Bachelor degrees in Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management: A program that prepares individuals to develop and manage park facilities and other indoor and outdoor recreation and leisure facilities. Includes instruction in supervising support personnel, health and safety standards, public relations, and basic business and marketing principles.
Sports Management is an inclusive discipline that prepares students to successfully work within a host of domestic and international sports related businesses. A wide variety of career possibilities await the graduates of the program who are well versed in the business of sports. Possible career opportunities include: sports marketing; facility management; intercollegiate athletic management; player representation; special event management; public...
The parks and recreation fields emerged from the youth development, recreation and park movements of the late 19th century. The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Parks and Recreation degree provides an interdisciplinary education in the management of parks, protected areas and community-based recreation services. Students learn to integrate the managerial, natural and social sciences to make informed decisions for recreation service delivery. The curriculum...
The golf and facilities management concentration is designed to prepare students for careers as golf course superintendents.
The GFM concentration is designed to give students the knowledge, experience and confidence needed to pursue a career as a golf course superintendent and/or facilities manager. The curriculum consists of a unique combination of courses that will teach students business-based management skills, technical abilities, and provide...
The Professional Golf Management (PGM) program in the Morrison School at Arizona State University's Polytechnic campus is one of only 17 programs accredited by the Professional Golfer's Association (PGA) of America. This four-year Bachelor of Science degree program will give students the knowledge, experience and confidence needed to pursue a career in the golf industry.
The PGM concentration is specifically designed for students who aspire to become...
The Recreation major prepares graduates for careers in the health and human service sector, private enterprise, government or public employment settings, non-profit or voluntary agencies, and commercial ventures. The Commercial Recreation Management option prepares graduates to work in the thriving and diverse profession of recreation services, working with individuals, groups, and communities. The Therapeutic Recreation option prepares graduates...
Graduates with a major in Recreation Management may desire to work in professional settings such as: church recreation, therapeutic recreation, directors of city recreation departments and private health clubs, ski instructors, aquatic supervisors, guides for wilderness trips, intramural sports directors, correctional recreation, adventure sport recreation, personal trainers, and corporate fitness directors. Graduates may also desire to pursue graduate...
Increased leisure time and the desire of many people to participate in a variety of outdoor experiences have created the need for professionally -trained personnel in outdoor recreation. This sequence provides students with basic understandings, attitudes, and skills that are needed to qualify for park and outdoor recreation management positions available in federal, state, county and local systems and in private outdoor recreation enterprises....
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