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Natural Resource Interpretation Certificate

The Natural Resource Interpretation Certificate is for those working with resource interpretation, naturalists, and/or other nature center work with the public.

Certificate Requirements

Required Courses

PRA 1002Intro to Park Ranger Tech

3
PRA 2003Natural Resource Management

3
PRA 2005Resource Interpretation

3
PRA 2018Outdoor Leadership

3
OUT 1205Leave No Trace Trainer Cert

2
OUT 1210Risk Mgmt of Outdoor Prof

1
PRA 1075Special Topics

3
PRA 2055Adv Resource Interpretation

3
REC 2010Principles Outdoor Recreation

3
Total Credit Hours:24

Health Sciences Courses

OUT 2044Wilderness First Responder

4
or
EMS 1015Emergency Medical Responder

3
Total Credit Hours:3-4

AND Choose 1 credit from the following:

HPR 1010Dietary Nutrition

1
HPR 1011CPR for Professionals

0.5
HPR 1026Outdoor Emergency Care Refresh

0.5
HPR 2013Pediatric Adv Life Support

1
OUT 2043Wilderness First Aid

1
Total Credit Hours:1

Elective Courses

Choose 4 credits from the following:

OUT 1200Wilderness Ethics

2
OUT 1250Survival Plants in Summer I

2
OUT 1255Survival Plants in the Fall

2
OUT 1260Survival Plants in Spring I

2
OUT 1540Challenge Course Facilitation

2
AST 1001Colorado Night Sky I

1
AST 1002Colorado Night Sky II

1
AST 1003Colorado Night Sky III

1
GEY 1016Geology of Minerals and Gems

1
GEY 1018Rock & Mineral Identification

1
GEY 1012Plate Tectonics

1
GEY 1034Oil and Gas Geology

1
GEY 1042Intro to GPS

1
GIS 1001Introduction to GIS

3
GER 1001Conversational German I

3
FRE 1001Conversational French I

3
ITA 1001Conversational Italian I

3
JPN 1001Conversational Japanese I

3
RUS 1001Conversational Russian I

3
SPA 1001Conversational Spanish I

3
PRA 2080Park Ranger Internship

3
Total Credit Hours:4
The General Education approved subject areas will function as electives but are not occupational core to the program.

Total Credit Hours: 32