Conservation, Parks, and Outdoor Recreation Minor

Foundations Course

Complete one of the following courses:

• GES 1000 - Environmental Systems: Climate and Vegetation
• GES 1500 - Introduction to Environmental Studies and Sustainability
• GES 4410 - Resource Management and Conservation
• GES 4420 - Conservation and United States Public Lands

Core Courses

Complete three of the following courses:

• BIOL 3700 - General Ecology
• GEOL 1530 - Geology of Colorado and the West
• GES 1010 - Environmental Systems: Landforms and Soils
• GES 4280 - Forest Geographies
• GES 4500 - Water Resources and Water Problems
• GES 4650 - Restoration Geographies
• GES 4750 - Recreation, Tourism, and the Environment

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• BIOL 3750 - Conservation Biology

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• GES 3750 - Conservation Biology

Electives

Complete an additional 3 or more credit hours of electives to meet total and upper-division hours for the minor. 

• ANTH 3180 - Archaeology in the Public: Heritage Law, Ethics, and Community Engagement
• COMM 2200 - Introduction to Sport Communication
• GEOL 3170 - Geology and Our National Parks
• GEOL 3700 - Environmental Geology
• GES 3250 - Geography of Climate Change
• GES 3500 - Nature and Society
• GES 4260 - Biogeography
• GES 4660 - Urban Ecology
• HSCI 1080 - Outdoor Adventure Fundamentals
• HSCI 1220 - Wilderness First Aid
• LEAD 1600 - Leading Teams and Organizations
• PHIL 1200 - Sports Ethics
• PSC 4350 - Environmental Policies and Administration
• PSY 4430 - Seminar in Social Issues (Psychology & Climate topic only)
• WEST 1010 - Introduction to Social Justice Studies: Leadership, Inclusion, and Engagement

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• HIST 1560 - Environmental History of the U.S.

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• GES 1560 - Introduction to the Environmental History of the U.S.

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• SOC 3300 - Sport and Society

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• SOC 4300 - Sociology of Sport

Certifications

Students are strongly encouraged to earn certifications in Wilderness First Aid (minimum) or Wilderness First Responder (recommended).