Recreation and Parks Management, B.S.
Overall Requirements
- 120 credit hours to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level.
- Both field experiences are typically offered only during the summer sessions and should not be taken during the same summer; students should plan accordingly.
Degree Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC) | ||
Major Requirements
Select one of the concentrations as detailed following the major requirements.
- Community Recreation and Event Planning
- Recreational Therapy
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete 120 total credit hours required for degree.
Community Recreation and Event Planning Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Course Option | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Creating a Meaningful Life | ||
| Sex, Drugs, & Rock n' Roll | ||
| Recreational Therapy (RT) Specialization | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Introduction to Recreational Therapy | ||
| Disabling Conditions and Recreational Therapy | ||
| Required | 51 | |
| Leisure and American Lifestyles | ||
| Leadership in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Programming in Recreation and Events | ||
| Inclusive Recreation | ||
| Practicum Preparation in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Professional Internship Preparation in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Practicum in Recreation and Parks * | ||
| Recreation Area and Facility Development | ||
| Evaluation Methods in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Financing and Budgeting in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Management in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Internship in Recreation and Parks * | ||
| Meeting and Event Planning and Management | ||
| Special Event Management | ||
| Recreation, Parks, and Health | ||
| Community, Recreation, and Event Planning (CREP) Specialization | 3 | |
Select one course from the following: | ||
| Service Management | ||
| Physical Activity Programs for Underserved Youth | ||
| Nonprofit Management and Leadership | ||
- *
An overall GPA of 2.0 or better is required prior to registration for this course.
Related Area Requirements
Select a minor in one of the following areas, with approval by the student’s academic advisor: Business Administration, Communication Studies, Environment, Sustainability, Political Science, Sociology, or Sport Coaching.
Recreational Therapy Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Course Option | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Creating a Meaningful Life | ||
| Sex, Drugs, & Rock n' Roll | ||
| Required | 54 | |
| Leisure and American Lifestyles | ||
| Leadership in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Programming in Recreation and Events | ||
| Inclusive Recreation | ||
| Introduction to Recreational Therapy | ||
| Disabling Conditions and Recreational Therapy | ||
| Practicum Preparation in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Professional Internship Preparation in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Practicum in Recreation and Parks * | ||
| Client Assessment in Recreational Therapy | ||
| Financing and Budgeting in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Management in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Internship in Recreation and Parks * | ||
| Trends and Issues in Recreational Therapy | ||
| Interventions and Facilitation Techniques in Recreational Therapy | ||
| Clinical Procedures in Recreational Therapy | ||
| Community, Recreation, and Event Planning (CREP) Specialization | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Recreation Area and Facility Development | ||
| Evaluation Methods in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Meeting and Event Planning and Management | ||
| Recreation, Parks, and Health | ||
| Recreational Therapy (RT) Human Services | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Elementary American Sign Language I | ||
| Contemporary Topics in Counseling | ||
| Introduction to Gerontology: Thinking about Aging | ||
| Families and Close Relationships | ||
| Infant and Child Development | ||
| Adolescent Development: From Puberty to Young Adulthood | ||
| Adult Development | ||
| Biomechanics of Sport and Physical Activity | ||
| Motor Control and Learning | ||
| Exercise and Older Adults | ||
| People with Disabilities in American Society | ||
| Intro to Special Education | ||
| Sociology of Deviant Behavior | ||
| Deviance and Social Control | ||
| Related Area Requirements | 27 | |
| Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | ||
| Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Laboratory | ||
| Clinical Human Anatomy and Clinical Human Anatomy Laboratory | ||
| Human Physiology and Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Clinical Human Physiology and Clinical Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Helping Skills | ||
| Human Development Across the Life Span | ||
| Medical Terminology for Public Health Professionals | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Adult Psychopathology | ||
- *
An overall GPA of 2.0 or better is required prior to registration for this course.
Disciplinary Honors in Community and Therapeutic Recreation
Requirements
- A minimum of 12 credit hours as defined below.
- UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 3 | |
| Senior Honors Project | ||
| 6 credits of Honors course in the major | 6 | |
| 3 credits of Honors course work in the major or another area | 3 | |
Recognition
Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Community and Therapeutic Recreation; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.
Honors Advisor
Contact Stuart Shleien at sjschlei@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in Community and Therapeutic Recreation. To apply: https://honorscollege.uncg.edu/disciplinary-honors/disciplinary-honors-admissions
Community Recreation and Event Planning Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CTR 101 | Leisure and American Lifestyles (MAC Health and Wellness) | 3 |
| MAC Foundations Course | 3 | |
| MAC Course | 3 | |
| MAC Course | 3 | |
| MAC Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CTR 212 | Leadership in Recreation and Parks | 3 |
| CTR 214 | Inclusive Recreation (MAC Diversity and Equity ) | 3 |
| MAC Course | 3 | |
| MAC Course | 3 | |
| MAC Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| CTR 102 or CTR 103 | Creating a Meaningful Life or Sex, Drugs, & Rock n' Roll | 3 |
| CTR 342 | Recreation Area and Facility Development | 3 |
| MAC Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CTR 213 | Programming in Recreation and Events | 4 |
| CTR 231 or CTR 235 | Introduction to Recreational Therapy or Disabling Conditions and Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| MAC Critical Thinking and Inquiry in the Natural Sciences | 4 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| CTR 348 | Evaluation Methods in Recreation and Parks | 3 |
| CTR 423 | Meeting and Event Planning and Management | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CTR 251 | Practicum Preparation in Recreation and Parks | 1 |
| CTR 429 | Special Event Management | 3 |
| CTR 444 | Recreation, Parks, and Health | 3 |
| HTM 451 | Service Management or Physical Activity Programs for Underserved Youth or Nonprofit Management and Leadership | 3 |
| Minor Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Summer Session I | ||
| CTR 315 | Practicum in Recreation and Parks (A three (3) credit hour experience may be repeated once for a maximum of 6 credits.) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| CTR 252 | Professional Internship Preparation in Recreation and Parks | 1 |
| CTR 415 | Financing and Budgeting in Recreation and Parks | 3 |
| CTR 416 | Management in Recreation and Parks | 3 |
| Minor Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| CTR 417 | Internship in Recreation and Parks | 12 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Recreational Therapy Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CTR 101 | Leisure and American Lifestyles (MAC Health and Wellness ) | 3 |
| MAC Foundations Course | 3 | |
| MAC Course | 3 | |
| MAC Course | 3 | |
| MAC Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CTR 102 or CTR 103 | Creating a Meaningful Life or Sex, Drugs, & Rock n' Roll | 3 |
| CTR 212 | Leadership in Recreation and Parks | 3 |
| HDF 111 | Human Development Across the Life Span (MAC Critical Thinking and Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences ) | 3 |
| MAC Course | 3 | |
| MAC Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| CTR 214 | Inclusive Recreation (MAC Diversity and Equity) | 3 |
| CTR 231 | Introduction to Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| PSY 121 | General Psychology | 3 |
| MAC Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CTR 213 | Programming in Recreation and Events | 4 |
| CTR 235 | Disabling Conditions and Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| CTR 338 | Client Assessment in Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| BIO 111 | Principles of Biology I (MAC Critical Thinking and Inquiry in the Natural Sciences) | 3 |
| BIO 111L | Principles of Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| CTR 342 | Recreation Area and Facility Development or Evaluation Methods in Recreation and Parks or Meeting and Event Planning and Management or Special Event Management or Recreation, Parks, and Health | 3 |
| CTR 415 | Financing and Budgeting in Recreation and Parks | 3 |
| CTR 439 | Clinical Procedures in Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| BIO 271 & 271L | Human Anatomy or Clinical Human Anatomy and Clinical Human Anatomy Laboratory | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| CTR 251 | Practicum Preparation in Recreation and Parks | 1 |
| CTR 433 | Trends and Issues in Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| BIO 277 & 277L | Human Physiology or Clinical Human Physiology and Clinical Human Physiology Laboratory | 4 |
| CED 310 | Helping Skills | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Summer Session I | ||
| CTR 315 | Practicum in Recreation and Parks (A three (3) credit hour experience may be repeated once for a maximum of 6 credits.) | 3 |
| HEA 113 | Medical Terminology for Public Health Professionals | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| CTR 252 | Professional Internship Preparation in Recreation and Parks | 1 |
| CTR 416 | Management in Recreation and Parks | 3 |
| CTR 437 | Interventions and Facilitation Techniques in Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| PSY 341 | Adult Psychopathology or Introduction to Gerontology: Thinking about Aging or Families and Close Relationships or Infant and Child Development or Adolescent Development: From Puberty to Young Adulthood or Adult Development or Biomechanics of Sport and Physical Activity or Motor Control and Learning or Exercise and Older Adults or Topics in Philosophy or Changing Behavior in Real World Settings or Psychological Disorders of Children or American Sign Language I or Elementary American Sign Language I or People with Disabilities in American Society or Social Problems in Global Context or Deviance and Social Control or Intro to Special Education | 3 |
| CED 474 | Contemporary Topics in Counseling | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CTR 417 | Internship in Recreation and Parks | 12 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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 Recreational Therapy Concentration | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Professional Issues in Recreational Therapy | ||
| Advanced Procedures in Recreational Therapy | ||
| Advanced Interventions and Facilitation Techniques in Recreational Therapy | ||
| Advanced Client Assessment in Recreational Therapy | ||
| Advanced Clinical Procedures in Recreational Therapy | ||
| Community Development | ||
All additional degree requirements for the M.S. in Parks and Recreation Management remain the same.