Parks, Recreation and Sport Management ,BS
Community Services, Conservation, Consultant, Forestry, Leisure, Natural Resources, Park Ranger, Parks Wilderness Manager, Program Coordinator, government
Are you interested in a career that combines an active lifestyle with the opportunity to positively impact others' quality of life? Gain the education and experience you need to become a park ranger, special events planner, community recreation coordinator, or other professional ready and able to improve the lives of countless others.
The BS program in parks, recreation and sport management provides a transdisciplinary education in the management of parks, protected areas, community-based recreation services, and sport and special event management. The parks and recreation field emerged from the youth development, recreation and park movements of the late 19th century.
Students in the program learn about wilderness, environmental communication, parks and recreation management and policy, assessment and evaluation, and sport and recreation planning and programming. Students learn through classroom instruction and field experiences to integrate the natural, social and managerial sciences to make informed decisions for recreation services, both natural-resource based and community-based.
The required internship component of the program allows students to gain practical experience in the parks and recreation professions.
The Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions accredits this degree program.
- College/School:
Watts College of Public Service & Community Solut
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Location:
Downtown Phoenix
- Additional Program Fee: Yes
- Second Language Requirement: No
- First Required Math Course: MAT 142 - College Mathematics
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Math Intensity:
General
Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
First-year | Transfer | International | Readmission
A current ASU student has no additional requirements for changing majors.
Students should visit the Change of Major form for information about how to change a major to this program.
ASU is committed to helping students thrive by offering tools that allow personalization of the transfer path to ASU. Students may use MyPath2ASU® to outline a list of recommended courses to take prior to transfer.
ASU has transfer partnerships in Arizona and across the country to create a simplified transfer experience for students. These pathway programs include exclusive benefits, tools and resources, and they help students save time and money in their college journey.
Study abroad programs that include travel to some of the world's most renowned and pristine parks, wildlife reserves and other recreational facilities and to forests, reefs and deserts, provide students with invaluable professional development and insight which they can use in their future career.
With more than 300 programs available, study abroad allows students to tailor their experience to their unique interests and skill sets.
Graduates and prepared for professional positions in which they design, develop and manage services that address the recreational needs of a particular clientele. They are employed in a variety of public, private and nonprofit organizations, in Arizona, nationally and abroad, and they find employment in such diverse settings as:
- armed forces recreation
- city park and recreation departments
- county and state park agencies
- federal natural resource agencies
- hospitals and care facilities
- nonprofit recreation programs
- private and commercial recreation facilities
- special event management
- sport venues, theme parks
- youth agencies
Career example titles and salaries listed below are not necessarily entry level, and students should take into consideration how years of experience, geographical location, and required advanced degrees or certifications may affect pay scales.
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7.8%
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$51,560
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5.8%
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$103,650
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5.1%
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$64,020
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10.0%
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$28,440
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17.0%
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$69,600
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11.0%
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$75,950
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School of Community Resources and Development
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3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated Master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
