Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies

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Debra Jordan, Chair, 1404 Belk

The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies offers a master of science degree in recreation and park administration (RPA), which is designed for individuals employed in or seeking employment in a diverse range of settings.  Students may choose a thesis option (36 s.h.) or special project option (39 s.h.) as part of the degree. Depending upon selected coursework, the master’s in recreation and park administration prepares students for upper level positions in community parks and recreation, recreation resource management, recreational therapy, recreation sports management, commercial recreation, and travel and tourism.  Prior education and experience facilitates timely graduation.  Individuals with undergraduate deficiencies will be required to remove such deficiencies through supplemental course work while enrolled in the graduate program. In addition to the MS degree, students interested in particular treatment modalities for various types of rehabilitation may enroll in (or take courses in) the aquatic therapy or biofeedback certificate programs. Additional information may be found at the links listed below.

Programs

• Recreation and Park Administration, MS

• Aquatic Therapy Certificate
• Biofeedback Certificate

Courses

• RCLS 5101 - Waterfront Facility Operations
• RCLS 6000 - Philosophical and Social Foundations of Leisure Services
• RCLS 6005 - Recreational Sports and Activities Management
• RCLS 6100 - Risk Management and Legal Liability in Recreation, Leisure, and Recreational Sport
• RCLS 6110 - Research Methods in Recreational Therapy and Recreation and Leisure Services
• RCLS 6120 - Seminar in Recreation, Leisure, and Recreational Therapy Administration
• RCLS 6210 - Management and Program Development in Recreation and Leisure Services
• RCLS 6220 - Managing Commercial and Tourism Industry Leisure Services
• RCLS 6300 - Statistics and Analysis in Health and Human Performance
• RCLS 6501 - Capstone Experience in Recreation and Leisure Services Administration
• RCLS 6600 - Graduate Teaching Seminar
• RCLS 6601 - Research Colloquium in Recreation and Leisure Studies
• RCLS 6801 - Special Topics in Recreation and Leisure Studies
• RCLS 6802 - Special Topics in Recreation and Leisure Studies
• RCLS 6803 - Special Topics in Recreation and Leisure Studies
• RCLS 6990 - Supervised Field Experience
• RCLS 7000 - Thesis
• RCLS 7001 - Thesis: Summer Research

• RCTX 6001 - Biofeedback: Principles and Practices
• RCTX 6002 - Biofeedback Laboratory
• RCTX 6003 - Advanced Biofeedback Laboratory
• RCTX 6310 - Program Development and Management in Recreational Therapy
• RCTX 6320 - Client Assessment, Evaluation, and Documentation in Recreational Therapy
• RCTX 6330 - Administrative Aspects of Recreational Therapy
• RCTX 6502 - Capstone Experience in Recreational Therapy

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