CORP 5540 - Outdoor Recreation: Resources and Planning

(Science Credit) Examination of extensive, resource-based outdoor recreation (such as parks, wilderness, wild rivers, hunting and fishing, hiking, etc.) with emphasis upon recreational planning. Topics include supply and demand for outdoor recreation, identification of present and future recreational needs, policy considerations, administration of recreational land uses, and various problems associated with outdoor recreation. Readings, discussion, and student-designed and executed individual studies provide professional orientation.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 14 credit hours of geography or community and regional planning; or advisor and/or instructor approval.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.