Program: Ecotourism Minor - Ferrum College

Apr 07, 2025

2018-19 Ferrum College Catalog Archival

One of the fastest growing and most significant trends of today’s tourism industry, Ecotourism is defined as sustainable tourism responsible to natural and scenic areas that encourages environmental and cultural conservation while promoting local economic development. A minor in Ecotourism will equip Ferrum College students to be industry leaders in a rapidly expanding field.

Required Courses (18 Credit Hours)

ECT 165 - World Ecotourism Destinations and Cultures Credit Hour(s): 3
ECT 265 - Foundations of Ecotourism Credit Hour(s): 3
ECT 257 - Interpreting Culture and Nature Credit Hour(s): 3
ECT 357 - Applied Interpretation Credit Hour(s): 3
ECT 421 - Issues in Sustainable and Ecotourism Credit Hour(s): 3
ESC 302 - Conservation Biology Credit Hour(s): 3
REC 410 - Recreation Administration Credit Hour(s): 3 *

Electives

*Recreation Leadership majors: REC 410 is included in the Recreation Major. Please select a 3 credit substitute courses from the electives list below.

ART 102 - Three-Dimensional Design Credit Hour(s): 3
ART 217 - Introduction to Photography Credit Hour(s): 3
ART 220 - Introduction to Museum Studies Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
HIS 220 - Introduction to Museum Studies Credit Hour(s): 3
BIO 311 - Field Botany Credit Hour(s): 4
BUS 311 - Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
ECO 315 - Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Credit Hour(s): 3
ECT 391 - Cultural and Heritage Tourism Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 211 - Literature and the Environment Credit Hour(s): 3
EPD 201 - Introduction to Environmental Planning and Development I Credit Hour(s): 3
EPD 202 - Introduction to Environmental Planning and Development II Credit Hour(s): 4
EPD 392 - Eco-Social Justice: Issues and Applications Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
SOC 392 - Eco-Social Justice: Issues and Applications Credit Hour(s): 3
ESC 205 - Tropical and Marine Ecology Credit Hour(s): 4 (E-Term)
ESC 206 - Community Ecology of the Southeast Credit Hour(s): 4 (E-Term)
ESC 208 - Ireland’s Natural History: Interaction of Nature and Culture Credit Hour(s): 4 (E-Term)
GEO 220 - Physical Geography Credit Hour(s): 4
GEO 221 - Geographic Information Systems Credit Hour(s): 4
REC 325 - Wilderness Leadership I Credit Hour(s): 3 (non-Outdoor Emphasis only)
REC 343 - Facilitation of Adventure Pursuits Credit Hour(s): 3 (non-Outdoor Emphasis only)
REC 372 - Eco-Adventure Credit Hour(s): 3 (E-Term)
REC 475 - Special Studies in Recreation and Leisure Credit Hour(s): 1-3
SCI 123 - Global Ecology and Climate Change Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 126 - Natural Resource Conservation Credit Hour(s): 2
Any Foreign Language course Credit Hour(s): 3

Ecotourism Minor

Required Courses (18 Credit Hours)

Electives

Total Credit Hours Required: 21