Fall, Spring, Summer. This course introduces students to the basic principles of park management, resource protection, and visitor management. Emphasis will be placed on park management strategies that are implemented for the protection of resources, visitor management, and visitor education. Principles and techniques for effective leadership in the organization and operation of recreational activities. Course introduces students to program development processes and computer applications in leisure services.
Emphasis is on creating and implementing opportunities for positive leisure experiences.
Course will introduce students to the history, concepts, principles, marketing, planning and management of ecotourism activities and development. The concepts of economics applied to recreation management issues. Demand, supply, valuation, and benefit-cost analysis of recreation resources. Practical application of classroom principles in a professional setting before the internship experience. Should be taken during the second year.