Recreation and Parks Management, B.S.
The Recreation and Parks Management major prepares students to pursue careers in community recreation and event planning and therapeutic recreation, and prepares students to pursue graduate study at the master’s level.
Overall Requirements
- 122 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 Core Requirements (GEC) | ||
Major Requirements
Community Recreation and Event Planning Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| Introduction to Recreation and Parks | ||
| Leadership in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Program Planning in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Community Recreation | ||
| Recreation Services with Underrepresented Groups | ||
| Recreation Area and Facility Development | ||
| Management in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Meeting and Event Planning and Management | ||
| Service Management | ||
| Financing and Budgeting in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Recreation, Parks, and Health | ||
| Practicum in Recreation and Parks * | ||
| Internship in Recreation and Parks * | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Physical Activity Programs for Underserved Youth | ||
| Nonprofit Management and Leadership | ||
| Campus Recreation Management | ||
| Special Event Management | ||
| Introduction to Communication Studies | ||
| College Writing II † | ||
or ENG 103 | Essentials of Professional and Business Writing | |
| College Algebra ** †† | ||
or STA 108 | Elementary Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| College Writing I | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Reasoning and Discourse I † | ||
| College Writing I † | ||
| * | An overall GPA of 2.0 or better is required prior to registration for this course. |
| ** | MAT courses numbered higher than the specified course are also accepted. |
| † | Counts toward GEC GRD requirement. |
| †† | Counts toward GEC GMT requirement. |
Related Area Requirements
Select a minor in one of the following areas, with approval by the student’s academic advisor: Business Administration, Communication Studies, Environmental & Sustainability Studies, Political Science, and Sociology.
Therapeutic Recreation Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| Introduction to Recreation and Parks | ||
| Leadership in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Program Planning in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation | ||
| Recreation Services with Underrepresented Groups | ||
| Practicum in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Clinical Procedures in Therapeutic Recreation | ||
| Client Assessment in Therapeutic Recreation | ||
| Management in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Internship in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Trends and Issues in Therapeutic Recreation | ||
| Interventions and Facilitation Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation | ||
| Financing and Budgeting in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Practicum in Recreation and Parks * | ||
| Internship in Recreation and Parks * | ||
Select two of the following: | ||
| Contemporary Topics in Counseling | ||
| Leisure for Older Adults | ||
| Recreation Area and Facility Development | ||
| Animal Assisted Therapy | ||
| Envisioning Your Old Age | ||
| Families and Close Relationships | ||
| Infant and Child Development | ||
| Adolescent Development: From Puberty to Young Adulthood | ||
| Adult Development | ||
| Biomechanics of Sport and Physical Activity | ||
| Motor Development and Learning | ||
| Exercise and Older Adults | ||
| Topics in Philosophy | ||
| Changing Behavior in Real World Settings | ||
| Psychological Disorders of Children | ||
| American Sign Language I | ||
or ASL 101 | Elementary American Sign Language I | |
| People with Disabilities in American Society | ||
| Intro to Special Education | ||
| Sociology of Deviant Behavior | ||
| Global Deviance | ||
| Introduction to Communication Studies | ||
| College Writing II † | ||
or ENG 103 | Essentials of Professional and Business Writing | |
| College Algebra ** ††† | ||
or STA 108 | Elementary Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| College Writing I † | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Reasoning and Discourse I † | ||
| College Writing I † | ||
| Related Area Requirements | ||
| Principles of Biology I †† | ||
| Human Anatomy | ||
or KIN 291 | Clinical Human Anatomy | |
| Human Physiology | ||
or KIN 292 | Clinical Human Physiology | |
| Helping Skills | ||
| Human Development Across the Life Span †††† | ||
| Medical Terminology for Public Health Professionals | ||
| General Psychology †††† | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| * | An overall GPA of 2.0 or better is required prior to registration for this course. |
| ** | MAT courses numbered higher than the specified course are also accepted. |
| † | Counts toward GEC GRD requirement. |
| †† | Counts toward GEC GNS requirement. |
| ††† | Counts toward GEC GMT requirement. |
| †††† | Counts toward GEC GSB requirement. |
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete 122 total credit hours required for degree.
Accelerated B.S. to M.S.
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 hours earned at UNC Greensboro is required. Applicants must have completed at least 60 semester 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 | ||
| CTR 544 | Recreation, Parks, and Health | 3 |
| CTR 646 | Community Development | 3 |
| 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 | ||
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 BS-Recreation and Parks Management program will be substituted with graduate-level courses identified within the ADP.