Let the Journey Begin!
Centrally located and surrounded by numerous accessible lakes, rivers and other picturesque natural features, Lakehead University's Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism program is the only one of its kind in Canada. Offering a unique integration of theoretical and applied perspectives, the program is extremely popular, and demands a significant level of commitment in addition to high standards of academic excellence.
The School offers both undergraduate and graduate level programs which emphasize the study of recreational activities and leisure pursuits related to and dependent upon the natural environment. Building upon a common base of courses, students can select electives from a variety of subject areas, including advanced study in one of three areas of concentration: parks, tourism or leadership. Another unique aspect of the School is the opportunity it provides for students to enroll in an undergraduate double degree option combining Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism with Arts (Geography, History, or Women's Studies) or Science (Natural Science). We also offer a concurrent Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation/Bachelor of Education program.
The School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism is blessed with the greatest lab facility in the world - Lake Superior and the boreal forest. The School is located, literally, within minutes of world class camping, canoeing, climbing, hiking, fishing, skiing, and many other recreational resources. This close proximity offers ideal teaching and research facilities for many of the lab components of our courses.
Many courses involve direct experience and interaction with practitioners. Additionally, technological elements, such as modern outdoor equipment, computers, geographic information systems, multimedia and video, are used to prepare the student for future endeavors in a broad, complex, challenging and rapidly changing field. With a strong research focus, the school strives to be in the forefront of development in the field while maintaining a commitment to course refinement and delivery.
