Recreation Leadership Management Degree
Bachelor's Degree Recreation Leadership Management
Parks, recreation, sports, adventure education, fitness, working with you in alternative
settings, leisure services is the profession which challenges, allows for trying new
and innovative ideas while working with people of all ages and making a difference
through leisure activities/businesses of peoples daily lives at the community, state
and national levels.
The College Recreation Leadership and Management (RLM) program at Ferris State University
is accredited by the National Recreation and Parks Association/American Alliance of
Leisure and Recreation (NRPA/AALR) Accreditation Council, is a four-year professional
curriculum leading to a bachelor of science degree in recreation management. Professional
preparation and service learning to develop leadership competencies for facilitating
physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual growth of the leisure participant through
recreational activities. College recreation management degree students receive recreation
management training that enables the college recreation management degree graduate
to efficiently and effectively perform leisure services marketing, finance and recreation
management-level functions.
Professional competencies are developed within the four programming concentration
that Recreation Leadership and Management degree students may select from:
- Corporate Fitness/Wellness Programming
- Leisure Service Programming
- Outdoor Adventure Education Programming
- Sports Management
- Points of Pride
- Nationally accredited program
- Service learning approach to classroom projects
- Focus on classroom hands-on-applications
- Individual attention and semester-by-semester advising
- Small class sizes
- Technology application across curriculum
- Participation in professional recreation conferences, field trips and projects
- Integrated college recreation teaching methods
- Corporate Fitness and Wellness area includes college recreation degree courses in
personal training prescription, nutrition, exercise physiology, health promotion and
fitness testing leading to work in the commercial health club, private corporation
fitness/health promotion programs, or fitness programs provided by commercial-corporation
wellness, public-MWR or non-profit YMCA.
- Leisure Services area includes college recreation courses in programming, park and
facility management, commercial recreation, tourism planning, community education
and non-profit youth service strategies to be employed by park and recreation departments,
youth and service agencies, commercial recreation/tourism/resort businesses.
- Outdoor/Adventure Education concentration includes adventure-based skill classes (canoeing,
rock climbing, ropes-course facilitation), expedition leadership basic outdoor skills
and methodology of outdoor education leading to working in resident outdoor/environmental
education centers, youth campus, youth at risk alternative education settings, or
private guiding and team building businesses.
- Sports Management concentration provides college recreation degree studies in recreational
sport marketing, legal and risk management issues, sport administration and contemporary
issues of sport leading to employment in campus recreation and intramurals, management
of sport facilities/complexes, recreation for prison system, or commercial sports
entertainment.
Every college student who enters the Recreation Management Bachelor Degree program
as a freshman must meet the minimum standard requirements set by Ferris State University
admissions for high school GPA and score on the ACT or SAT. College students transferring
into the recreation management program may be admitted with a college associate degree
and GPA of 3.00 or GPA of 2.00 with at least 47 credits.
Each college recreation degree student will complete two academic supervised work
experiences, field experience (150 hours) and an internship (600 hours) as part of
their 36 hour professional core curriculum. To qualify for the final recreation management
internship, the recreation degree student must have a 2.0 GPA overall and complete
all required professional core and emphasis concentration coursework, except for the
internship RMLS 491, with a 2.5 GPA.
In addition, all seniors will be required to prepare a Recreation Leadership and Management
student portfolio representative of their coursework and professionally related volunteer,
service learning and work experiences. This will be presented to the faculty and select
practitioners for review prior to internship.
A final graduation clearance will review the recreation leadership and management
degree student's individual record for a 2.0 overall GPA and 2.5 in the professional
core and emphasis concentration following completion of the internship and the required
128 hours of college academic course work.
Program Coordinator: Dr. Susan Hastings-Bishop
Department of Recreation, Leisure Services and Wellness
Recreation Leadership and Management
Ferris State University
South St., SRC 102
Big Rapids, Michigan MI (USA) 49307-2744
Phone: 231-591-2457
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About Ferris State University: College classes including our Recreation Leadership Management degree program, are
taught at all levels by professional teachers, not graduate assistants. College students
that major in Recreation Leadership Management at Ferris State University, study in
more than 170 different college educational programs - including doctorate degrees,
masters degrees, bachelors degree Recreation Leadership Management and associate degree
Recreation Leadership Management programs.
Seven of the Ferris State Michigan colleges are based in Big Rapids, Michigan - Allied
Health Sciences, Arts and Sciences, College of Business, Education and Human Services,
Optometry, Pharmacy and Technology. The Ferris State College of Professional and Technological
studies, and Kendall College of Art and Design are based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
College courses in Recreation Leadership Management are sometimes offered at several
Michigan College campus sites through the Ferris State University College of Professional
and Technological Studies.
Ferris State University offers a wide variety of scholarships and financial aid. A
majority of our students receive financial aid assistance. We encourage you to explore
this website for more information on available scholarships and financial aid opportunities
at Ferris State University. Ferris State provides all enrolled students access to
a variety of academic skill-building opportunities that will assist them in their
pursuit of academic excellence in a format that accommodates various learning preferences
and schedules. At FSU students experience small classes with individual attention
in 170 career-oriented majors leading to job placement for our graduates. FSU students
also enjoy 220 student organizations for fun in a relaxed, hometown setting in the
heart of Michigan's recreation area.
The group presentation, by one of our admissions recruiters, includes information
on academic offerings, scholarships, housing, student life, and costs. A question
and answer period follows the presentation and includes a few surprises! Lunch is
provided at one of our well known dining facilities on campus. After lunch, guests
may take part in a walking tour of campus led by one of our exceptional student guides.
The walking tour takes approximately 1 hour.
If you would like more information on Recreation Degree or would like to talk with
or visit our campus in Big Rapids, Michigan contact us.
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