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Twin Cities Campus
Park and Protected Area Management MinorForest Resources
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
The park and protected area minor prepares students to plan for and manage natural resources, especially protected areas such as parks, forests, wild lands, and water resources. This minor complements other degrees related to career opportunities in parks, recreation, tourism, planning, geography, environmental education, forestry and fisheries and wildlife. Typical employers include protected area management and planning agencies within federal, state, and local parks; forestry; wildlife; nature conservation; and related non-governmental organizations.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Core Courses
FNRM 4232W - Managing Recreational Lands
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
FNRM 3101 - Park and Protected Area Tourism
(3.0 cr)
FNRM 5259 - Visitor Behavior Analysis
(3.0 cr)
ESPM 4811 - Environmental Interpretation
(3.0 cr)
Minor Options
Park and Protected Area Management Option
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
ESPM 3202W - Environmental Conflict Management, Leadership, and Planning
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
ESPM 3245 - Sustainable Land Use Planning and Policy
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
FNRM 3206 - Park and Protected Area Management Field Studies
(2.0 cr)
ESPM 3014 - Tribal and Indigenous Natural Resource Management
(3.0 cr)
ESPM 3241W - Natural Resource and Environmental Policy
[SOCS, CIV, WI]
(3.0 cr)
-OR-
Resource Based Tourism Option
Take 2 or more courses(s) from the following:
FNRM 3206 - Park and Protected Area Management Field Studies
(2.0 cr)
ESPM 3251 - Natural Resources in Sustainable International Development
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
ESPM 3014 - Tribal and Indigenous Natural Resource Management
(3.0 cr)
ANTH 3980 - Topics in Anthropology
(3.0 cr)
APEC 4311 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
GEOG 3388 - Going Places: Geographies of Travel and Tourism
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
-OR-
International Tourism Option
Six credits international tourism coursework at UMN/or partner institute selected in consultation with and approved by minor adviser.
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 4232W/FNRM 5232 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3101/FNRM 5101 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 4811/ESPM 5811 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3202WESPM /5202 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3245/ESPM 5245 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3206/FNRM 5206 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3014/ESPM 5014 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3241W/ESPM 5241 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3206/FNRM 5206 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3251/ESPM 5251/LAS 3251 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3014/ESPM 5014 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |