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IU · Public Health
School of Public Health-Bloomington · B.S.R.
Are you passionate about the outdoors? Do you care about the wellbeing of your community? Could you see yourself as an Outdoor Educator or Park Ranger? If you answered YES to any of these questions, the Parks, Recreation, and the Outdoors major is a great option for you! Housed within the Department of Health & Wellness Design in the School of Public Health, this major prepares students to enhance the quality of life of individuals and communities through careers related to parks, recreation, and engagement with the outdoors.
This major is a great fit for anyone looking to work for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the National Parks Service (NPS), the Outdoor Adventure industry, the Outdoor Education field, Interpretation/ Tour Guiding and much more! With a focus on purposeful design, organizational management, and service delivery, students will learn how to succeed in a wide variety of settings in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. The major includes quality courses with a small faculty/student ratio and varied outdoor fieldwork opportunities to ensure students have an outstanding, engaging educational experience.
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Environmental · Government, Politics, and Public Service · Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Planning
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Outcomes success rate (employment, continuing education, military service, or formal volunteer service): 95%
School of Public Health-Bloomington, all graduates (the school doesn't say whether this is undergraduates only)
80% knowledge rate.
Source: School of Public Health-Bloomington Career Development: Outcomes
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