Parks and Recreation Management, M.S.
The M.S. in Parks and Recreation Management requires 36 credit hours. Students may choose one of the following two concentrations: Community Recreation Management or Therapeutic Recreation.
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 the Guide to Graduate Admissions.
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.
Students in the Therapeutic Recreation concentration who do not have an undergraduate degree in therapeutic recreation will be required to take one of the following two courses at the undergraduate level: CTR 231 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation or CTR 235 Disabling Conditions and Therapeutic Recreation. Other support courses not taken at the undergraduate level may also need to be completed by Therapeutic Recreation students: Anatomy and Physiology, Lifespan Human Development, and Abnormal Psychology.
Degree Program Requirements
Required: 36-39 credit hours
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses (9 credits) 1 | ||
| CTR 611 | Foundations of Recreation and Parks | 3 |
| CTR 613 | Recreation and Parks Management | 3 |
| Select one course (3 credits) from the following: | 3 | |
| Community Development 2 | ||
| Nonprofit Management and Leadership | ||
| Skills and Techniques of Conflict Management | ||
| Organizational Conflict: Diagnostic and Intervention Tools | ||
| Resolving Conflict in Health Care Systems: Achieving Peace through Health | ||
| Public Administration and Management | ||
| Public Personnel Management | ||
| Human Resource Development and Performance Management | ||
| Concentration Courses (9 or 15 credits) | ||
| Select 9 or 15 credits in one of the following concentrations: | 9 or 15 | |
Community Recreation Management Concentration (9 credits) | ||
Therapeutic Recreation Concentration (9 or 15 credits) 3 | ||
| Research Techniques (6 credits) 1 | ||
| Select one analysis course (3 credits) from the following: | 3 | |
| Intermediate Statistical Methods in Education | ||
| Quantitative Methods | ||
| Qualitative Research Methods for Producers | ||
| Statistical Methods for Kinesiology | ||
| Select one methods course (3 credits) from the following: | 3 | |
| Methods of Educational Research | ||
| Qualitative Research Methods for Consumers | ||
| Research Methods in the Health and Human Sciences | ||
| Survey Design: Health and Human Sciences | ||
| Applying Research to Professional Practice | ||
| Advanced Research Methods | ||
| Specialized Line of Study (0-9 credits) | ||
| Select 6-9 or 0 credits from 500- to 700-level courses: 4 | 6-9 or 0 | |
Community Recreation Management concentration students (6-9 credits) | ||
Therapeutic Recreation concentration students with the CTRS credential (6-9 credits) | ||
Therapeutic Recreation concentration students without the CTRS credential (0 credits) | ||
| Capstone Experience (6 credits) | ||
| Select 6 credits from one of the following options: | 6 | |
Internship | ||
| Internship in Recreation and Parks | ||
Project | ||
| Field Project in Recreation and Parks | ||
Internship and Project | ||
| Internship in Recreation and Parks and Field Project in Recreation and Parks | ||
Thesis | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 36-39 | |
| 1 | Required of all students. |
| 2 | For Therapeutic Recreation concentration students only. |
| 3 | Students in the Therapeutic Recreation concentration with the CTRS credential will complete 9 credits; students without the credential will complete 15 credits. See the concentration requirements for additional details. |
| 4 | 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. Students in the Therapeutic Recreation concentration who do not hold the CTRS credential will not have a specialized line of study. |
Community Recreation Management Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (9 credits) | ||
| CTR 615 | Financing and Budgeting in Recreation and Parks | 3 |
| CTR 644 | Recreation, Parks, and Health | 3 |
| CTR 646 | Community Development | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
Therapeutic Recreation Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (9 credits) * | ||
| CTR 633 | Professional Issues in Therapeutic Recreation | 3 |
| CTR 634 | Advanced Procedures in Therapeutic Recreation | 3 |
| CTR 637 | Advanced Interventions and Facilitation Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation | 3 |
| Additional Courses (6 credits) ** | ||
| CTR 638 | Advanced Client Assessment in Therapeutic Recreation | 3 |
| CTR 639 | Advanced Clinical Procedures in Therapeutic Recreation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 9-15 | |
| * | Required for all students in the Therapeutic Recreation concentration. |
| ** | 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:
| 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 | |
| Financing and Budgeting in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Recreation, Parks, and Health | ||
| Community Development | ||
| For the Therapeutic Recreation Concentration | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Professional Issues in Therapeutic Recreation | ||
| Advanced Procedures in Therapeutic Recreation | ||
| Advanced Interventions and Facilitation Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation | ||
| Advanced Client Assessment in Therapeutic Recreation | ||
| Advanced Clinical Procedures in Therapeutic Recreation | ||
| Community Development | ||
All additional degree requirements for the M.S. in Parks and Recreation Management remain the same.