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Turn your passion into a profession

Use your love of the outdoors to make a difference in the world

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Protect our parks

Work to preserve our nation's natural and cultural resources

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Prepare for a rewarding career

Gain the skills needed to work as a park ranger or in related professions

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Park and Resource Management

Offered by: Parks and Conservation

If you have a passion for majestic peaks, roaring rivers, or relaxing beaches, and the state and national parks that protect them, then the Parks and Resource Management major at SRU will take you where you want to go.

Why Choose Park and Resource Management?

Park management has many dimensions and SRU provides the tools you need to excel in park interpretation, natural history, visitor services, administration, and resource management and protection.

What Will You Learn?

Park management has many dimensions and SRU provides the tools you need to excel in park interpretation, natural history, visitor services, administration, and resource management and protection.

Careers In Park and Resource Management

As a major in Park and Resource Management, your career path can include work as a Park Ranger, Park Manager, Protection Ranger, Park Interpreter, or Natural Resource Technician.  You may find yourself working any number of state and federal land management agencies including PA Bureau of State Parks, National Park Service, US Army Corps of Engineers, or the Bureau of Land Management, to name a few.

Clubs & Organizations

  • Park Ranger Society (PRS)
  • Environmental Education and Interpretation Club (EEIC)
  • Association of National Park Rangers (ANPR)
  • North American Association of Environmental Education (NAAEE)
  • National Association of Interpretation (NAI)