Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
Our department recently added Global Tourism to the undergraduate program which allows students to take course work in business, tourism and natural resources. Our programs facilitate cross-cultural experience by requiring foreign language, study at a university abroad, and an international internship.
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HDNR Course Offerings
Course Offerings
Students apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom in a variety of field experiences unmatched by any program in the country. Among the courses offered are:
- Courses taught by HDNR Faculty
- Other Natural Resource Courses
- Pingree Park
- CSU Wildlands Course / Manejo de Areas Protegidas
- Internship
- Study Abroad
Courses Taught by HDNR Faculty
Courses are grouped in the categories of Overview/Theory; Tourism; Park and Protected Area Management; Planning and Administration; and Research Methods.
Other Natural Resources Courses
Other Natural Resources courses are offered by WCNR that fulfill the requirements of the four concentrations.
Pingree Park
Undergraduate students with majors in fishery biology, forestry, natural resource management, rangeland ecology, and wildlife biology are required to attend a four-week summer session (NR220) at Pingree Park, typically in the summer between their Sophmore and Junior years.
Partners with Professionals Internship Program
All undergraduate Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism majors are required to take a 1-credit internship preparation course, followed by a 4 or 5-credit, 400 hour, multifaceted professional internship.Internship & Job Listings
What types of organizations can I intern at?
The internship and job announcements are received by Paul Layden, internship coordinator for the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources at Colorado State University.
For more information about these listings or to schedule an appointment with Paul, please contact him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (970) 491-7393, or stop by 203 Forestry Building to sign up for an appointment. Additionally, there are several hundred more job and internship listings in 204 Forestry that you are welcome to come look at.Study Abroad
The Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources has been sending students to study abroad since 1972.
CSU Wildlands Course / Manejo de Areas Protegidas
This course is an intensive 34-day long, field based course for participants from all over Latin America that is co-hosted by CSU and the U.S. Forest Service International Programs Office
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