Recreation and Park Management, BS

The Recreation and Park Management (RPM) program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Recreation, Parks, Tourism, and Related Professions. Students who want to declare a major in recreation and park management at the time of entrance into the degree need to have completed 30 s.h. of coursework at ECU or in transfer credits; possess a minimum overall GPA of 2.0; have completed MATH 1065  or MATH 1066  or higher-level MATH for which MATH 1065  is a prerequisite, have completed a brief, written application (available at www.ecu.edu/rcls); and have met with an adviser in the College of Health and Human Performance Advising Center (located in the Belk Annex). Following admission, the student is required to schedule a meeting with his or her RPM faculty mentor. Students majoring in recreation and park management must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA and a minimum cumulative 2.0 overall GPA in all core and cognate courses to remain in good standing. Majors must earn a minimum grade of C (2.0) in all required core and cognate RCLS prefix courses. If a non-RCLS prefix course is approved as a substitution for a required core or cognate RCLS prefix course, a minimum grade of C (2.0) must be earned. Students dropping below the required 2.0 GPA will not be allowed to enroll in any additional RCLS prefix courses. If a student receives a grade lower than a C (2.0) in a required core or cognate RCLS prefix course, the student can re-take it without meeting the 2.0 GPA requirements. Students graduating from the RPM program are eligible to sit for the national examination to become a Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) and thereby acquire this valuable credential for professional advancement. The minimum degree requirement is 123 s.h. of credit as follows: