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Sustainable Tourism & Recreation

Concentration of Outdoor Education, Leadership & Tourism, B.S.

Offered :

  • Lyndon, VT

This program is eligible for international students requiring an F-1 visa.

What is an In-Person Plus program?

Program-required courses are taught through a combination of in-person and remote delivery. Remote learning may require meeting at a specific time or may not have a specific class time; all weekly interactions and assignments for remote courses are completed through a learning site.

Blend your love of hiking, skiing, canoeing, and outdoor adventure with a focus on environmental sustainability in our Sustainable Tourism & Recreation Concentration. You’ll add environmental science and ecology classes to your core Outdoor Education, Leadership & Tourism program and gain the foundation to lead in this growing segment of the field.

Outdoor recreation supports the economy in rural communities across the country and reducing human impact and conserving rural and wild places is key to sustaining both the environment and the industry. You’ll graduate from this concentration prepared to develop programs, lead adventures, and help run education centers, resorts, and ecotourism and agrotourism businesses through the lens of sustainability grounded in science.

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Why Study Sustainable Tourism & Recreation at Vermont State

  • Career Opportunities: The outdoor recreation economy is growing, contributing $2 billion to the Vermont economy in 2023 alone. This concentration is great for students interested in gaining a solid foundation in environmental science to bring a sustainability focus to their work in any aspect of this field. 
  • Certifications: You can enhance your credentials with Leave No Trace Level 2 Instructor and Wilderness First Aid Responder certifications and add adventure education-focused certifications from canoeing to climbing, too. 
  • Supportive Faculty: Our dedicated professors have years of experience working in the field and bring this on-the-ground knowledge to your small-group classes and field experiences to help you reach your goals in a supportive learning community. 
  • Strong Network: Our alumni and program network are constantly expanding, connecting students with a wide range of internship and job opportunities across the country. 

Sample Courses

  • Ecology of Water 
  • Resort Law and Risk Management
  • Ecotourism
  • Mountain Resort Software Technologies
  • Leave No Trace Master Educator

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Meet Our Faculty

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  • Faculty

Sean Doll

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Professor

  • Lyndon Campus

  • Faculty

Ben Mirkin

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Professor

  • Lyndon Campus

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  • Faculty

Brad Moskowitz

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Professor & Program Coordinator: Outdoor Education, Leadership, and Tourism

  • Lyndon Campus

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Get started during these start terms:

  • Fall 2 – No date set
  • Online Fall 1 – No date set
  • Online Fall 2 – No date set
  • Online Winter – No date set
  • Online Spring 1 – January 20, 2026
  • Spring 1 – January 20, 2026
  • Online Spring 2 – March 16, 2026
  • Spring 2 – March 18, 2026
  • RHM Spring – March 23, 2026
  • Online Summer 1 – May 2, 2026
  • Summer 1 – May 26, 2026
  • RHM Summer – June 22, 2026
  • Online Summer 2 – July 6, 2026
  • Fall 1 – August 24, 2026
  • RHM Fall – September 14, 2026
  • RHM Winter – December 12, 2026
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