Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education

The Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation Management

For the Bachelor of Science in Recreation Management (574*/31.0301), students must select one of the following three concentrations:

• Sport, Experience, and Tourism Management (574G)
• Outdoor Experiential Education (574F) 
• Recreation and Park Management (574E)

Below you will find an overview for each concentration. 

Sport, Experience, and Tourism Management (574G)

The Sport, Experience, and Tourism Management concentration prepares students for dynamic careers in the growing sport, events, experiences, and tourism industries. The concentration offers two distinct tracks, allowing students to tailor their education to their professional interests. The Sport Management track is designed for students who aspire to careers in professional, collegiate, recreational, and community sport organizations, providing preparation in sport operations, marketing, leadership, and management. The Experience and Tourism Management track is designed for students interested in creating, managing, and marketing memorable experiences through events, attractions, destinations, hospitality, and tourism. Across both tracks, students develop the business, leadership, marketing, and experiential skills needed to design and manage engaging experiences and successfully navigate the evolving recreation and leisure marketplace.

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Outdoor Experiential Education (574F)

In the Outdoor Experiential Education concentration, students will become familiar with the foundational theories and philosophies of Experiential Education; learn and practice teaching basic leadership, wilderness, and safety skills; understand and be able to develop a sound trip plan and risk management plans; understand individual and group dynamics as it relates to leadership; understand and practice sound problem-solving, decision-making, and judgment skills; understand and be able to practice a variety of leadership, teaching, and facilitation skills.

The OEE concentration also allows students to focus on obtaining a number of certifications through our selection of 'skills' classes. Certifications can include:

• Wilderness First Responder 
• Wilderness First Aid Instructor 
• Leave No Trace Trainer 
• Swiftwater Rescue 
• Professional Climbing Instructors Association 

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Recreation and Park Management Concentration (574E)

The Recreation and Parks Management Concentration (RPM) provides instruction and training in the planning, organization, leadership as well as management of Park and Recreation agencies and programs. Students together with their faculty advisor build an educational program personalized to meet the student's career goals. Students are also given the opportunity to employ theories learned in the classroom in practical settings throughout the program and during their internship. Students choosing this concentration often work in a variety of fields such as Aquatic Facility Management, Camp Management, Campus and Intramural Recreation, Community Recreation, Destination Management, Environmental Interpretation, Military Recreation, Sport Management, Youth Development and Municipal, State and National Parks Management.

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