公园的管理和保护将生物学和自然科学的研究与传播，管理和社会科学相结合。公园专业人士必须了解自然环境与人类活动之间的关系。他们还必须了解影响自然资源使用的社会，经济和政治因素。毕业生担任公园护林员，博物学家，规划师和董事以及自然资源管理的其他领域。
Learn how to be a leader in both public- and private-sector parks and recreation and conservation agencies through the study of natural science, communications, social sciences and management. The park management and conservation degree program at K-State combines the study of natural sciences with communications, management and social sciences to direct the understanding of the social, political and biological factors that impact the use and protection of recreation lands and waters. The program prepares students for supervisory and managerial careers in both public and private sector parks and recreation and conservation agencies.