Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism Major

This is a program that prepares individuals to plan, develop, and manage tourism in a natural resource setting, with an emphasis on applying environmentally sound, culturally sensitive, and economically sustainable principles.

Includes instruction in environmental studies; natural resource management and interpretation; tourism planning, management, and policies; public land use management and policies; communications; marketing; and public relations. 

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What can you do with a major/degree in Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism Major?

With a major/degree in Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism, you will have career options in such areas as (but not limited to) park management, recreation/tourism planning, environmental education, protected area management, and tourism development.

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