Balancing outdoor adventure with responsible land use.
Whether you aim to promote outdoor enjoyment or develop landscapes for economic purposes, managing natural resources involves a balance. You might create business and marketing plans for responsible recreation or work on long-term strategies for economic benefits.
As an NREM Development student, you'll learn about both day-to-day and long-term planning for natural areas and landscapes, including business and land-use management. You will take courses across disciplines to help you get a holistic view and balance different perspectives in the business of natural resources.
Graduates of this program walk into careers possessing a strong foundation in natural resources management and business entrepreneurship and are prepared for exciting opportunities in the eco-tourism, outdoor recreation, outfitter, forestry, ranching and adventure sports industries.
This program could be a good fit if you:
- Enjoy working in the outdoors and interacting with people
- Manage a natural resources-based business
- Use business and entrepreneurial skills to run an outdoor enterprise
- Make decisions that benefit people and the environment
With this degree, you could become a/an:
- Rafting, Fishing, or Hunting Outfitter
- Guide Services Coordinator
- Lodge or Resort Manager
- Outdoor Recreation
- Adventure Sports Promoter
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Conservation Biology, B.S.
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Rangeland Ecology & Management, B.S.