Recreation Resources, Tourism, and Environmental Education
The Recreation Resources, Tourism, and Environmental Education track is designed for students focusing on the use and management of natural resources for recreation and tourism. Graduate students in this track may specialize in areas such recreational land management, resource-based tourism, planning for recreation and tourism, and the human dimensions of natural resource uses. Additionally, students may focus on environmental education and leadership for effective communication with diverse publics about natural resources.
Faculty in the Recreation Resources, Tourism, and Environmental Education Track
Sample Coursework
The NRSM program does not prescribe specific coursework to its students, beyond our orientation course (NR 8101) and a one-credit seminar (NR 8107). Each student, working with their advisor and exam committee, develops a program of coursework that meets the needs of their specific research project and, ultimately, their career goals. See below for a list of courses that are representative of coursework taken by students within this track. When developing a well-rounded degree plan, most students also consider coursework listed under other NRSM tracks (see other Area of Study webpages for examples of coursework within those tracks), or within other departments at the university.
Course |
Title |
Course Typically Offered |
Credits |
| AGRO 5121 |
Applied Experimental Design
|
Every Spring | 4 |
| APEC 4311 |
Tourism Development: Principles, Processes, Policies
|
Every Spring | 3 |
| APEC 5031 |
Methods of Economic Data Analysis
|
Every Fall | 3 |
| APEC 5032 |
Economic Data Analysis for Managerial and Policy Decisions
|
Every Spring | 3 |
| APEC 8211 |
Econometric Analysis I
|
Every Fall | 4 |
| APEC 8212 |
Econometric Analysis II
|
Every Spring | 4 |
| CI 5537 |
Principles of Environmental Education
|
Every Fall | 3 |
| CI 5747 |
Global and Environmental Education: Content and Practice
|
Every Spring | 3 |
| CI 8149 |
Qualitative Research: Coding, Analysis, Interpretation, and Writing
|
Periodic Fall | 3 |
| DES 8103 |
Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research
|
Fall Odd Year | 3 |
| EEB 5053 |
Ecology: Theory and Concepts
|
Fall Odd Year | 4 |
| EPSY 5221 |
Principles of Educational and Psychological Measurement
|
Every Fall | 3 |
| EPSY 5243 |
Principles and Methods of Evaluation
|
Every Fall, Spring & Summer | 3 |
| EPSY 5244 |
Survey Design, Sampling, and Implementation
|
Every Fall | 3 |
| EPSY 5247 |
Qualitative Methods in Educational Psychology
|
Every Fall | 3 |
| EPSY 5261 |
Introductory Statistical Methods
|
Every Fall, Spring & Summer | 3 |
| EPSY 5262 |
Intermediate Statistical Methods
|
Every Fall & Spring | 3 |
| EPSY 8251 |
Statistical Methods in Education I
|
Every Fall, Spring & Summer | 3 |
| EPSY 8266 |
Statistical Analysis Using Structural Equation Methods
|
Periodic Spring | 3 |
| ESPM 5202 |
Environmental Conflict Management, Leadership, and Planning
|
Every Spring | 3 |
| ESPM 5211 |
Survey, Measurement, and Modeling for Environmental Analysis
|
Every Spring | 3 |
| ESPM 5242 |
Methods for Environmental and Natural Resource Policy Analysis
|
Fall Even Year | 3 |
| ESPM 5245 |
Sustainable Land Use Planning and Policy
|
Every Fall | 3 |
| ESPM 5251 |
Natural Resources in Sustainable International Development
|
Every Fall | 3 |
| ESPM 5261 |
Economics and Natural Resources Management
|
Every Spring | 4 |
| ESPM 5603 |
Environmental Life Cycle Analysis
|
Every Fall | 3 |
| ESPM 5811 |
Environmental Interpretation
|
Every Spring | 3 |
| FNRM 5101 |
Park and Protected Area Tourism
|
Fall Odd Year | 3 |
| FNRM 5104 |
Forest Ecology
|
Every Fall | 4 |
| FNRM 5131 |
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources
|
Every Fall | 4 |
| FNRM 5201 |
Introduction to Travel and Tourism
|
Every Spring | 3 |
| FNRM 5232 |
Managing Recreational Lands
|
Every Spring | 4 |
| FNRM 5259 |
Visitor Behavior Analysis
|
Every Fall | 3 |
| FNRM 8207 |
Economic Analysis of Natural Resource Projects
|
Every Fall, Spring & Summer | 2 |
| FW 5003 |
Human Dimensions of Biological Conservation
|
Every Fall | 3 |
| GIS 5555 |
Basic Spatial Analysis
|
Every Fall | 3 |
| LS 5950 |
Special Topics
|
Every Fall, Spring & Summer | 1.0-4.0 |
| NR 5021 |
Statistics for Agricultural and Natural Resource Professionals
|
Every Fall | 3 |
| OLPD 5061 |
Ethnographic Research Methods
|
Every Fall & Spring | 3 |
| OLPD 5501 |
Principles and Methods of Evaluation
|
Every Fall, Spring & Summer | 3 |
| OLPD 5502 |
Theory and Models of Evaluation
|
Every Fall & Summer | 3 |
| OLPD 5528 |
Focus Group Interviewing Research Methods
|
Every Fall | 1.0-3.0 |
| OLPD 5611 |
Facilitation and Meeting Skills
|
Every Fall, Spring & Summer | 1 |
| PA 4101 |
Nonprofit Management and Governance
|
Every Fall & Spring | 3 |
| PA 5002 |
Introduction to Policy Analysis
|
Every Fall & Spring | 1.5 |
| PA 5011 |
Management of Organizations
|
Every Fall & Spring | 3 |
| PA 5031 |
Empirical Analysis I
|
Every Fall | 4 |
| PA 5035 |
Survey Research and Data Collection
|
Every Spring | 1.5 |
| PA 5041 |
Qualitative Methods for Policy Analysts
|
Every Fall | 4 |
| PA 5111 |
Financing Public and Nonprofit Organizations
|
Every Spring | 3 |
| PA 5501 |
Theories and Policies of Development
|
Every Fall | 3 |
| PA 5920 |
Skills Workshop
|
Every Fall & Spring | 0.5-4.0 |
| POL 8126 |
Qualitative Methods
|
Fall Even, Spring Odd Year | 3 |
| PSY 5202 |
Attitudes and Social Behavior
|
Periodic Spring | 3 |
| PSY 5960 |
Topics in Psychology
|
Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer | 1.0-4.0 |
| PUBH 7250 |
Designing and Conducting Focus Group Interviews
|
Every Spring & Summer | 1 |
| PUBH 7407 |
Analysis of Categorical Data
|
Every Spring | 3 |
| SOC 5811 |
Social Statistics for Graduate Students
|
Every Fall | 4 |
| SOC 8701 |
Sociological Theory
|
Every Fall | 4 |
| SOC 8801 |
Sociological Research Methods
|
Periodic Fall & Spring | 4 |
| SOC 8811 |
Advanced Social Statistics
|
Every Fall & Spring | 4 |
| STAT 5021 |
Statistical Analysis
|
Every Fall & Spring | 4 |
| STAT 5201 |
Sampling Methodology in Finite Populations
|
Every Spring | 3 |
| STAT 5302 |
Applied Regression Analysis
|
Every Fall, Spring & Summer | 4 |
| STAT 5303 |
Designing Experiments
|
Every Fall, Spring & Summer | 4 |
| STAT 5401 |
Applied Multivariate Methods
|
Periodic Fall | 3 |
| STAT 5421 |
Analysis of Categorical Data
|
Every Fall & Spring | 3 |
| STAT 5601 |
Nonparametric Methods
|
Every Fall & Spring | 3 |
| STAT 8051 |
Advanced Regression Techniques
|
Every Fall | 3 |
| STAT 8052 |
Applied Statistical Methods 2
|
Every Spring | 3 |
| STAT 8053 |
Applied Statistical Methods 3
|
Every Fall | 3 |
| STAT 8054 |
Statistical Methods 4
|
Every Spring | 3 |
