Parks and Recreation — Track in Resort, Recreation and Hospitality Management

Description

Travel! Adventure! Exciting Locations!

Don't just dream about it, live it! Be a part of the dynamic and growing Resort, Recreation and Hospitality Management program option.

The professional preparation that Slippery Rock offers enables its students to meet challenges such as programming special events and meetings, planning recreation activities and programs for youth, teens, families, and conference groups and resolution of hotel/resort guest complaints. Classes in public relations, leadership, administration, and business supplement our students' marketability along with internships, which are available in many four-season resorts across the country.

Detailed Course Facts

• English

Course Content

Parks and Recreation Core: Credits - 42

• PREE 110 - Foundations of Parks and Recreation I Credits: 3
• PREE 111 - Foundations of Parks and Recreation II Credits: 3
• PREE 120 - Inclusive Leisure Services Credits: 3
• PREE 214 - Parks and Recreation Planning Credits: 3
• PREE 215 - Park and Recreation Public Relations Credits: 3
• PREE 222 - Recreation Programming and Leadership Credits: 3
• PREE 316 - Management of Leisure Services and Commercial Facilities Credits: 3
• PREE 318 - Park and Recreation Administration Credits: 3
• PREE 351 - Practicum Credits: 3
• PREE 415 - Challenges and Trends in Parks and Recreation Credits: 3
• PREE 450 - Internship Credits: 12

Resort Recreation Management/Tourism: Credits - 18

• PREE 311 - Principles of Commercial Recreation/Tourism Credits: 3
• PREE 312 - Commercial Recreational Feasibility Studies Credits: 3
• PREE 416 - Group Recreation Programming Credits: 3
• PREE 417 - Hotel/Lodging & Hospitality Management Credits: 3
• PREE 436 - Event Planning & Tournament Structure Credits: 3
• MRKT 330 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3

Requirements

Slippery Rock University has a strong commitment to student success, and we thoroughly research the academic background of the students who tend to succeed at SRU. We use this information to establish admission guidelines for first year students (new freshmen). We are seeking students who have attained at least a 3.0 GPA at the time of admission, have demonstrated proficiency in college preparatory coursework, and who have average to above average scores on the SAT or ACT. We will accept either test and use the best scores available. Offers of admission for new freshmen from high school may be made as soon as August following their junior year in high school. High school admitted students are required to submit proof of high school graduation in the form of Official Transcripts upon high school graduation.

In order to apply for admission, the following credentials are required:

• Official High School Transcripts, including a 12th Grade class schedule if applicable

• SAT or ACT Scores

• $30.00 application fee

WAIT LIST: Applicants who do not meet the admission guidelines are still encouraged to apply for admission if they are close to our admission guidelines. Such applicants may be placed on a wait list for admission consideration. Students who are placed on a wait list need to understand it is not the same as being denied admission. Wait list status simply means that an applicant's credentials may require a closer review beyond just the quantitative numbers. Offers of admission will be made to wait listed applicants on regular intervals.
Wait listed applicants should strive to improve their grades and/or test scores and re-submit them to the Office of Admissions as soon as is practical after the next marking period or re-test. Periodic review of the wait list will likely begin in November and offers of admission made on a rolling basis. Our goal is to have most of the wait list offers of admission made in March or April. A final round of wait list offers may be made in mid-May on a space available basis. We encourage students to submit additional information if it improves the academic record.

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 Slippery Rock University.