Sport and Recreation Management Program
Sport and recreation management professionals are needed to meet recreation demands resulting from expanding populations, increased leisure time, greater mobility and changing social attitudes. Students graduating from the program will be equipped with a skill set that can be directly applied to a wide range of exciting career possibilities.
The curriculum in sport and recreation management is designed to prepare students for professional positions in sport, recreation, parks and outdoor recreation programming and administration.
The curriculum in sport and recreation management is designed to prepare students for professional positions in sport, recreation, parks and outdoor recreation programming and administration.
A sport and recreation management minor is an interdisciplinary minor offered to any student and is strongly suggested for individuals pursuing studies in related areas of physical education or health.
Opportunities
Students interested in sport and recreation management can find a variety of career opportunities including community recreation, federal, state and municipal governmental agencies, private outdoor and tourism enterprises as well as intercollegiate athletic departments and minor and major league sport teams. Students interested in municipal and county recreation agencies, YMCA/YWCAs, Boys and Girls Clubs, college/professional sports, fitness/facility management organizations and therapeutic recreation in clinical as well as community settings, can focus their interests using additional recreation, marketing, accounting, economics, social media, management, entrepreneur and leadership elective courses.
The undergraduate degree is based on interdisciplinary approach providing a broad, comprehensive background for leadership and administrative roles in sport and recreation industries. In addition to their experiential learning opportunities in their coursework, students will gain valuable real world experiences with our industry partners both on and off campus.
Showcased in the fourth season of "The College Tour," Pierre Lear shares his story about his path to becoming a Jackrabbit and the Big League opportunities he has experienced as a student in the Sport and Recreation Management Program.
