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Outdoor Products

Nature's access, sustainable design
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Responsible business for the great outdoors

Turn your passion for the natural world into a career with a B.S. in Outdoor Products at Oregon State-Cascades in Bend, OR. This interdisciplinary degree teaches you to balance people, profits, and the planet. Guided by expert faculty, you’ll learn about product design, outdoor recreation, and corporate responsibility. 

Through hands-on learning with local and global industry partners, you’ll gain real-world skills. Leaders in the outdoor industry turn to our graduates to develop novel recreational products that respect the environments where those products are used.

Degree Types

B.S.
H.B.S.
Minor

Locations

Cascades

Our Faculty

Academic Contact
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Outdoor Innovation Hub

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Shape the future of outdoor exploration

Outdoor industry engineering is a specialized field for innovators interested in designing responsible products that interact with the natural world.

  • Learn the history of outdoor design
  • Integrate business with sustainable design
  • Experience environmental stewardship through engineering
The well-roundedness of the degree is what I found to be most beneficial. It expands your knowledge of an outdoor company from top to bottom
Oskar Zehren

B.S., Outdoor Products, 2019

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Degree Types

B.S.
H.B.S.
Minor

Locations

Cascades

Our Faculty

Get in Touch

Academic Contact
For inquiries about our degrees and research:

Partnerships

Contact our industry relations team to discuss partnerships and other opportunities.

Industry Contact
Collaborate with us on projects and research:
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The Ultimate Experiential Learning Experience

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SnoPlanks Academy

SnoPlanks Academy gives students hands-on career development by running a real snowboard company, guided by expert faculty.

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