Recreation Administration is the academic program for students who want to prepare for a career in the "Recreation and Leisure Industry." Overall, the Recreation Industry, including tourism, is a huge and diverse industry with over $1 trillion of spending within the U.S. each year.

We manage facilities, programs, and services that help people have a higher quality of life through positive, enjoyable, and enriching recreation and leisure experiences. That's what recreation and leisure professionals do, and our curriculum helps students learn the necessary skills to facilitate such experiences.

Interesting Classes You Might Take

• Leadership in Recreation, Parks and Tourism
• Lifelong Learning in the Natural Environment
• Leisure and Human Behavior
• Challenge Course Facilitation
• Serving At-Risk Youth
• Special Event Planning
• Diversity and Inclusive Practices in Recreation
• Sports and Entertainment Facility Booking, Promotion, and Box Office Operations

What You Can Learn

Fundamental skills and knowledge for traveling outdoors by map and compass, and by knowledge of natural features

Leisure as related to the individual and society

A knowledge of the conference, convention, and meeting industry, inclusive of the design, budgeting, and programming principles used within the industry

The development of budgets and data analysis methods for park, recreation, and tourism agencies through the use of a variety of computer programs