Students are responsible for tracking their degree progress and for completing their degree requirements. Using the following course forecast information students will plan ahead and work with their advisor to create and update academic plans.
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TRAL Courses by Term
() = pre-requisites
EOY = Every Other Year courses
2026-27 Academic Year
All information is subject to change
Fall 2026
TRAL Major Courses:
COMM 111z (4) Public Speaking
COMM 114 (3) Argument & Critical Discourse
COMM 218z (4) Interpersonal Communication
ST 243z (4) Elementary Statistics
SUS 350 (4) Sustainable Communities (junior/senior standing)
TRAL 132 (3) Foundations of Outdoor & Adventure Professions (CORE 100/300 or concurrent registration)
TRAL 251 (4) Recreation Resource Management
TRAL 357 (3) Parks and Protected Areas Management
ALE Option Courses:
TRAL 173 (2) Intermediate Rock Climbing
TRAL 218 (2) Rock Site Mgmt. (TRAL 173 or equivalent)
TRAL 270 (1) Pre-Internship Seminar
TRAL 222 (4) Wilderness First Responder
TRAL 260 (2) Intermediate Paddle Sport (TRAL 110 & TRAL 111)
TRAL 374 (3) Outdoor Adventure Education (EOY)
TRAL 410 Internship (TRAL 270)
NEAT Option Courses:
TRAL 173 (2) Intermediate Rock Climbing
TRAL 270 (1) Pre-Internship Seminar
TRAL 222 (4) Wilderness First Responder
ECON 201z (4) Microeconomics (recommended MTH 111s)
BA 260 (4) Entrepreneurship
BA 252 (4) Manage Indv./Team Performance (pre-req COMM 111s, 114 or 218s)
BA 390 (4) Marketing (ECON 201z recommended)
TRAL 410 Internship (pre-req TRAL 270)
Winter 2027
TRAL Major Courses:
COMM 111z (4) Public Speaking
COMM 218z (4) Interpersonal Communication
FW 350 (3) Endangered Species
GEOG 333 (3) Environmental Justice
ST 243z (4) Elementary Statistics
ALE Option Courses:
TRAL 215 (4) Group Facilitation
TRAL 242 (4) Inclusion & Belonging in Outdoor Ed
TRAL 270 (4) Pre-Internship Seminar
TRAL 330 (2) Avalanche Skills & Recreation Lvl. I
TRAL 331 (2) Avalanche Rescue & Recreation Lvl. 2
TRAL 375 (3) Experiential Education ^WIC
TRAL 410 Internship (pre-req TRAL 270)
TRAL 476 (4) Risk Management (Senior standing required)
NEAT Option Courses:
BA 260 (4) Foundation of the Entrepreneurial Mindset
ECON 201z (4) Microeconomics (recommended MTH 111s)
TRAL 215 (4) Group Facilitation
TRAL 242 (4) Inclusion & Belonging in Outdoor Ed
TRAL 270 (4) Pre-Internship Seminar
TRAL 330 (2) Avalanche Skills & Recreation Lvl. I
TRAL 331 (2) Avalanche Rescue & Recreation Lvl. 2
TRAL 375 (3) Experiential Education ^WIC
TRAL 410 Internship (pre-req TRAL 270)
TRAL 476 (4) Risk Management (Senior standing required)
Spring 2027
TRAL Major Courses:
COMM 111z (4) Public Speaking
COMM 114 (3) Argument & Critical Discourse
COMM 218z (4) Interpersonal Communication
GEOG 333 (3) Environmental Justice
FES 422 (4) Research Methods in Soc. Sci. (ST 243Z; co-req FES 428)
FES 428 (3) Software Tools Social Sci. Research (ST 243Z; co-req FES 422)
FES 485 (3) Consensus & Natural Resources
TRAL 410 Internship (pre-req TRAL 270)
TRAL 493 (4) Environmental Interpretation (EOY)
ALE Option Courses:
TRAL 110 (2) Intro. to White Water Kayaking
TRAL 111 (2) Intro. to Canoeing
TRAL 115 (2) Outdoor Living Skills
TRAL118 (1) Outdoor Living Skills Lab
TRAL 280 (3) Outdoor Leadership Fundamentals (TRAL 115, TRAL118, TRAL 173)
NEAT Option Courses:
BA 252 (4) Manage Indv./Team Performance (COMM 111z or COMM 114 or COMM 218z)
BA 260 (4) Foundation of the Entrepreneurial Mindset
BA 315 (4) Accounting Fund. (junior standing)
TRAL 110 (2) Intro. to White Water Kayaking
TRAL 111 (2) Intro. to Canoeing
TRAL 115 (2) Outdoor Living Skills
TRAL118 (1) Outdoor Living Skills Lab
TRAL 280 (3) Outdoor Leadership Fundamentals (TRAL 115, TRAL118, TRAL 173)