Bachelor's in Park & Resource Management
About the Park and Resource Management Program
Through the park resource management curriculum, students will be exposed to basic and advanced principles of natural and cultural resource management. Students can choose to concentrate their studies in a variety of areas, including, but not restricted to, environmental education and interpretation; park resource law enforcement; understanding human impacts on natural resources; ecological science; natural history; and land management.
What Can I Do With a Park and Resource Management Degree?
A degree in park resource management will help you take a great adventure while also protecting and conserving special places through an understanding of the relationship between people and the natural world. Students can go on to work for federal and state land management agencies or enter the nonprofit conservation and resource management sector. This hands-on degree will prepare you to work in places such as nature centers, zoos, museums, national and state parks or public land management agencies. With the great outdoors as your office, each day will hold an exciting new adventure.
Why Choose a Park and Resource Management Degree?
- Hands-on Applied Coursework
Several courses include service learning components where students develop environmental education programs for public audiences or work in collaboration with resource management professionals from local agencies. Many courses are taught at the SRU Macoskey Center for Sustainable Systems Education and Research, which is an 83-acre outdoor laboratory featuring a variety of habitat types and opportunities for becoming involved in sustainability and environmental education and communication. You will also gain experience in the field through a practicum and an internship, which will help you develop a professional network. - Experienced Faculty
You will be taught by full-time faculty members who bring real-life examples and research and/or industry experience to enhance your learning experience. All of our faculty have professional experience working in various aspects of the field. - Certifications
You will have the opportunity to earn certifications that are recognized in the field, such as Leave No Trace, National Association of Interpretation Certified Interpretive Guide and Wilderness First Responder. - Support and Guidance
Every undergraduate student is assigned a faculty academic adviser to guide you through your program of study and help you make decisions about educational and career goals. - Opportunities for Faculty-led Travel
Field-based learning is critical for becoming a well-rounded park resource management professional. Past opportunities for faculty-led trips have taken our students to the Grand Canyon, Arches, Yosemite, Mesa Verde, Yellowstone and Acadia national parks and to the country of Belize. These travel experiences provided opportunities for cross-cultural knowledge exchange with professionals in the field. You will also have the opportunity to travel to local natural and cultural resource management sites during course field trips.
