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Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management BSFR



Overview

The focus of the Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management (PRTM) major is to provide undergraduate and graduate students with an understanding and appreciation for the management of natural resources for outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism opportunities. An integral part of the PRTM major involves helping students to better understand the "human dimension" aspects of managing natural resources. The PRTM major seeks to provide students with practical real-world skills and tools needed to identify, understand, and manage complex human-environment issues. This includes an emphasis on understanding significant historical developments, developing services and programs, managing for recreational impacts, and recognizing the importance of sustainable development.

Double Dawgs

This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (BSFR) / Natural Resources (MNR) For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu

Contact

Allison Lauricella Academic Advisor and Student Services Coordinator Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 1-214 Allison.Lauricella@uga.edu (706) 542-8964 Carol Catoe Student Relations and Outreach Coordinator Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources 214A Forest Resources Bldg. 1 carol.catoe@uga.edu (706) 542-0879

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1
ENGL 1101 
Communication
Critical Thinking
English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
POLS 1101 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
American Government 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

BIOL 1103 
Critical Thinking
Concepts in Biology 3
    AND  BIOL 1103L 
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Concepts in Biology Laboratory 1
BIOL 1107 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Principles of Biology I 3
    AND  BIOL 1107L 
Analytical Thinking
Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MATH 1101  Introduction to Mathematical Modeling 3
MATH 1113  Precalculus 3
Spring Year 1

Area IV World Language and Global Culture

Area IV World Language and Global Culture

ENGL 1102 
Communication
Critical Thinking
English Composition II 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ANTH 1102 
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Introduction to Anthropology 3
GEOG 1101  Human Geography: People, Places, and Cultures 3
INTL 1100 
Critical Thinking
Introduction to Global Issues 3
FANR(MARS) 1100  Natural Resources Conservation 3
PRTM 1100E 
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Introduction to Travel and Tourism 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

BIOL 1104 
Communication
Organismal Biology 3
    AND  BIOL 1104L 
Analytical Thinking
Organismal Biology Laboratory 1
BIOL 1108 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Principles of Biology II 3
    AND  BIOL 1108L 
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2

Communications Course/Elective Option

General Elective

PEDB Course

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

CHEM 1110  Elementary Chemistry 3
    AND  CHEM 1110L  Elementary Chemistry Laboratory 1
CHEM 1210  Basics of Chemistry 3
CHEM 1211-1211D  General Chemistry I 3
    AND  CHEM 1211L  General Chemistry Laboratory I 1
Spring Year 2

Area IV World Language and Global Culture

General Elective

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

AAEC 2580 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Applied Microeconomic Principles 3
ECON 2106 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Principles of Microeconomics 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

BIOS 2010 
Analytical Thinking
Elementary Biostatistics 4
FANR 2010-2010L 
Analytical Thinking
Introduction to Natural Resource Statistics 4
STAT 2000 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Introductory Statistics 4

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111 
Communication
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112 
Communication
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
American History Since 1865 3
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
FANR 3300-3300D 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Economics of Renewable Resources 2
FANR 3400-3400D 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Society and Natural Resources 2
FANR 5700/7700 
Analytical Thinking
Teaching with Animals 3

Major Elective

PRTM 3310 
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Humans, Nature, and Environmental Awareness 3
WILD(FISH) 3000W 
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Introduction to Fish and Wildlife Management 2
Spring Year 3
FANR 3200W  Ecology of Natural Resources 3

Major Elective

PRTM 4400/6400  Park Management 3
PRTM 4700  Social Science Methods and Techniques in Natural Resources 3
Summer Year 3
PRTM 4650L/6650L  Parks, Environmental Education, and Tourism Management Field Study 4

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

FANR(ANTH)(ECOL)(GEOG)(INTL) 4271/6271 
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
People, Planet, and Profit 1-9
PRTM 3900  Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management Internship 1-3
Fall Year 4
FANR 3800  Spatial Analysis of Natural Resources 2
    AND  FANR 3800L  Spatial Analysis of Natural Resources Laboratory 1

Major Elective

PRTM 5800S/7800S  Environmental Interpretation 3
PRTM 5900/7900 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Ecotourism and Sustainable Development 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

FANR 4501 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Senior Project in Natural Resources I 1
FANR 4960R  Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research in Natural Resources I 1-6
FANR 4970R  Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research in Natural Resources II 1-6
FANR 4980R  Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research in Natural Resources III 1-6
Spring Year 4
FANR 4800W/6800W 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Renewable Resources Policy 2
PRTM 5010/7010 
Analytical Thinking
Creativity & Innovation
Entrepreneurship in Recreation and Tourism 3
PRTM 5410/7410-5410L/7410L  Stewardship and Protection of Natural Resources 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

FANR 4502S 
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Senior Project in Natural Resources II 3
FANR 4990R  Senior Thesis in Natural Resources 1-6
Summer Year 4

N/A

University-Wide Requirements

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