Minor in Outdoor Recreation Leadership
Declaring This Minor
Schedule an appointment with the Academic Advisor for your primary degree program.
If your major falls outside of the College of Education, you can discuss and declare your desired minor with an advisor in that other college. To find your Academic Advisor, click here.
Degree Planning and Sequencing
NOTE: Information included on checksheets is subject to change.
For the most updated information for each degree plan, students should refer to the appropriate Undergraduate Catalog and track their progress using a Degree Audit. Additionally, we encourage all students to meet on a semester basis with the Academic Advisor for their major, who will also offer guidance about course planning within the minor.
While students may continue following a catalog year degree plan for six years, other planning factors such as course offerings or rotations and prerequisite sequencing are subject to change each year. For that reason, the most current degree plan sequencing guide is available below; students with questions about navigating older degree plans are encouraged to meet with an advisor.
2024 Catalog
Transfer Planning
NOTE: This resource is intended to help you PLAN AHEAD, so be sure to reference the link below before taking transfer coursework whenever possible.
Students planning to earn college credit at another institution for eventual transfer to Texas State should refer to the Transfer Equivalency Guide to determine how that coursework would be evaluated by Admissions.
Minimum Requirements for Graduation
All Texas State students must meet the University's minimum Grade-Point Requirements for graduation, including a 2.00 Minor GPA if declared.
Study-in-America | REC 4335
Summer 2025 | Backpacking in the Gila Wilderness (New Mexico)
This program will be primarily taught in June except for a 1-week backpacking trip in July. In June, students will plan all aspects of the backpacking trip. While planning, students will learn about risk management, outdoor programming, and expedition planning.
More information can be found on the Study-in-America page
Interested students should contact Dr. Anthony Deringer at AnthonyD@txstate.edu
Additional Opportunities
Join the Association of Recreation Enthusiasts.
A.R.E. is a welcoming and cohesive student organization where members can enjoy and participate in all forms of recreation while also focusing on professional development.
You may request evaluation of a course taken previously or that you plan to take to confirm whether it is equivalent to a degree requirement in your minor.
If approved, provide documentation of that approval to your advisor in order for the course substitution to be reflected on your Degree Audit.