The B.S. in Recreation Management degree is designed to prepare students for professional positions developing and managing recreation and park resources located primarily beyond the urban fringe. Students pursuing this degree receive an option in Recreation Resources Management. The Recreation Resources Management option provides educational background necessary for evaluating and managing lands for their aesthetic and recreational values. The student learns the processes and conceptual skills needed to determine alternative management strategies, make management decisions and carry out management programs. Included are courses leading to an understanding of the basic ecological characteristics of recreational lands and their responses to various uses by recreation visitors.
Students also take courses dealing with human behavior and management.
Emphasis is placed on presenting problems that would be encountered while managing national parks and forests, state and regional parks, wilderness areas, and other recreation resources of international and national significance. The degree and option are accredited by the National Recreation and Parks Association and the American Association for Leisure and Recreation. Special Degree Requirements Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog. Students pursuing the B.S. in Recreation Management degree complete the following courses or their equivalent if transferred from another college or university. Transferences and equivalency will be determined by the University and the School of Forestry.