Hospitality Management

Description

Students interested in parks and outdoor recreation, and employment with federal, state, county and municipal parks agencies and with private outdoor and tourism enterprises, can tailor their program of study using elective courses offered through the Plant Science department. Students interested in municipal and county recreation agencies, YMCA/YWCAs, Boys and Girls Clubs, college/professional organizations, fitness/facility management organizations, and therapeutic recreation in clinical as well as community settings, can focus their interests using additional recreation, management, entrepreneur, and leadership elective courses. This major is based on an interdisciplinary approach providing a broad, comprehensive background for leadership and administrative roles in sport, recreation and park industries
Student Learning OutcomesUpon completion of the Sport, Recreation, and Park Management major students will:
Demonstrate the following entry-level knowledge: a) the nature and scope of the relevant sport, recreation, park and related professions and their associated industries; b) techniques and processes used by professionals and workers in these industries; and c) the foundation of the profession in history, science and philosophy.Demonstrate the ability to design, implement and evaluate services that facilitate targeted human experiences and that embrace personal and cultural dimensions of diversity. Demonstrate entry level knowledge about operations and strategic management/administration in sport, parks, recreation and/or related professions.Demonstrate, through a comprehensive practicum and/or field experience of not less than 400 hours the potential to succeed as professionals at supervisory or higher levels in sport, recreation, park or related organizations.Demonstrate personal character and qualities of professionalism that are necessary for individuals working in the sport, recreation and park sectors.Demonstrate the ability to use diverse, structured ways of thinking to solve problems related to different facets of professional practice, engage in advocacy, and stimulate innovation.

Detailed Course Facts

Tuition fee

• USD 7358 Year (National)
• USD 18044 Year (International)

Start date January,September 2015 Credits 120
Duration full-time 24 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time

Course Content

Major Requirements:

• Parks and Society
• Foundations of HPER/A
• Public Speaking
• Interpersonal Communication
• Small Group Communication
• Fundamentals of Recreation Leadership
• Outdoor Recreation Resource Management
• Current Issues in Recreation
• Recreation and Sport Facility Management
• Commercial Recreation and Tourism
• Recreation and Outdoor Programming
• Administration of Leisure Services
• Technical Communication
• Principles of Accounting
• Principles of Accounting
• Business Finance
• Organization and Management
• Management Information Systems
• Human Resource Management

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 5.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test : 61

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Requirements

A minimum GPA of 2.0 is also required in all courses taught in the major. All students transferring into the program must have a 2.0 GPA to be accepted. Transfer students with less than a 2.0 GPA may petition for approval. If accepted, the transfer student will enter on probation for one semester. A student in the major must have a 2.4 cumulative GPA to be recommended for the required internship experience. A minimum final grade of “C” is required in all courses taught in the major.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than South Dakota State University.