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MIST 120: Park and Protected Area Management


Units: 4

Covers the evolution of science, law, and policy in the management of national parks and other domestic and international protected areas. Topics range from historical foundations of the park conservation model, indigenous dispossession, wilderness philosophy, visitor use management, human-wildlife conflict, climate change, and environmental hazards. Students will engage in critical inquiry through scholarly and applied readings, and through writing and discussion will learn to pose questions and defend claims related to current management challenges.

Course Details
Repeats Allowed for Credit: 0

Discussion included
Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option

GE Requirements
  • Intellectual Experience: Sustainability
  • Approaches to Knowledge: Literary and Textual Analysis
  • Intellectual Experience: Scientific Method

Requisites and Restrictions
Instructor Permission Required: No


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