CR
USM TAH 424 Hospitality Financial Management 3CR
USM TAH 426 Beverage Operations 3CR
USM TAH 432 Sustainable Tourism Policy & Planning 3CR
USM TAH 497 Independent Study in Tourism & Hospitality Subsequent Efforts 3CR

Select one of the following in the Introduction to Outdoor Recreation section (3 CR):

UMF BUS 130 Introduction to Recreation in person 3 CR
UMFK ENV 102 Introduction to the Wilderness and Outdoors 3 CR
UMM REM 110 Foundations of Recreation and Parks in-person and distance synchronous 3 CR
UMM REM 121 Intro to Outdoor Recreation Management in-person and distance synchronous 3 CR
USM REC 110 Foundations of Recreation and Leisure Studies Taught online-asynchronous 3 CR
USM REC 121 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation Services hybrid, online is asynchronous 3CR
UM SFR 228 Forest Recreation Management in-person 3CR
UM KPE 265 Outdoor and Adventure Activities in-person 3CR
UMPI REC 232 Program Development and Planning 3 CR

Select one of the following in the Introduction to Tourism Management section (3 CR):

UMM REM 219 Introduction to Tourism in-person and distance synchronous 3CR
USM TAH 101 Introduction to Tourism & Hospitality 3CR
USM TAH 241 Sustainable Tourism Development 3CR
UM SFR 150 Introduction to Tourism 3CR

Select one of the following in the Introduction to Hospitality Management section (3 CR):

UMF BUS 222 Hospitality Management 3CR
USM TAH 221 Hospitality Management 3CR

Advising Notes:

A minimum of 25% of the credits required for a minor needs to be earned at UMA for it to be awarded.
A student may be awarded any minor as long as no more than six credits of the minor can be used to fulfill the requirements of the student’s major or concentration.
Students at UMA must choose two of BUA/POS 246, 247, and 248 as electives in order to meet residency requirements for the awarding of a minor.