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Recreation and Leisure Studies
Recreation and Leisure Services Management Concentration for the Graduate Program
The Recreation and Leisure Services Management concentration provides graduate students with academic courses and field and research experiences that prepare them for upper-level managerial positions in the public, not-profit, private or market sectors, and in careers in planning and research. Students are given opportunities for employment in settings such as: city and state parks and recreation agencies, boys and girls clubs, the YMCA and YWCA, large scale commercial and resort recreation facilities, military recreation, campus recreation and other exciting and diverse facilities.
| Recreation and Leisure Studies Graduate Core: 24 Credits | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MTH 541 | Statistical Methods I or equivalent | 3 |
| REL 600 | Philosophical Analysis of Leisure | 3 |
| REL 602 | Social and Psychological Analysis of Leisure Behavior | 3 |
| REL 610 | Advanced Program Design and Evaluation | 3 |
| REL 715 | Seminar: Research Design | 3 |
| REL 796 | Internship in Administration or Guided Graduate Elective | 3 |
| REL 797 | Research Project | 6 |
| or | ||
| REL 798 | Thesis | 6 |
| or | ||
| Two additional graduate REL courses | 6 | |
| Recreation and Leisure Services Management Emphasis: 6 Credits | ||
| REL 514 | Planning, Design and Management of Recreation and Leisure Facilities | 3 |
| REL 605 | Problems in the Administration of Leisure Service Organizations | 3 |
| Guided Graduate Elective: 3 Credits | ||
| A minimum of one graduate course related to either the core or the area of emphasis is chosen with the approval of the academic advisor. | 3 | |
