Program Coordinator: Edwin Gómez (1409 Carol G. Belk Building; 252-328-4638; gomeze17@ecu.edu)
The Recreation and Park Management, BS offers concentrations in recreation and park management and sport management.
The concentration in recreation and park management is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Related Professions (COAPRT). Students graduating from the recreation and park management progra 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 concentration in sport management provides the competencies and knowledge for students to pursue a variety of sport-related careers.
Students who want to declare a major in recreation and park management or sport 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; and have met with an advisor in Academic Advising Services in the College of Health and Human Performance.
Students majoring in recreation and park management or sport management must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA and a minimum cumulative 2.0 overall GPA in all core and restricted elective courses to remain in good standing. Majors must earn a minimum grade of C- in all required core and concentration prefix courses. If a course without the RCSC or SMGT prefix is approved as a substitution for a required core course, a minimum grade of C- must be earned. Students dropping below the required 2.0 GPA will not be allowed to enroll in any additional RCSC or SMGT prefix courses until the GPA meets the 2.0 requirement. If a student receives a grade lower than a C- in a required core course, the student may retake that course without meeting the 2.0 GPA requirements.
The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. as follows:
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