Turn Your Passion for Recreation into a Leadership Career
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About the Program
The Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management program prepares you to become a leader in parks, recreation centers, tourism organizations, schools, and more. You’ll learn both the theory and practical skills needed to manage programs and facilities, with a strong focus on hands-on experience.
Degree Pathways
Commercial Recreation and Tourism Management: Management in private, nonprofit, and public recreation and tourism sectors.
Community Recreation Management: Prepares you for municipal, state, federal, and nonprofit agencies like YMCAs, scouting organizations, and university-affiliated recreation units.
Career Opportunities
Graduates from the our program have gone on to work in areas such as:
Community Recreation Careers: Recreation center manager, parks operations director, sports and fitness director, park district executive, civic center director, ice arena director, special events coordinator
Nonprofit and Administrative Careers: Executive director, marketing director, outreach coordinator, fund development manager, grant writer, event coordinator
Curriculum Details
The official course requirements, including suggested academic plans, are available in the Undergraduate Bulletin.
