Master of Science in Recreation Degree Requirements (35 cr.)
A minimum of 35 credit hours is required for this program. The Master of Science in Recreation degree must include a minimum of 20 credits from the Department of Health and Wellness Design. A minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) is required for graduation. A minimum grade of C is required in each course. All electives for completing the degree must be approved by the advisor.
Public Health Foundations Requirement (0 cr.)
Tourism Management Foundation Requirements (21 cr.)
Students admitted to the Public Health Administration concentration must complete 12 credit hours of graduate course work with a minimum cumulative GPA in graduate courses of 3.0.
Complete the following required courses (21 credits):
- SPH-Q 501 Introduction to Statistics in Public Health (3 cr.)
- SPH-R 510 Philosophy of Leisure and Recreation (3 cr.)
- SPH-R 512 Administrative Theory and Practice in Leisure (3 cr.)
- SPH-R 542 Fiscal Management in Recreation Administration (3 cr.)
- SPH-T 550 Foundational Issues in Research in Tourism (3 cr.)
- SPH-T 552 Contemporary Issues in Tourism Studies (3 cr.)
- SPH-R 590 Introduction to Research in Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation (3 cr.)
Capstone Courses (2-5 cr.)
Complete one of the following courses:
- SPH-R 598 Master's Project in Administration (2-4 cr.)
- SPH-R 599 Master's Thesis (5 cr.)
Remaining Electives (9-12 cr.)
- SPH-R 522 Strategic Planning and Management in Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Public Lands (3 cr.)
- SPH-R 544 Legal Aspects of Recreation
- SPH-R 573 Current Events (2 cr.)
- SPH-R 585 Leisure as a Determinant of Health
- SPH-T 513 Economics and Marketing for Leisure and Tourism (3 cr.)
- SPH-O 510 Human Health, Quality of Life, and Natural Environments (3 cr.)