Bachelor of Science in Recreation & Park Administration - Natural Resource
The Natural Resource Emphasis prepares students to manage large parks, natural areas, and associated visitor facilities. Planning and management of land and water resources to provide outdoor recreation opportunities.
Curriculum
The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1023 Composition II1 | 3 |
| SS 1XXX Social Science Courses1 | 3 |
| BIOL 2124 Principles of Zoology or BIOL 2134 Principles of Botany | 4 |
| MATH XXXX Mathematics 1 | 3 |
| COMS 1003 Introduction to Computer Based Systems1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| PSY 2003 General Psychology | 3 |
| FAH 1XXX Fine Arts and Humanities Courses1 | 3 |
| LBMD 2001 Introduction to Library Resources | 1 |
| RP 2003 Experience Programming | 3 |
| RP Major Elective 3 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 14 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| COMM 2003 Public Speaking | 3 |
| RP 2013 Open Space Management | 3 |
| RP 2033 Leadership in Experience Industries | 3 |
| Approved Elective 2 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 13 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| RP 3043 Work Experience | 3 |
| RP 3053 Natural Resource Management | 3 |
| RP 3063 Outdoor Education | 3 |
| RP 3403 Experience Industry Finance Management | 3 |
| Approved Elective 2 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| HA 3013 Hospitality Marketing and Sales | 3 |
| RP 4013 Experience Industry Administration | 3 |
| RP 4063 Park Management | 3 |
| RP 4103 Recreation Law and Policy | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| RP 3113 Human Resource Management in Parks, Recreation, and Hospitality Administration / HA 3113 Human Resource Management in Parks, Recreation, and Hospitality Administration | 3 |
| HA 4001 Internship Preparation | 1 |
| RP 4023 Research Methods | 3 |
| RP 4053 Water Resources Development | 3 |
| RP Major Elective 3 | 1 |
| Approved Elective 2 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 14 |
Senior 9th Semester
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| RP 4114 Internship I 4 | 4 |
| RP Major Electives 3 | 2 |
| Total Hours | 6 |
1See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
2See Departmental Advisor or select from the following list:
BIOL 1014 Introduction to Biological Science, BIOL 1114 Principles of Biology, BIOL 2124 Principles of Zoology, BIOL 2134 Principles of Botany, or any 3000 or 4000 level BIOL course
FW 2003 Elements of Fish and Wildlife Management , or any 3000 or 4000 level FW course
GEOL 1014 Physical Geology or GEOL 3153 Environmental Geology, AGEG 3203 Soil, Water and Forest Conservation
AGPS 1024 Principles of Plant Science, AGPS 1033 Introduction to Forestry or AGPS 3244 Plant Pathology, AGSS 2014 Soils
FW 2833 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems / GEOG 2833 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
3Choose from the following RP courses: RP 1993 Basic Forest Firefighting, RP 3763 , RP 3793, RP 3993 Wildland Fire Practices in Natural Resource Management, RP 4043 Field Seminar in Interpretive Methods, RP 4991 Special Problems, RP 4992 Special Problems, or RP 4993 Special Problems.
4Internship must be completed in last semester after all coursework has been completed.