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Recreation and Leisure Studies
Graduate Program
The department offers the Master of Science in Recreation and Leisure
Studies for students interested in advanced professional study in Therapeutic
Recreation or Recreation
and Leisure Services Management. The Department also accommodates
individuals interested in the disciplinary aspects of recreation and leisure
behavior.
Persons without baccalaureate degrees in recreation and leisure studies
are welcome into the graduate program but, on an individualized basis,
are advised into undergraduate-level classes as prerequisites to graduate
study. The Master of Science consists of a common core of 24 credits in
recreation and leisure-related philosophical, behavioral, statistics,
and research courses. Professionally experienced graduate students select
an appropriate graduate elective, while others complete a graduate internship
at an approved site. The remainder of the core is either the completion
of a research project or the completion of a master's thesis. Further,
an additional six credits in one of our two areas of concentration enable
a more thorough understanding of the substance and theory of therapeutic
recreation or recreation and leisure services management.
Our graduate program is new enough to be small and personal, and yet it is built on the tradition of an accredited undergraduate program and expertise of a nationally respected faculty. The program provides a specialized approach to academic advisement, a contemporary outlook on the discipline, and access to excellent library resources and state-of-the-art computing facilities. Students gain the education and experience needed for advanced education and experience needed for advance practice in the discipline and for admission into doctoral programs nationwide.
Links
Therapeutic Recreation Curriculum
Recreation and Leisure Services Management Curiculum
The College at Brockport Graduate Education Web Site
Career opportunities
The Therapeutic Recreation (TR) area of concentration provides graduate students with academic courses and field and research experiences that meet the National Council on Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) Standards. Students are prepared to address the recreation and leisure needs of persons with disabilities from a life-course, developmental perspective. Graduates have found professional positions in the clinical, transitional, or community delivery of habilitative or rehabilitative recreation and leisure programs and services to individuals with disabilities.
The Recreation Management (RM) concentration provides graduate students
with academic courses and field and research experiences that have prepared
them for upper-level managerial positions in the public, private, or market
sectors, and in planning and research. Students are given opportunities
to examine the underlying philosophies, behavioral implications, and professional
practices essential to the delivery of effective and efficient recreation
and leisure programs, services, and products in an increasingly diverse
society.
Financial aid
and scholarships
The Financial Aid Office provides information regarding financial assistance
in meeting education costs. Well over half of the students at SUNY Brockport
receive financial assistance. Students interested in applying for grants,
work, or educational loans should familiarize themselves with the Financial
Aid Handbook for Brockport Students and consult with the Financial
Aid Office in the Rakov Center.
There is also the Martin H. Rogers Award for which matriculated recreation
and leisure studies master's degree students may apply. In addition, many
regional recreation and park professional societies provide scholarships
and/or grants to residents of their locality who are pursuing graduate
education in recreation and leisure. Students interested in applying for
such aid should contact their regional recreation and park society.
Specialization within the MPA
Effective January 1994, a new opportunity is available to REL professionals who are committed to the public sector. The Master's of Public Administration (MPA) program in collaboration with REL is offering a Non Profit Specialization under the General Emphasis of the MPA. It is designed for those who want to "keep their fingers" in REL, but who want their graduate degree in the broader area of public administration in order to open up career paths in city management or human resources administration.
For more information contact:
Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Lynda Sperazza
(585) 395-5490
lsperazza@brockport.edu
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Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
350 New Campus Drive
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY 14420-2976
(585) 395-2994
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Office of
Graduate Studies
SUNY Brockport
350 New Campus Drive
Brockport, NY 14420-2914
(585) 395-5465
