Not Everyone is geared to sit behind a desk
For those who like active and exciting jobs in a variety of settings, the Recreation Leadership and Management, a Council on Accreditation for Parks, Recreation and Tourism (COAPRT) accredited degree from Ferris should be at the top of your want list!
As a Recreation Leadership and Management Graduate
You will have gained practical experience through service learning, field experiences, and internships and have the skills to manage administrative projects and supervise professional staff. You may work in tourism, sports, health promotion, or outdoor leadership, and you may work at fitness centers, sports complexes, youth camps, community centers, water parks, ski resorts, or outdoor and environmental education centers. Most importantly, you make a difference in the lives of people!
Beginning salaries average between $30-35,000!
Outdoor Leadership Education:
| Adventure-based skill classes | RMLS 231 , 232 , 235 , 236 |
| Expedition leadership | RMLS 435 |
| Basic outdoor skills education | RMLS 211 |
| Outdoor/Environmental Education | RMLS 130 |
| Ropes Course Facility Skills |
RMLS 318 |
| Sport Management: |
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| Recreation sport marketing | RMLS 428 |
| Legal and risk management | RMLS 348 , BLAW 321 |
| Sport administration | RMLS 450 |
| Contemporary issues of sport | EDPE 426 |
Community Recreation and Parks: |
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| Commercial recreation | RMLS 340 |
| Tourism planning | RMLS 465 |
| Community recreation | RMLS 242 |
| Camp programming | RMLS 245 |
Fitness and Wellness: |
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| Nutrition | CAHS 232 |
| Exercise physiology | EDPE 223 |
| Health promotion | RMLS 213 |
| Fitness testing | RMLS 316 |
| Corporate Fitness-Wellness | RMLS 427 |
Professional Core: |
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| Fitness and Wellness | RMLS 121 |
| Rec Leadership-Supervision | RMLS 180 |
| Inclusive Recreation Program | RMLS 240 |
| Prog-Eval of Leisure Services | RMLS 242 |
| LS Facilities-Area Maint Mgmt | RMLS 320 |
| LS Plan-Design Facilities-Area | RMLS 345 |
| Risk Mgmt for Leisure Services | RMLS 348 |
| LS Finance and Management | RMLS 430 |
| Research Methods in LS | RMLS 468 |
| Recr Leader-Mgmt Assessment | RMLS 499 |
| Field Experince in Leisure Ser and Internship in Rec Leader-Mgmt |
RMLS 294 and RMLS 491 |
Festivals, Community and Special Events Certificate: |
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| Prog-Eval of Leisure Services | RMLS 242 |
| Commercial Recreation | RMLS 340 |
| Festivals-Comm-Spec Event Plan | RMLS 365 |
| Tourism Planning-Development | RMLS 465 |
What will an individual be able to do with a Recreation Leadership and Management Degree?
What's On Your Want List?
Contact:
Matt Wagenheim, MBA, Ph.D.
Department Chair
