Master of Science in Recreation and Leisure Studies

Michael Fox: This information reflects revisions approved by the Senate (although HLS 684 was removed as a stat option). Are any further approvals needed to publish this program in the 2013 Catalog?

Description

The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies offer a competitive Masters of Science degree that develops graduates for advancement in the profession through leadership and management coursework. The program also prepares students for continuing their education toward a career in academia. For students whose Baccalaureate degree is not in recreation, the program prepares them for both entry into the professional and a pathway for advancement.

According to New York state regulations concerning the educational requirements for professional certification, the Master's in Recreation and Leisure Studies is a "closely related subject area" for those seeking professional certification in Physical Education.

Admission to the Program

A minimum of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average in the undergraduate major and in the total undergraduate degree program is required for regular admission (matriculation) into the Master of Science in Recreation and Leisure Studies program. Students who fail to meet this standard but who show potential for success in graduate work, may, at the discretion of the faculty, be offered conditional admission. GRE scores are recommended, but not required. Applicants without undergraduate degrees in recreation and leisure studies are required to complete baccalaureate-level prerequisite course work in recreation and leisure studies once admitted for matriculation into the Recreation and Leisure Studies graduate program. Credits earned in such baccalaureate-level courses are not applicable in meeting graduate degree requirements.

All applicants must submit three letters of recommendation. They are reviewed in terms of the writer's responses to questions asked on the recommendation form. Applicants are required to write a statement of objectives and complete the critical analysis writing exercise, which determines writing competence in order to be considered for admission into the program.

Program Requirements

At least 18 of the minimum of 36 credits in the Master of Science in Recreation and Studies program must be taken at the 600 level or above
Graduate students deemed as not making reasonable progress toward the degree, as defined by published department policy, may be dismissed from the program by the department. It is the policy in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies to comply with the College's definition of a full-time graduate student. It is the policy in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies for a part-time graduate student that reasonable progress toward the degree is three graduate credits per semester. For both the full- and the part-time graduate student, enrollment must be maintained in two of three terms for a given calendar year (e.g., fall semester and spring semester, spring semester and summer session, or fall semester and summer session).
To earn a graduate degree at The College at Brockport, the student must complete all degree requirements with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better. After completing nine or more graduate credits, if the graduate student's cumulative grade point average is below 3.0, the student is subject to the College's graduate policy on academic probation.
A student dismissed from the graduate program in Recreation and Leisure Studies may be considered for readmission if graduate course work has been completed that raises the cumulative index to a 3.0 or better, and if such course work was pre-approved by the graduate faculty members in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies.

Required Coursework

REL 514 Planing, Design and Management of Facilities
ONE graduate course in statistical methods. Options include:
- PAD 687 Statistics for Managers
REL 600 Philosophical Analysis of Leisure
REL 602 Executive Processes in Leisure Services
REL 605 Administration & Management in Leisure Services
REL 610 Comprehensive Progam Planning
REL 715 Seminar: Research Design
ONE of the following:
- REL 796 Internship in Administration
- Students who have a baccalaureate-level degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies with an internship in administration, or who have two years of relevant experience in recreation and leisure service management, are eligible to take a an additional graduate elective instead of REL 796.
ONE of the following six-credit courses:
- REL 797 Research Project
- REL 798 Thesis
TWO graduate elective courses (six credits) selected with the approval of the academic advisor

Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies

Department Chair: Arthur Graham
Location: Hartwell 23
Visit Website
Email: khaight@brockport.edu
Phone: (585) 395-2994
Fax: (585) 395-5246

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Faculty & Staff

Joel Agate Ph.D
(Clemson University)
Assistant Professor

Nancy M Ballaron MS
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Lecturer

Arthur J Graham MS
(Eastern Kentucky University)
Instructional Support Technician

Rehnuma Karim
Assistant Professor

Peter G O'Brien MPA
(California State University-Dominguez Hills)
Adjunct Lecturer

Holly B Perry Ph.D
(North Carolina State University At Raleigh)
Assistant Professor

Lynda J Sperazza Ph.D
(University Of Idaho)
Associate Professor and Chair

Nancy D Vander Molen MPA
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Lecturer

June Weltzer MA
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Lecturer