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Parks and Protected Area Management ,Minor

Parks and Protected Area Management, Minor

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Are you passionate about nature and being outdoors? Add this minor to enhance your undergraduate degree at ASU and impact change while uncovering new career opportunities.

Description

As the world continues to develop and urbanize, the demands and pressures on public lands and natural resources continue to grow. The minor program in parks and protected area management introduces students to the role of these community resources with a focus on the unique issues faced by urban-proximate natural areas.

Understanding how to balance growing societies with natural resources is key to a sustainable future.

At a glance
Program requirements

Completion of the parks and protected area management minor in the School of Community Resources and Development requires the following:
Required Core Courses -- 12 credit hours
Elective (choose one) -- 3 credit hours
Standards
1. 15 hours of graded classroom coursework (no internship, no independent study)
2. 12 hours of coursework at the upper-division level, from the approved list
3. minimum grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) required for all courses in the minor
4. no double counting of courses for a major and the minor
5. should be a junior to take 400-level courses
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.

Enrollment requirements

GPA Requirement: 2.00

Incompatible Majors: BS in parks and recreation management (all concentrations); BS in recreation therapy

Other Enrollment Requirements: None

Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit once the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major program or the minor. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and the minor.

Career opportunities

Minor programs allow students to develop additional competencies that complement the marketable knowledge and skills they acquire in their majors. Graduates with a minor in parks and protected area management can find opportunities in diverse settings involving a wide range of organizations, including recreation, environmental and youth development.

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