WELD 1224 — WILDERNESS MANAGEMENT WILD 1265 Introduction to Wilderness and Park Management
| Lecture Students will be provided with an introduction to the wilderness and park concepts and land conservation in the United States. An overview of the Wilderness and Park Management Program at Vermilion will be presented with emphasis on its pre -professional nature and its career opportunities. Topics include the history of wilderness and parks in the United States, the Wilderness Act of 1964 and other land protection legislation and mechanisms, anthropocentric and biocentric land use perspectives, wilderness pioneers, land management agencies, wildland advocacy organizations, and an overview of contemporary wilderness and park management philosophy and techniques. Prerequisities: ENGL 0100, ENGL 0200