The recreation degree program, founded in 1947, has a core accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Park, Recreation, and Tourism Related Professions (COAPRT). The degree has maintained continuous accreditation since its first awarding of this status occurred in April 1987. The recreation degree accrediting body is overseen and accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The Council for Higher Education is sensitive and seeks to educate consumers when seeking a degree.

The Bachelor's degree in Recreation is a nationally accredited program comprised of a core set of classes and courses split generally between concentration courses and major electives. Graduates completing one of these concentrations are eligible to apply for national and state certification. While the general recreation degree is the most flexible in terms of choosing related electives, students may instead elect to complete a more specialized course of study in one of our two approved concentrations within the B.S. Recreation Degree.

Students pursuing the Recreation or Recreation Management degree find careers in:

event planning, includes festivals and special events

sustainable, cultural, and heritage tourism

non-profit recreation agencies

for-profit recreation such as theme parks and resorts

nature based recreation

federal, state, county, and city recreation agencies/parks

university recreation, includes campus activity centers

Students pursuing the Recreation Therapy degree find careers in:

hospitals

rehabilitation centers

veterans services

non-profit agencies

assisted care facilities

schools

federal, state, county, and city recreation agencies.