Bachelor of Science - Recreation and Sports Management

Students in the Bachelor of Science - Recreation and Sports Management major learn how to bridge the fields of sports, recreation and business to have an impact in a fast-growing economic segment of a society eager to balance work and life. Courses in business, sales, marketing skills, health and safety standards and public relations techniques are offered. The personal and social dynamics of leisure and recreation will be highlighted. The program provides an opportunity to gain organizational, administration and management skills useful in park and recreation departments, professional sports organizations, fitness programs, recreation and aquatic facilities, golf courses, resorts and fitness centers and camps.

This program is designed to prepare students to work in a variety of fields: recreation administration, therapeutic recreation, outdoor wilderness, commercial recreation, municipal recreation, or quasi-public recreation.