Major in Natural Resource Tourism, Natural Resource Tourism Concentration

Program Overview

The Natural Resource Tourism program at Colorado State University equips students with skills in tourism management, marketing, natural resource management, entrepreneurship, and social sciences. The program emphasizes real-world experience through internships and partnerships with industry professionals. Graduates are prepared for careers in the tourism and recreation sectors, particularly in natural resource-focused environments.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Natural Resource Tourism curriculum emphasizes courses in tourism management, marketing and planning, natural resources, business, entrepreneurship, and social science to develop appropriate skills for work in recreation and tourism enterprises. The department works closely with several natural resource-focused Colorado resorts and private tourism enterprises.

Outline:

• Freshman Year:
• Semester 1:
• CO 150 College Composition (GT-CO2) - 3 credits
• MATH 117 College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) - 1 credit
• MATH 118 College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) - 1 credit
• MATH 124 Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) - 1 credit
• NRRT 193 New to the Major Seminar - 1 credit
• Political Science Elective (See concentration requirements tab.)
• 3 credits
• Arts and Humanities - 3 credits
• Biological and Physical Sciences - 3 credits
• Total Credits:
16
• Semester 2:
• BUS 150 Business Computing Concepts and Applications - 3 credits
• ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) - 3 credits
• Arts and Humanities - 3 credits
• Biological and Physical Sciences - 3 credits
• Total Credits:
13
• Sophomore Year:
• Semester 3:
• ACT 205 Fundamentals of Accounting - 3 credits
• NRRT 231 Principles-Parks/Protected Area Management - 3 credits
• NRRT 270 Principles of Natural Resource Tourism - 3 credits
• RRM 101 Hospitality Industry - 3 credits
• Guided Elective (See concentration requirements tab.)
• 3 credits
• Total Credits:
15
• Semester 4:
• BUS 205 Legal and Ethical Issues in Business - 3 credits
• SPCM 200 Public Speaking - 3 credits
• STAT 201 General Statistics (GT-MA1) - 3 credits
• Guided Elective (See concentration requirements tab.)
• 4 credits
• Total Credits:
13
• Junior Year:
• Semester 5:
• MGT 305 Fundamentals of Management - 3 credits
• NR 320 Natural Resources History and Policy - 3 credits
• NR 377 Pre-Internship - 1 credit
• NRRT 376 Human Dimensions Research and Analysis - 3 credits
• Advanced Writing - 3 credits
• Guided Elective (See concentration requirements tab.)
• 3 credits
• Total Credits:
16
• Semester 6:
• MKT 305 Fundamentals of Marketing - 3 credits
• NRRT 320 International Issues-Recreation and Tourism - 3 credits
• Select one course from the following:
• JTC 350 Public Relations
• NR 400 Public Communication in Natural Resources
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - 3 credits
• Historical Perspectives - 3 credits
• Total Credits:
15
• Senior Year:
• Semester 7:
• NRRT 330 Social Aspects of Natural Resource Management - 3 credits
• NRRT 442 Tourism Planning - 3 credits
• NRRT 471 Starting and Managing Tourism Enterprise - 3 credits
• Guided Electives (See concentration requirements tab.)
• 6 credits
• Total Credits:
15
• Semester 8:
• NRRT 372 Tourism Promotion - 3 credits
• NRRT 460 Tourism Event and Conference Planning - 3 credits
• NRRT 470 Tourism Impacts - 3 credits
• NRRT 487 Internship - 5 credits
• Guided Elective (See concentration requirements tab.)
• 3 credits
• Total Credits:
17
• Program Total Credits: 120

Other:

The program works closely with several natural resource-focused Colorado resorts and private tourism enterprises.