Overview

The Park and Protected Area Management programme from Colorado State University it is designed to develop an understanding of theory, research, and practice related to protected areas, and is aimed at preparing students for leadership roles as highly knowledgeable practitioners within the field.

Key facts:

Start building the knowledge and applied skills you need to successfully manage protected areas as you prepare to take on a leadership role within the field of parks and protected area management.

As our fragile natural environments face increasing pressure, effective conservation will require continually facing new challenges through adaptive management.

Protected area planning will become a larger part of regional land use planning, design, and management of biological corridors – all elements which will become more essential for the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Protected Areas and Global Conservation

Protected Area Planning and Management

Public Use and Recreation in Protected Areas

Protected Areas and Resource Management

Protected Area Policy and Finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

The graduate application opens in late August for the next year’s fall and summer terms and in February for the next year’s spring terms.

Language

Chinese (Mandarin), English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Fort Collins, United States

Disciplines

Biodiversity & Conservation Ecology View 16 other Masters in Ecology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s degree must be completed by the start of your graduate program.

Completion of a bachelor’s degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an institution that is recognized by a governmental national higher education authority (at the time the degree was earned).

Contact your department to find out if unofficial transcripts are accepted.

Resume or curriculum vitae

Written statement of purpose

Letters of recommendation

Grade Point Average: In general, the minimum cumulative GPA for non-provisional admittance is a 3.000 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12787 USD / year

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Out-of-State

12787 USD / year

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In-State

12787 USD / year

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Funding

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