Recreation and Tourism Studies Degree Programs

Graduate

The Recreation and Tourism graduate curriculum is a total of 36 credits hours. The program is designed to prepare students and practitioners for advanced study in the research, management, and administration of managed recreation and tourism services. Students will be provided with the ability to implement social and economic impact research as well as pursue diverse careers within the global tourism industry.

Graduate students can enroll full-time in an Accelerated 12 month Campus Coursework Plan where they can finish all their major content courses in one year. Once these courses are completed, the student can select his or her choice of a thesis, research paper, or internship. All three options can be completed with faculty supervision off-campus.

Undergraduate

The Recreation and Tourism Studies (RTS) Program is housed within the Department of Exercise Science, Physical Education, Sport, and Recreation, one of five departments in the Darden College of Education. The RTS Program is designed to prepare students with the skill, the knowledge, and the ability to pursue a professional career in the Managed Recreation Industry. The RTS Program offers both a major and a minor in (1) recreation and tourism management (2) therapeutic recreation. Each student major receives a management-based core curriculum complimented by their choice of a selected career emphasis area: (a) therapeutic recreation, (b) recreation and tourism management.

Minor

Two minor programs are offered within the Recreation and Tourism Studies program. Both choices include a total of 15 credit hours. A minor is offered in recreation and tourism management as well as a minor in theraputic recreation.