The M.S. in Parks and Recreation Management requires 30 credit hours for the Community Recreation Management Concentration and 36-39 credit hours for the Recreational Therapy Concentration.

The student, after discussing career goals with his/her advisor, may choose either the thesis or non-thesis option. If the student selects the non-thesis option, the advisor will determine (based on amount of professional experience) whether the student completes a project, an internship, or a combination of a project and an internship. For example, a student choosing the non-thesis option and having minimal professional experience will be required to complete an internship. Students must meet with their advisor or the Director of Graduate Study before registering for any course work.

For information regarding deadlines and requirements for admission, please see https://grs.uncg.edu/programs/.

In addition to the application materials required by the Graduate School, applicants must submit a current resume and a professional statement including career goals. Interviews are encouraged for all applicants and required for graduate assistants.

Degree Program Requirements

Required: 30-39 credit hours

Community Recreation Management Concentration

Required: 30 credit hours

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Core Courses (9 credits)
CTR 611	Foundations of Recreation and Parks	3
CTR 613	Recreation and Sport Management	3
CTR 646	Community Development	3
Management Elective (3 credits)
Select one course (3 credits) from the following:		3
PCS 605	Skills and Techniques of Conflict Management
PSC 540	Nonprofit Management and Leadership
Research Techniques (6 credits)
Select one analysis course (3 credits) from the following:		3
ERM 604	Methods of Educational Research
KIN 601	Applying Research to Professional Practice
Select one methods course (3 credits) from the following:		3
ERM 680	Intermediate Statistical Methods in Education
KIN 717	Qualitative Research Methods in Kinesiology
KIN 723	Statistical Methods for Kinesiology
Electives (6 credits)
Select two elective courses (6 credits) *		6
Capstone Experience (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from one of the following options:		6
Internship
CTR 697	Internship in Recreation and Parks
Project
CTR 698	Field Project in Recreation and Parks
Thesis
CTR 699	Thesis
Total Credit Hours		30

*

Electives are selected in consultation with the graduate program director.

Recreational Therapy Concentration

Required: 36-39 credit hours

Students in the Recreational Therapy concentration who do not have an undergraduate degree in recreational therapy will be required to take one of the following two courses at the undergraduate level: CTR 231 Introduction to Recreational Therapy​ or CTR 235 Disabling Conditions and Recreational Therapy. Other support courses not taken at the undergraduate level may also need to be completed by Recreational Therapy students: Anatomy and Physiology, Lifespan Human Development, and Abnormal Psychology.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Core Courses (9 credits)
CTR 611	Foundations of Recreation and Parks	3
CTR 613	Recreation and Sport Management	3
Select one course (3 credits) from the following:		3
CTR 646	Community Development
PCS 605	Skills and Techniques of Conflict Management
PCS 606	Organizational Conflict: Diagnostic and Intervention Tools
PCS 685	Resolving Conflict in Health Care Systems: Achieving Peace through Health
PSC 540	Nonprofit Management and Leadership
PSC 600	Public Administration and Management
PSC 604	Public Personnel Management
PSC 615	Human Resource Development and Performance Management
Recreational Therapy Concentration Courses (9 credits)
CTR 633	Professional Issues in Recreational Therapy	3
CTR 634	Advanced Procedures in Recreational Therapy	3
CTR 637	Advanced Interventions and Facilitation Techniques in Recreational Therapy	3
Research Techniques (6 credits)
Select one analysis course (3 credits) from the following:		3
ERM 680	Intermediate Statistical Methods in Education
HEA 604	Quantitative Methods
HHS 601	Qualitative Research Methods for Producers
KIN 723	Statistical Methods for Kinesiology
Select one methods course (3 credits) from the following:		3
ERM 604	Methods of Educational Research
HHS 600	Qualitative Research Methods for Consumers
HHS 625	Research Methods in the Health and Human Sciences
HHS 630	Survey Design: Health and Human Sciences
KIN 601	Applying Research to Professional Practice
SOC 616	Advanced Research Methods
Students with the CTRS credential (6-9 credits)
Select 6-9 credits from 500- to 700-level courses for a specialized line of study *		6-9
Students without the CTRS credential (6 credits)
Students without the CTRS credential must complete the following two additional courses (6 credits): **
CTR 638	Advanced Client Assessment in Recreational Therapy	3
CTR 639	Advanced Clinical Procedures in Recreational Therapy	3
Capstone Experience (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from one of the following options:		6
Internship
CTR 697	Internship in Recreation and Parks
Project
CTR 698	Field Project in Recreation and Parks
Internship and Project
CTR 697 & CTR 698	Internship in Recreation and Parks and Field Project in Recreation and Parks
Thesis
CTR 699	Thesis
Total Credit Hours		36-39

*

After consultation and approval of their academic advisor, the student selects 6-9 credits of 500- to 700-level course work that constitutes a specialized knowledge base (line of study) relevant to the student's academic and professional interests and goals.

**

Required only for students who do not hold the CTRS credential.

Accelerated B.S. in Recreation and Parks Management to M.S. in Parks and Recreation Management

Application and Admission

Qualified UNC Greensboro undergraduate students who are pursuing the B.S. in Recreation and Parks Management may apply for admission to the Accelerated Master's Program (AMP). A cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.5 based on at least 30 credits earned at UNC Greensboro is required. Applicants must have completed at least 60 college-level credits and may not apply for admission to the AMP before the first semester of the junior year. Applicants will not be required to take an entrance exam. All applicants must complete the Accelerated Master's Program information when applying for admission to the graduate degree program.

Courses

Admitted students may apply a maximum of 12 credits of graduate-level course work (each course carries 3 credits) from the following course list toward completion of both the undergraduate and graduate degree, provided that they earn a grade of B (3.0) or better in each course and fulfill graduate-level requirements:

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required for both Concentrations
CTR 611	Foundations of Recreation and Parks	3
CTR 613	Recreation and Parks Management	3
For the Community Recreation Management Concentration
Select two of the following:		6
CTR 615	Financing and Budgeting in Recreation and Parks
CTR 644	Recreation, Parks, and Health
CTR 646	Community Development
For the Recreational Therapy Concentration
Select two of the following:		6
CTR 633	Professional Issues in Recreational Therapy
CTR 634	Advanced Procedures in Recreational Therapy
CTR 637	Advanced Interventions and Facilitation Techniques in Recreational Therapy
CTR 638	Advanced Client Assessment in Recreational Therapy
CTR 639	Advanced Clinical Procedures in Recreational Therapy
CTR 646	Community Development

All additional degree requirements for the M.S. in Parks and Recreation Management remain the same.