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Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Identify the public, private and non-profit providers of park and outdoor recreation employment opportunities at the local, state and national level.
2. Demonstrate understanding of common park management techniques and processes and recognize their application in a diversity of real-world park settings, locally, nationally and globally.
3. Define environmental education and develop learning outcomes appropriate for environmental education.
4. Create and plan fun, science-based environmental education programs.
5. Define interpretation as understood by the National Association for Interpretation.
6. Develop interpretation materials and programs suitable for parks, protected areas, museums and other settings where interpretation occurs.

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Students declared in the Recreation, Park and Tourism Management major may not declare the Park Management minor.

To declare this minor, students must have attempted a minimum 12 credit hours at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and earned a minimum 2.250 overall ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ GPA. Students who have not attempted 12 credit hours at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA for new students or transfer GPA for transfer students. Transfer students who have not attempted 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and/or other institutions will be evaluated based on both their high school GPA and college GPA.

Program Delivery

• Delivery:
  • In person
• Location:
  • Kent Campus