The core curriculum for the Recreation Resource Management degree program provides the opportunity for students to study recreation behavior, recreation planning and management, communication, wilderness management, resource economics, resource ecology and conservation, and resource analysis and policy. The Recreation Resource Management curriculum focuses on five units: Natural Resource Systems Technical and Field Skills Social Science and Policy Research and Analytical Techniques Communications and Negotiations

career opportunities, including: Park Ranger Fish and Game Warden Wildland Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Guide Interpreter or Environmental Educator Nature-based Tourism Specialist Naturalist