Graduates of the HBOR Program will possess the skills and knowledge to:
recognize the vibrant role that outdoor recreation, parks and tourism plays in nurturing socially and environmentally responsible communities
effectively apply strategies to facilitate recreation experiences with a variety of populations and in a range of settings
evaluate and apply relevant theoretical foundations of practice in outdoor recreation, parks and tourism fields
identify and articulate the complexity of issues pertaining to place, sustainability, and ethics in outdoor recreation, parks and tourism
identify planning processes and policies in order to implement effective management and decision making
apply the principles of safety and risk management in outdoor recreation, parks and tourism
gather, review, evaluate, and interpret various forms of data and information to inform practice and decision making
undertake research using theory, concepts, methods and approaches to analysis from across outdoor recreation, parks and tourism fields
demonstrate high level competencies in writing, analysis, and assessment of constructive perspectives in theory and practice
practice professional workplace competencies and apply them to a placement
perform high level competencies in effective leadership for nature-based learning and advancing social, environmental, economic, and ethical responsibilities
identify and employ the principles of social justice, equity and inclusion
recognize Indigenous world views and practices in the context of outdoor recreation, parks and tourism