The Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation, and Resource Studies, CARRS, is multidisciplinary department that focuses on combining the natural and social sciences to address contemporary issues in agriculture, recreation, natural resources, and the environment. Consistent with its mission to assist in the development of sustainable communities, the department offers the following two undergraduate majors:
- Environmental Studies and Agriscience
This program of study is concerned with who uses resources, how they use them, and how positive outcomes of use can be enhanced and negative impacts can be mitigated. The program is designed to educate a diverse assembly of professionals who will work across disciplines and at many levels to provide expertise and leadership in agricultural, environmental and natural resource professions. Students benefit from a broad range of interdisciplinary courses, as well as disciplinary courses carefully selected to enhance students’ technical knowledge. Professional internships and study abroad experiences are encouraged to provide students with experiences beyond the classroom and the campus.
There are four concentration areas in the ESA major: Communication; Community Engagement and Education; Science and Policy; Teacher Education Concentration in Agriscience and Natural Resources
- Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism Major
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By combining a body of specialized professional knowledge with the study of natural, social, management and behavioral sciences, the program provides an opportunity for students to obtain a broad, interdisciplinary education that emphasizes a professional area of knowledge. The Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism major is designed to prepare students for professional positions related to the enjoyment of the outdoors. Such positions include management of public parks, forests and protected areas, non-profit lands and other natural resources, and commercial enterprises that provide goods and services to outdoor enthusiasts. Meeting people’s outdoor leisure needs, enhancing the quality of life, and providing sustainable economic and social development are hallmarks of the Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism major.
There are two concentration areas in the NRRT major: Natural Resource Recreation Management and Tourism and Commercial Recreation.
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