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Outdoor Products
Outdoor Products
Get outside and make something great.
Degree Type
- Bachelor of Science
- Honors Bachelor of Science
- Minor
College
College of Engineering
Catalog Link
Outdoor Products
Put your love for the outdoors to work. Gain the skills to develop products for the outdoors that work in harmony with the people who use them and the natural world where they’re used.
Offered exclusively at OSU-Cascades, Oregon State’s outdoor products degree is one of the few programs of its kind in the U.S. You’ll explore every stage of the product life cycle, including research and development, design, manufacturing and sales, with expert faculty who have worked in the industry. And you’ll graduate ready to work in a rewarding, fast-growing and dynamic field.
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Small class sizes
Build strong relationships in afun and creative environment.
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Active learning
Less lecture-based instruction.More hands-on learning!
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Your laboratory is right outside
Design, build and test your ideas on the trails, mountains and waters of Central Oregon.
Program Details
A total of 180 quarter credits are required to graduate, including 60 upper-division credits.
Requirements include:
Planning and Resources
Outdoor Products Sample Degree Plan
Oregon Community College Outdoor Products Transfer Guides
Academic Progression Model
Academic Progression Model requires students to maintain a 2.5 OSU GPA and earn 65% of the credits they attempt at OSU. College-specific progression standards apply to all students in the College of Engineering. These standards relate to staying in good academic standing within your major and are different from staying in good standing with OSU.
Using the following course forecast information students will plan ahead and work with their advisor to create and update academic plans.
Once you complete this program, discover all the learning outcomes you'll achieve.
Outdoor Products Minor (30 credits)
Students majoring in other programs at OSU-Cascades can choose to complete the outdoor products minor.
Careers
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What comes after graduation?
Outdoor Products graduates turn their passion for the outdoors into careers shaping the future of the industry. From designer to product developer, marketing manager to director of sustainability, your degree opens doors to innovate, lead and create in a field that blends business, creativity and purpose.
- Account Manager
- Designer
- Product Developer
- Innovation Engineer
- Product Line Manager
- Sales Manager
- Product Category General Manager
- Pathway to Law School
- Merchandising Manager
- Marketing Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Operations Manager
- Technical Developer
- Technical Sales Representative
- Buyer
- Director of Sustainability
- Entrepreneur
- Brand Ambassador
- Quality Assurance
Recent graduates work at:
- Hydroflask
- Dust Moto
- ONWRD
- Ruffwear
- Blackstrap
You could also work at:
- Nike
- Columbia
- Patagonia
- Keen
- Leatherman
- Smith Optics
- Osprey
- Simms
- Yakima
- Salomon
- Cotopaxi
$
161
k
average annual salary
Marketing Manager, Bureau of Labor Statistics
19
%
projected growth
Marketing Manager, Bureau of Labor Statistics
91
%
employed or in graduate school or military within 6 mo.
OSU-Cascades-wide
Courses
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What types of classes will I attend?
- Introduction to the Outdoor Products Industry
- Experience Outdoor Products – Water, Winter, Land
- Introduction To Entrepreneurship
- Design Thinking and Process Innovation
- Product Ecosystem Connections
- Outdoor Products Design
- Outdoor Products Development
- Outdoor Products Failure
- Engineering Graphics & 3D Modeling
- Outdoor Products Branding, Merchandising and Sales
- Impact, Access and Social Justice
- Environmental Economics & Policy
- Introduction to Environmental Science & Sustainability
- Wilderness & Recreation Resource Management
Signature Program
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We asked the experts
The outdoor products degree at OSU-Cascades is one of the few of its kind in the country. It was developed with input from more than 30 outdoor organizations including Black Diamond, Columbia, Keen, Nau, The Conservation Alliance, Nike, REI and Patagonia to understand the challenges facing the industry, and the skills desired in future employees.
SnoPlanks Academy
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Experiential learning re-imagined
At OSU-Cascades' SnoPlanks Academy, you and your fellow students will run the very real SnoPlanks snowboard company, including product design, supply chain management, financial analysis and market execution. The world-class business faculty and staff at OSU-Cascades will guide and support you every step of the way. And SnoPlanks Academy offers the best kind of career development: running a company before you even graduate. Learn more about applying for the next cohort.
Small Classes. Real Mentors.
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In the field
Our faculty are in the classroom — and out in the world, making a difference. Geoff Raynak, program coordinator and senior instructor for the outdoor products program, has commercialized motorcycles, mountain bike suspension, biometric monitoring apparel and more. While at Nike Innovation Kitchen, he worked directly with the English Premier League and U.S. National teams to change the way soccer balls are engineered.
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