A survey of travel and tourism in a global context. Students will become acquainted with the economic, socio-cultural, demographic, and environmental impacts that tourism has on the world community. Special emphasis will be placed on issues faced by tourism developers in businesses and governments of all sizes.

Exploration of the ways in which people relate to, and interact with, the natural environment, with specific emphasis on our free time (including recreation, leisure, and tourism experiences). A quadruple bottom line approach is used to uncover the social, environmental, economic, and moral dimensions of such human- environment relations.

Students will work with a business, government agency, or other organization to gain professional experience related to the Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management major.

Introduces students to park management with focus on the management of public lands (local to federal) pertaining to visitation and outdoor recreation use. The four major areas covered are administration (policies, liabilities), management (budgeting, human resource), resource management (planning, facilities, impacts), and visitor management (conflicts, law enforcement, safety).

The Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management (PRTM) Field Study is an off-campus experience for students majoring in PRTM. Basic field skills will be described and demonstrated, and students will apply these new skills and knowledge during a series of visits to state/federal protected lands and tourism businesses and discussions with professionals in the field. Students will gain first-hand knowledge of relevant planning, assessment, and management of forests, parks, and public resources.

Designed to introduce students to some basic skills and analytical methods essential in social science aspects of natural resource management and outdoor recreation. It will introduce students to theory and applied approaches applicable in collection, analysis, and interpretation of quantitative as well as qualitative data in social science.

An introduction to the fundamental concepts, principles, and approaches to operating commercial recreation and tourism businesses in natural resource settings. Taking an entrepreneurial approach, this class will develop an understanding of business and marketing concepts as they relate to commercial recreation and tourism.

Throughout the world public support for the preservation and conservation of our natural environment and, in particular, wilderness, wildlands, and protected natural resource areas remains very strong. This course will address stewardship and management issues facing protected natural resources areas in North America and in other parts of the world.

Examines social-cultural aspects surrounding the impacts, planning, and management of tourism development at the community level. A survey of various topics will prepare students to undertake a community-focused research project examining residents' perceptions of tourism impacts as an aspect of tourism planning to inform management decisions.

Environmental interpretation relates to the various methods and skills that natural resource professionals use to communicate an educational, environmental, scientific, or practical message to their audience. This course will help students to obtain a greater understanding of the philosophies, concepts, theories, and practical techniques and skills involved in environmental interpretation.

Introduction to ecotourism and management, environmentalism, sustainable development and planning, the politics and sociology of ecotourism, economic development, and globalization. Ecotourism and examples of sustainable development, both in the public and private sectors, will also be examined at the local, national, and international level.

Special-interest or experimental courses offered on a one-time basis. Course content will vary with each offering.