Outdoor and Recreation Management Minor to Master of Science in Recreation Management Pathway
The Outdoor and Recreation Management Minor to Master of Science in Recreation Management Pathway provides students the opportunity to earn graduate credit for up to nine credits. These nine graduate credits will count towards both the outdoor and recreation management minor and the Recreation Management Graduate Program.
(All colleges, excluding recreational therapy majors)
18 credits
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| REC 150 | Leisure, Quality of Life, and Well Being | 3 |
| REC 301 | Introduction to Recreation Programming and Event Management | 3 |
| REC 390 | Principles of Management in Recreation | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select nine credits of electives from the following graduate courses: 1 | 9 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Facility Planning | ||
| Risk Management in Leisure Service Organizations | ||
| Budgeting in Recreation Services | ||
| Camp Administration | ||
| Revenue Management in Recreation, Tourism, and Events | ||
| Advanced Event Planning and Management | ||
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Graduate courses cannot be taken until the student has completed 75 undergraduate credits. Students must also have a minimum GPA of 2.85 or higher.
GPA requirements and additional information
- Undergraduate students who are pursuing the minor-to-master's pathway will take nine credits of REC electives at the 500-level after they have completed 75 undergraduate credits. Graduate credit will count toward both the undergraduate minor and Recreation Management Graduate Program requirements.
- Students must have and maintain a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.85/4.0 to enroll in the 500-level courses and maintain a minimum cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0/4.0.
- Final admission to the Recreation Management Graduate Program is contingent upon completion of all undergraduate major program requirements.
- All majors may only pursue one REC minor-to-master's pathway. If selecting the outdoor and recreation management minor-to-master's pathway, all majors may pursue this pathway except for recreational therapy majors who should pursue the pathway for recreational therapy majors if interested.
- Students completing the outdoor and recreation management minor-to-master's pathway may also complete the regular tourism and event management minor; however, 12 unique credits of coursework are required for each minor.