All students must meet the Degree and University Requirements.
All students must meet the Catamount Core Curriculum Requirements.
All students must meet the Rubenstein Core Curriculum Requirements.
Major Requirements
A total of 120 credits are required for the degree. All PRT students must complete the PRT Program requirements (8 courses) and courses from a chosen thematic concentration (either Tourism Planning and Management or Recreation Leadership and Environmental Education).1
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIREMENTS: | ||
| PRT 1100 | Int Sustainable Rec&Tourism | 3 |
| PRT 1500 | Tourism Planning | 3 |
| PRT 1700 | Parks & Protected Areas | 3 |
| PRT 2580 | Resort Mgmt & Marketing | 3 |
| PRT 3300 | Ecotourism | 3 |
| PRT 3991 | Internship (PRT Practicum) 2 | 3 |
| PRT 4350 | Outdoor Recreation Planning | 3 |
| PRT 4550 | Environmental Interpretation | 3 |
| CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS: | ||
| CONCENTRATION 1: TOURISM PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT | 6-8 | |
| Take 2 of the following: | ||
| Landscape Design Fundamentals | ||
| Ski Area Management 3 | ||
| Entrepreneurship Rec&Tourism | ||
| Intro to Ecological Economics | ||
| CONCENTRATION 2: RECREATION LEADERSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 6 | |
| Take 2 of the following: | ||
| Resilience-based Outdoor Educa | ||
| Wilderness First Responder | ||
| Intro to Environmental Policy | ||
| Environmental Education | ||
| Birding to Change the World | ||
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Up to 3 credits of Independent Study (PRT 2993 or PRT 3993) or Undergraduate Research (PRT 2995 or PRT 3995) may count toward PRT elective credits if the following conditions are met by the student prior to the start of a new semester: (a) An experiential learning plan is developed prior to the start of the experience; (b) The PRT Program Director approves the experiential learning plan; and (c) A tenure-track faculty member in the PRT program oversees the student's work.
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PRT 3991 Internship: PRT Practicum must be approved by an advisor in advance with required documentation complete. Three credit course only. PRT majors only. Junior or Senior standing only.
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