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