Parks & Conservation Management

Bachelor of Science / 120 Credits

However, meeting the needs of society while also conserving our land, water and air can be a precarious balance. Learn how to effectively strike this balance in a place where students, faculty and staff share a deep connection to the natural world. Our campus at the heart of the 6-million-acre Adirondack Park is a unique natural, social, economic and political backdrop for exploring these often-intricate relationships. Managing spaces such as public parks, planned neighborhoods and recreational facilities requires a broad skill set and sensitive approach. Graduates of this bachelor’s-degree program will be able to:

• Employ best practices in natural resources conservation and stewardship
• Interpret important issues in a way that makes them accessible and actionable to the general public
• Analyze the interrelationships among recreation consumers, environmental ethics and the natural environment
• Develop and implement management plans that employ ethical considerations, leadership models, motivation techniques, team leadership and self-managed team concepts
• Conduct social research for assessment, planning and evidence-based decision making