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The Bachelor of Science in Recreation, Park and Tourism Management is designed to provide students with an academic foundation and field experiences in preparation for the recreation, park and tourism professions.

Students can select from one of three concentrations: park management, recreation management and tourism management.

The park management concentration focuses on providing opportunities for outdoor recreation and protecting the natural, cultural and historic resources on which those opportunities depend.

The recreation management concentration focuses on recreation and leisure services in public, commercial, campus, community and outdoor settings.

The tourism management concentration focuses on services and entrepreneurship in tourism industries and sustainable destination development.

Professionals in the recreation, parks and tourism industry held about 740,000 jobs in 2010. Jobs were held in areas such as national and regional parks, tour destinations, theme parks, public park and recreation agencies, private non-profit organizations such as Y.M.C.A.s, country clubs and college campuses. The majority of positions, about 380,000,  were in the tourism industry. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Employment is expected to grow at or above the average for all occupations depending on the chosen concentration area, between 2010-2020.
 

General Admission for Freshman Students: Students most likely to be admitted and succeed at the Kent Campus are those who have graduated with at least 16 units of the recommended college preparatory curriculum in high school, who have achieved a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale), and whose composite ACT score is 21 or better (980 combined critical reading and math SAT score). For more information on admissions, visit the Admissions website for new freshmen.

General Admission for Transfer Students: Generally, a transfer applicant who has taken 12 or more semester hours with a college cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale may be admitted. An applicant who has taken fewer than 12 semester hours will be evaluated on both collegiate and high school records. For more information on admissions, visit the Admissions website for transfer students.

Minimum 121 credit hours, minimum 39 upper-division credit hours. Minimum 2.250 major and 2.000 cumulative GPA.

There are many study abroad/away opportunities, for more information contact the Office of Global Education.

$50/semester

National Recreation and Park Association / Council on Accreditation for Parks, Recreation and Tourism
 

Recreation Echo Majors Club (RecEcho)