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College
College of Education, Health and Human Services
Department
School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration

316 White Hall
Tel: 330-672-2012
E-mail: oss@kent.edu
Web: www.ehhs.kent.edu/fla 

The Park Management minor prepares students to have specialties in their careers in outdoor recreation and parks. Emphasis is on sustainably managing parks and other natural environments for human enjoyment, environmental education and ecological diversity. This minor can relate to a variety of public agencies and non-profit organizations such as the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, state and local park agencies, the Nature Conservancy, as well as private outfitters, guiding services, residential campus, Outward Bound and National Outdoor Leadership School. The program provides students knowledge, skills and abilities through coursework and hands-on field-based experiences.

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

PARK MANAGEMENT MINOR REQUIREMENT (18 credits)
Type Course Title Credits
  RPTM 26081 Principles of Outdoor Recreation 3
    36082 Interpretation of Natural and Cultural Resources 3
    36083 Environmental Education and Conservation 3
    46070 Park Planning 3
    RPTM electives 6
MINIMUM TOTAL 18

Minimum 2.250 GPA required for admission to minor. Minimum 2.250 GPA in minor required for graduation.

Related Minors:

  • Recreation Management minor
  • Tourism Management minor