The park and natural resource management minor integrates concepts of bio-environmental sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and policy and administrative decision making to equip future land managers and related professionals with skills necessary for the management of natural and cultural resources associated with parks and other protected areas.

This minor complements a wide array of majors and paves the way for careers with State and National Parks, city parks and recreation, non-profits, environmental education, private enterprises, youth camps and more.

Course Requirements

As long as you are a current undergraduate student at Texas A&M University with a minimum 2.5 GPA, you are eligible to pursue this minor.  Declaration of minor is made in the student’s home college or major department. Students may request that their major advisor add the RWFM minor. Some colleges and departments outside RWFM may not permit their students to declare a minor.

Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
Required Courses
RENR 345	Park Ecology and Management	3
RWFM 323	Parks and Protected Area Management	3
RWFM 345	Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management and Policy	3
RWFM 436	Natural Resources Policy
Select one of the following
ECCB 460/ RPTS 460	Nature, Values, and Protected Areas
RWFM 322	Community Development and Sustainability
RWFM 336	Research Methods in the Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
RWFM 375	Conservation of Natural Resources
RWFM 400	Study Abroad in Natural Resources
RWFM 470	Environmental Impact Assessment
Total Semester Credit Hours		18

• Students must make a grade of C or better in all courses.
• Students are responsible for checking each course for required prerequisites.
• An internship, RWFM 484, is available for minors above the required 18 hours.