Graduate Certificate in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The primary objective of the Human Dimensions of Natural Resources (HD) Graduate Certificate is to equip professionals from diverse disciplinary backgrounds with a proficiency in social science methodology and skills that are essential for solving complex natural resource management challenges in our society.

Faculty: College of Natural Resources | Department: Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management | Study mode: full-time | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 12 credit hours. Courses listed in the plan include: PRT 550 Human Behavior and the Environment; PRT 552 Field Experience in Nature-Based Recreation & Tourism Management; PRT 555 Environmental Impacts of Recreation and Tourism; PRT 560 Theory and Practice of Partnerships for Conservation and Community Sustainability; PRT 575 Children and Nature.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission Information Current graduate students must submit an HD Graduate Certificate application (managed by the PRTM Graduate Program Associate, in association with the PRTM DGP) and obtain email approval from the HD Graduate Certificate coordinators in order to pursue the certificate. Once approved by the Certificate coordinators, the Director of Graduate Programs (DGP) in the students’ home department will grant final approval before students submit their Graduate Degree Audit.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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