Curriculum in the Recreation Management Graduate Program
Recreation Management at UW-L offers a 30-credit program leading to a Masters of Science degree.
Admission Requirements
The program welcomes students without an undergraduate degree in Recreation, but some prerequisite courses may be required. Students may take deficiency courses prior to beginning the graduate program or they may begin the program and take the courses within the first two semesters of their graduate program. Prerequisite courses include:
| Rec 150 | Foundations of Recreation | 3 credits | |
| Rec 300 or | Program Planning in Recreation | 3 credits | |
| Rec 302 | Recreation Leadership and Supervision | ||
| Rec 401 | Management in Park and Recreation Resources | 3 credits | |
| Mth 145 or | Elementary Statistics | 3-4 credits | |
| Mth 250 |
*All course descriptions are available on the on-line catalogue at: http://www.uwlax.edu/Records/catalogs.html.
Required Courses
The following courses are required of all graduate students majoring in Recreation Management
| REC 520 | Commercial Recreation Management | 3 credits | |
| REC 701 | Philosophical Foundations of Leisure, Play, and Recreation | 3 credits | |
| REC 710 | Entrepreneurship in Recreation | 3 credits | |
| REC 711 | Management of Leisure Services Organizations | 3 credits | |
| EFN 730 or | Introduction to Research | 3 credits | |
| HED 706 | Research Tools and Processes |
A total of 30 credits of graduate credit are required for graduation.
Research Options: Thesis, Project, or Internship
Every graduate student must culminate his or her program with one of the following:
| Option A - Thesis | Credits | |
| REC 799 Research: Master’s Thesis | 6 | |
| Option B - Graduate Project | Credits | |
| REC 761 Graduate Project in Recreation | 6 | |
| Option C - Internship | Credits | |
| REC 700 Internship | 6 |
