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2025-2026 General Catalog [Effective Fall 2025]

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2025-2026 General Catalog [Effective Fall 2025]

Public Lands and National Parks Studies (Minor)

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Program Information

All courses must be passed with a “C-” (1.7) or better to be counted in the minor.
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) require additional prerequisites not included in the minor.

Public Lands and National Parks Studies Curriculum (18 Credits)

Core Requirements (6 Credits)

ORPT 2040 - Americans in the Outdoors 3 Credit(s) [GE Humanities]
HIST 3820 - History of the National Parks 3 Credit(s)

Elective Courses (12 Credits)

Complete 12 credits out of the following:

Natural and Physical Sciences

BIOL 2500 - Environmental Biology 3 Credit(s) [GE Life Sciences]
GEO 1050 - Geology of National Parks 3 Credit(s) [GE Physical Sciences]
GEO 1055 - Geology National Parks Lab 1 Credit(s) [GE Physical Sciences]
GEOG 3400 - Environmental Geography 3 Credit(s)

Humanities and Social Sciences

ANTH 3500 - Environmental Anthropology 3 Credit(s) *
ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing 3 Credit(s) (TOPICS: Writing about National Parks or Writing about the Wild)
SOC 3410 - Environmental Sociology 3 Credit(s)
PSY 3500 - Environmental Psychology 3 Credit(s) *

One of the Following

ANTH 3001 - Native American Cultures 3 Credit(s)
HIST 3000 - American Indian History 3 Credit(s)

Stewardship and Sustainability

ANTH 4030 - Archaeology Stewardship 3 Credit(s) *
HRHM 3010 - Tourism Management 3 Credit(s)
NR 3000 - Wildlife Ecology and Management 3 Credit(s) *
ORPT 4020 - Interpretation 3 Credit(s)
ORPT 4600 - Outdoor Recreation Policy and Planning 3 Credit(s)

Internship

Complete an internship through the Intergovernmental Internship Cooperative (IIC) 1-6 Credit(s)

Total Credits, Minor: 18

Program Learning Outcomes

Develop an appreciation of the diverse cultural, environmental, and historical perspectives concerning how individual and national actions impact the use of public lands.
Identify and understand the intellectual, ethical, and professional issues faced in the conservation, preservation, and interpretation of public lands.

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