Lecturer - GEOG 450: Parks and Protected Areas (Fall 2026)

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GEOG 450: Parks and Protected Areas The Department of Environment and Geography at California State University San Marcos is accepting applications for Fall 2026. Salary is commensurate with credentials and experience. Seeking lecturers to teach an upper-division majors course (no course prerequisites). The course description is below. - Position: Lecturer - Semester: Fall 2026 - Day/Time: Monday and Wednesday, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. - Modality: in-person - College: College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences - Department: Environment & Geography Course Description: Uses U.S. and international parks and protected areas to explore themes of human-environment interaction, sustainability, and conservation. Explores the history of parks and protected areas, including the development of the U.S. National Park system. Examines representative case studies to explain evolving ideas regarding wilderness, public space, principles of multiple-use, and sustainability. Minimum qualifications: - A master’s degree in Geography, Resource Management, or a related field - Evidence of specialization in physical geography or earth systems science - Higher education teaching experi...