Offered by Department of Health, Phys. Ed., Recreation & Leisure Studies:

Recreation and Park Management Major

Recreation Management Option
Bachelor of Science

ED BS 2610

Minimum General Studies = 45

English Language minimum = 9

Humanities minimum = 9

Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3

MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours

*Students with sufficient mathematics preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level.

Natural Sciences minimum = 7

Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9

Personal Development minimum = 2

PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours

BS Science-related course requirements = 0

Major Option = 36

Minor or 2nd Major, minimum = 24

Minors are 24 hours, 18 must be unduplicated. Electing a second major may add as many as 18 required hours to the program. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other requirements, the unrestricted electives will be greater.

Minimum total hours required coursework = 105

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 20

Minimum total hours required for BS in Recreation Management = 125

All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

Recreation Management Requirements (36 hours required)

Take all of the following:

REC 150, Foundations of Recreation, Park and Leisure - 3 hours

REC 215, Camp Leadership, Outdoor Recreation, and Environmental Education - 3 hours

REC 251, Computer Applications in Tourism and Recreation - 3 hours

REC 354, Programming in Sport, Recreation, and Tourism - 3 hours

REC 375, Leadership in Recreation, Sport and Tourism - 3 hours

REC 422, Facilities in Recreation, Tourism and Sport - 3 hours

REC 453, Therapeutic Recreation for Special Populations - 3 hours

REC 477, Internship - 12 hours

PE 430, Organization and Administration in Recreation, Sport and Tourism - 3 hours