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 coursework.
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 who do not have an undergraduate degree in recreation and parks and/or appropriate professional experience will be required to take one undergraduate course from their concentration; i.e., CTR 241 Community Recreation. Students in the therapeutic recreation concentration will be required to take two of the following three courses; i.e., CTR 231 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation, CTR 332 Clinical Procedures in Therapeutic Recreation, CTR 338 Client Assessment in Therapeutic Recreation.
Degree Program Requirements
Required: 36 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 | ||
| Concentration Courses (9 credits) | ||
| Select 9 credits in a concentration | 9 | |
| Research Techniques (6 credits) 1 | ||
| Select one course (3 credits) from the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Methods | ||
| Statistical Methods for Kinesiology | ||
| Select one course (3 credits) from the following: | 3 | |
| Methods of Educational Research | ||
| Research Methods in the Health and Human Sciences | ||
| Applying Research to Professional Practice | ||
| Advanced Research Methods | ||
| Specialized Line of Study (6-9 credits) | ||
| Select 6-9 credits of 500-to 700-level coursework 3 | 6-9 | |
| Capstone Experience (6 credits) | ||
| Select 6 credits one of the following: | 6 | |
| Internship in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Field Project in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Internship in Recreation and Parks and Field Project in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 36-39 | |
| 1 | Required of all CTR Graduate Students. |
| 2 | For Therapeutic Recreation concentration students only. |
| 3 | After consultation and approval of his/her academic advisor, the student selects 6-9 credits of 500-to 700-level coursework that constitute a specialized knowledge base (line of study) relevant to the student's academic and professional interests and goals. |
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 |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
Accelerated B.S. in Recreation and Parks Management to M.S. in Parks and Recreation Management
Qualified UNC Greensboro undergraduate students who are pursuing the B.S. in Recreation and Parks Management may apply for admission to the Accelerated Degree Program (Applying for Admission). 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 credits and may not apply for admission to the ADP before the first semester of the junior year. Applicants will not be required to take an entrance exam. All applicants must submit the Request for Accelerated Degree Program to The Graduate School and must simultaneously apply for admission to the graduate degree program.
Admitted students may apply a maximum of 12 credits of graduate-level coursework (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 (CRM) 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 | ||
| Community Development | ||
Degree Requirements
Please consult with an advisor to determine how the courses taken at the graduate level will meet requirements in the bachelor’s degree program. All degree requirements for the M.S. degree in Parks and Recreation Management remain the same. Several undergraduate courses within the B.S. Recreation and Parks Management program will be substituted with graduate-level courses identified within the ADP.