ADVENTURE MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA

The Adventure Management Diploma provides students with a broad background in the management of adventure activities and the opportunity to develop their personal adventure sport skills.

Students will gain a good understanding of the adventure industry and how it is managed as well as a solid foundation and proficiency in adventure activities.

Areas of Study
Program Structure
Course Selection
Application Guidelines

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AREAS OF STUDY

The TRU Adventure Management Diploma focuses on topics such as:

• the adventure industry
• the wilderness environment
• communication and marketing
• accounting
• expedition planning and leadership
• legal liability and risk management

Many of the field courses offered in the Adventure Guide Diploma are available to Adventure Management Diploma students. Elective credits may be chosen from a variety of courses, including the following adventure activities:

backpacking		canoeing
hiking		ice climbing
mountaineering		rock climbing
river rafting		ski touring
sea kayaking		photography
whitewater kayaking		wilderness first aid

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

The 60-credit Adventure Management Diploma is comprised of 42 required credits and 18 elective credits. This 60-credit Diploma is the most efficient course of study for transfer into the Bachelor of Tourism Management degree (BTM). Diploma credits may be transferred into the BTM. It is also a credential recognizing two years of study if a student chooses not to continue studies in the degree program.

The program structure includes four TRU Open Learning courses which are transferable to the BTM, field activity courses, and compressed and modularized classroom instruction. This combination results in a course of study without any semester-long course delivery.
 

COURSE SELECTION

Any number of elective courses may be ADVG activity field courses, but students should consider completing prerequisites for any upper-level BTM degree courses they may wish to take in the future.

Students wishing to achieve industry certification in rafting, whitewater kayaking, skiing, or climbing must also plan course selection carefully, noting that this diploma focuses on management rather than guide qualifications.

Students may register in any 100- or 200-level ADVG theory or activity course if they meet the prerequisites.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES - EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

NOTE: These requirements are different from the Adventure Guide Diploma and Adventure Sports Certificate. Applicants must meet the following educational requirements for entry into the Adventure Management Diploma:

• BC Grade 12 or equivalent, or mature student status
• English
• BC English 12 and Government exam with a combined grade of 73% or better within the last 5 years or completion of English 060 (university level English 12 equivalent) or Language Proficiency Index (LPI) with a Level 4 or better within the last 2 years or College English as a Second Language (CESL) CESL 057 and CESL 053/054 with a minimum grade of C+ or equivalent
• Mathematics
• BC Principles of Math 11 or Applications of Math 12 or Math 051 with a minimum C grade (Note: Students with BC Principles of Math 12 with C+ or better will be exempt from 1 ^st year math [Math 110])
• Computer Skills
• Students with little or no experience using computers are advised to take COMP 100: Introduction to Information Technology as one of their electives before taking COMP 291: Computer Applications in Business (required in the BTM).