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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in National Park Service Management
The University College, in consultation with the National Park Service, has developed a certificate program in National Park Service Management that will provide extensive opportunities for academic study, training and development, and for internship placement as preparation for a career in National Park Service (NPS) law enforcement and in other areas related to park service management. The certificate program is open to post-baccalaureate students who are part of the ProRanger Philadelphia program. The certificate requires a minimum of 24 credits. In addition to the experiential and internship components that require reflective exercises and essays, students will complete other academic courses that explore the mission and functions of the NPS, law enforcement, communications and leadership, and ethics.
Requirements for the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in National Park Service Management
| First Summer |
| Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Required Credits |
Optional Credits |
| ProRanger Program |
1085 |
ProRanger Internship 1 |
3 |
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| ProRanger Program |
1577 |
Introduction to the ProRanger Program |
3 |
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| Second or Third Year |
| History |
2214 |
History of the National Park Service |
3 |
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| Second Year Summer |
| ProRanger Program |
2085 |
ProRanger Internship 2 |
|
up to 9 |
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| Any Semester: Choose one from the following: |
3 |
|
| Anthropology |
3175 |
Heritage Management in Archaeology |
|
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| Business Administration |
3102* |
Business Society and Ethics |
|
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| Business Administration |
3902* |
Honors Business Society and Ethics |
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| Earth & Environmental Science |
0854 |
Geology of the National Parks |
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| Earth & Environmental Science |
0954 |
Honors Geology of the National Parks |
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| Environmental Studies |
2157 |
Environmental Ethics |
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| Philosophy |
2157 |
Environmental Ethics |
|
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| Environmental Studies |
3001 |
Earth Ethics |
|
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| Religion |
3001 |
Earth Ethics |
|
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| Philosophy |
2596 |
Philosophical Perspectives on the Environment |
|
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Tourism & Hospitality
Management |
4212* |
Law and Ethics in Sport and Recreation |
|
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Tourism & Hospitality
Management |
4221* |
Current & Ethical Issues in Recreation & Leisure |
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| Any Semester: Choose one from the following: |
3 |
|
Adult & Organizational
Development |
0836 |
Interpersonal Communication: Critical
Competencies
for Professional & Personal Success |
|
|
Adult & Organizational
Development |
2214 |
Conflict and Communication |
|
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Adult & Organizational
Development |
2218 |
Leadership and Communication |
|
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| Business Administration |
2196* |
Business Communications |
|
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| Strategic Communication |
1111 |
Public Speaking |
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| Strategic Communication |
2662 |
Leading Groups and Team Building |
|
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| Strategic Communication |
2696 |
Diverse Communication and Leadership
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| Any Semester: Choose one from the following: |
3 |
|
| Criminal Justice |
0812 |
Criminal Behavior |
|
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| Criminal Justice |
0912 |
Honors Criminal Behavior |
|
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| Criminal Justice |
1001 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
|
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| Criminal Justice |
2401 |
Nature of Crime |
|
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| Criminal Justice |
2101 |
Introduction to Law Enforcement |
|
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| Public Health |
2207 |
Principles of Emergency Management:
A Public Health Perspective |
|
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| Psychology |
2401 |
Foundations of Social Psychology |
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| Third Year Summer |
| ProRanger Program |
3587** |
Seasonal Law Enforcement Professional
Development Program |
6 |
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| Third Year Summer |
| ProRanger Program |
3085 |
ProRanger Internship 3 |
|
up to 3 |
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| Total possible credits: |
24 (minimum) |
42 (maximum) |
* Some courses may not be available to all students. Students should check prerequisites and other requirements when planning their course of study for the certificate.
** In order to enroll in the Seasonal Law Enforcement Professional Development Program (ProRanger 3587), students must meet specific admissions requirements which include a federal background investigation, criminal history check, psychological and physical fitness testing, drug screening tests and an interview. Students should see www.temple.edu/proranger for course eligibility criteria and the course syllabus and student handbook for other special conditions. Students may not enroll in any other courses while enrolled in ProRanger 3587.
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