Feb 02, 2025  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Park Management and Conservation (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


First Year Hours K-State Core  
Semester 1      
English Requirement  3 KSC 010  
Communication Requirement 3 KSC 020  
GEOL 100 - Earth in Action OR 3    
GEOG 121 - Introductory Physical Geography: Earth Systems Science 3    
PMC 275 - Introduction to Natural Resource Management 3    
PMC 110 - Environmental Education and Leadership 1    
HNR 101 - Intro to HNR 1    
Total Credits: 14      
       
Semester 2      
English Requirement 3 KSC 010  
BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology 4    
Social & Behavioral Science Requirement 3 KSC 050  
PMC 489 - Outdoor Recreation Program and Event Development 3    
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
PMC 210 - Intro to Outdoor Recreation 3    
CHM 110 - General Chemistry 3    
CHM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory 1    
Arts & Humanities Requirement  3 KSC 060  
Unrestricted Elective 3    
Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
PMC 350 - Parks and Outdoor Recreation Practicum 1    
AGEC 120 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness OR 3    
ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics OR 3    
ECON 120 - Principles of Microeconomics 3    
MATH 100 - College Algebra 3    
Natural & Physical Sciences Requirement 4 KSC 040  
Unrestricted Elective 3    
Total Credits:14      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1      
PMC 475 - Natural History for Park Professionals 3    
PMC 580 - Park Operations and Maintenance Management 4    
GEOG 302 - Cartography and Thematic Mapping 3    
AGRON 205 - Soils 3    
AGRON 206 - Soils Laboratory 1    
Total Credits: 14      
       
Semester 2      
PMC 620 - Park Planning and Design 3    
COMM 311 - Business and Professional Speaking 3    
PMC 635 - Methods of Environmental Interpretation 3    
Specialized Course #1 (See department list) 3    
Specialized Course #2 (See department list) 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
PMC 710 - Natural Resource Based Tourism 3    
Specialized Course #3 (See department list) 3    
Specialized Course #4 (See department list) 3    
PMC 492 - Internship in Parks and Recreation 6    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
PMC 690 - Parks and Recreation Administration 4    
Specialized Course #5 (See department list) 3    
Specialized Course #6 (See department list) 3    
Unrestricted Elective 3    
Unrestricted Elective 3    
Total Credits: 16      
       
Total Program Hours: 120