Majors

Natural Resources Recreation and Tourism
Undergraduate Requirements

Welcome to the Natural Resources, Recreation, and Tourism (NRRT) major within the Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources. The NRRT major provides undergraduate students with an understanding and appreciation for the management of natural resources for outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism opportunities. An integral part of the NRRT major involves helping students to better understand the "human dimension" aspects of managing natural resources, while providing students with practical real-world skills and tools needed to identify, understand and manage complex human/environment issues. This includes an emphasis on understanding significant historical developments, developing services and programs, managing for recreational impacts, and recognizing the importance of sustainable development.

Undergraduate students who graduate from the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources receive a Bachelor of Science in Forestry and Natural Resources (BSFNR) degree. The BSFNR degree program consists of two parts: Pre-professional Curriculum and Professional Curriculum.

The curriculum offers opportunities for students to study abroad on one of our many international programs including Antarctica, Australia, Belize, Fiji, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Some of the courses offered in the major include: Tourism & Sustainable Development, Outdoor Recreation & Environmental Awareness, Wilderness Management, Parks & Ecotourism Management, and Natural Resources Recreation.

Pre-Professional Curriculum Requirements (pdf)

Taken during the freshman and sophomore years, the pre-professional core provides students with a two-year foundation in the biological, physical, social sciences, and the humanties. This core may be taken at UGA or another institution.

Professional Curriculum

Taken during the junior and senior years in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources where students participate in field-oriented courses and laboratories. The Professional Program consists of two years of forestry and natural resources courses.