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Department of Recreation Administration
The College of Health and Human Services
NANCY NISBETT, Chair
JUANITA CHONG, Administrative Support Coordinator
Professional and Human Services Bldg., Room 121
559.278.2838
FAX: 559.278.5267
http://www.fresnostate.edu/recadmin/
B.S. in Recreation
Administration
Emphases:
Adventure Recreation and Tourism
Commercial Recreation and Event Planning
Community Recreation and Youth Services
Sports and Entertainment Facility Management
Therapeutic Recreation
Minor in Recreation Administration
Certificate in Adventure-Based Programming
Certificate in Sports and Entertainment Facility Management
Certificate in Serving At-Risk Youth
Certificate in Special
Event Planning
Faculty
Nancy Nisbett, Chair
L. Jay Fine
Jody Hironaka-Juteau,
Andrew Hoff
Michael Mahoney
Recreation Administration
The department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation Administration for individuals who are committed to the recreation and leisure services profession. The major in Recreation Administration prepares students with the knowledge, understanding, ability, and skill necessary to successfully function in professional positions related to the major.
Faculty are committed to providing a high quality professional preparation program in recreation and leisure services, founded on a competency based curriculum. Our graduates acquire specific skills as identified by practitioners, faculty, and the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Related Professions. These competencies are related to leadership, program planning, recreation and leisure oriented activities, budgeting, evaluation of programs and personnel, history, professional ethics, philosophy, research techniques, marketing and public relations, communication skills, organi-zational systems, laws and legislation, facility management and administration, and therapeutic techniques. Students may elect to study: (1) community recreation and youth services, (2) commercial recreation and event planning, (3) adventure recreation and tourism, (4) sports and entertainment facility management, (5) therapeutic recreation.
Curriculum
Accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Related Professions, the department offers a B.S. and a Minor in Recreation Administration.
Students in the recreation administration major complete a core of courses. These courses are designed to assist students in acquiring competencies related to the principles of recreation, leadership, group dynamics, and leisure behavior. Courses also cover legal and financial aspects of recreation service, advanced program planning, organization and administration of leisure services, evaluation, and professionalism.
Students develop specific skills in the areas of communication, human behavior, youth services, entrepreneurism, and adventure-based recreation and tourism, finance, management, marketing, funding, resources, program planning and supervision, and facility management.
Under the guidance of a practitioner, students in recreation administration are encouraged to acquire 1,000 hours of paid or voluntary hands-on experience in a variety of recreation, clinical, or leisure services agencies. In addition, they complete full-time internships with commercial recreation and tourism enterprises, public recreation agencies, nonprofit organizations, park-oriented agencies, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and other service organizations.
Students may apply for an out-of-state internship if they achieve a major GPA of 3.3 and a cumulative GPA of 3.0. Additional requirements must also be met.
Career Opportunities
Recreation and leisure comprise the second largest industry in the United
States. Fresno State graduates have been very successful in securing professional
positions in city and county recreation departments, state and federal government
agencies, non-profit agencies, convention and event centers, resorts and
commercial recreation business, schools, membership clubs, tourism services,
youth agencies, special events, therapeutic recreation agencies, and many
others.
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