The Ecotourism and Outdoor Leadership major contributes to Alberta’s social and economic health. The support of the health and wellness of Albertans occurs by generating competent, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic facilitators of contact with our natural world. Graduates have skills and knowledge in tourism, business, sociocultural heritage, and outdoor leadership that allow them to contribute to the vast tourism sector in Alberta. These graduates are prepared to provide leadership and strong contributions to the growing eco and adventure tourism sectors. 

Graduates will be able to:

1. Plan, execute, and evaluate outdoor programs, including sustainable tourism, for diverse audiences.
2. Plan and execute multi-day expeditions
3. Assess, evaluate, and mitigate risk within outdoor programs, expeditions, and travel programs, including competence in developing and implementing emergency action plans.
4. Demonstrate innovation, risk-taking, entrepreneurial spirit, and general business acumen.
5. Demonstrate an appreciation and personal and professional responsibility for the physical, social, cultural, economic, and geo-political environments.
6. Knowledge and application of Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action in relation to the discipline of health and physical education.
7. Knowledge and application of principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility in relation to the discipline of health and physical education.

All students in the Ecotourism and Outdoor Leadership major must complete the following courses in order to complete the Bachelor of Health and Physical Education-Ecotourism and Outdoor Leadership.