Parks and Recreation

About the Program

Program Goal: Career

GE Pattern(s): None

Program Code: PARKSANDREC.CC

The courses for the certificate provide basic skills for the entry level position in park and recreational land management. Students taking these courses will have an enhanced ability in tree and tree pest species identification, operating maintenance and construction equipment, utilizing GPS and GIS systems to create and read maps of work areas, and managing land for recreational purposes. Students may return and take the courses required for the certificate to stay current in their field or obtain promotions.

Program Learning Outcome(s): Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:

1. Acquire and demonstrate background knowledge in outdoor recreation as it relates to career opportunities, educational requirements, qualifications and duties of field personnel.
2. Evaluate recreation facilities and resources, identifying maintenance requirements, potential hazards, traffic, and people flow.
3. Demonstrate manipulative skills related to hand tools, power equipment, and machines commonly used in recreational land management.
4. Examine and report the procedures required by law for the purpose of mitigating damage to the environment by outdoor recreational activities.
5. Compile information from GPS data, aerial and topographical maps to analyze and present spatial configurations of natural resources on recreational lands.