本研究领域旨在支持您在户外休闲和可持续旅游领域不断发展的熟练领导者发展
This area of study is designed to support your development as a skilled leader in the expanding fields of outdoor recreation and sustainable tourism, You may aspire to work in adventure education, eco-tourism, or to a career in interpretation or parks and protected areas. Or you simply may enjoy living or learning in the outdoors and appreciate the challenges and growth potential that it offers. Emphasis is placed on providing experiential learning opportunities in the outdoors and the community coupled with a focus on relevant theory and concepts Acadia's Community Development professors share knowledge, provide service, and develop leaders who work for a healthy and just society. Choosing to study community development will help you develop the skills needed to improve quality of life for others and to build active, healthy, sustainable communities. You may choose to maintain a broad focus or specialize in one of four areas: recreation management, community wellness, social activism, and outdoor and adventure education.