Parks and Recreation Management, Bachelor of Science

In addition to University Requirements:

• 66 - 72 units of major requirements which includes 18 - 24 units of minor, or individualized study requirements.

• Up to 9 units of major prefix courses may be used to satisfy General Studies Requirements; these same courses may also be used to satisfy major requirements.

• Elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 120 units.

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

Minimum Units for Completion	120
Major GPA	C
Highest Mathematics Required	STA 270
Fieldwork Experience/Internship	Required
University Honors Program	Optional
Accelerated Undergraduate/Graduate Plan	Optional
Progression Plan Link	Not Available

Purpose Statement

The Parks and Recreation Management (PRM) program fulfills the discipline of preparing students for careers in parks, recreation, tourism, and related fields. The program provides an equitable, inclusive, and justice-oriented approach to education that develops students' critical thinking skills and competencies needed for these careers.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the following entry-level knowledge:
  • The nature and scope of the relevant park, recreation, tourism, or related professions and their associated industries.
  • Techniques and processes used by professionals and workers in these industries.
  • 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 embrace personal and cultural dimensions of diversity.
• Demonstrate the ability to design, implement, and evaluate services that facilitate targeted human experiences and embrace personal and cultural dimensions of diversity.
• Demonstrate the sustained ability to apply the recreation process, use diverse, structured ways of thinking to solve problems related to different facets of professional practice, engage in advocacy, and stimulate innovation.
• Assess the importance of ethics in recreation leadership.

Major Requirements

• This major requires 66 - 72 units distributed as follows:

  • Parks and Recreation Common Course Requirements: 48 units
  • Individualized Study or Minor Requirement - Select one: 18 - 24 units
    • Individualized Study Option: 18 units
    • Minor Option: 18 - 24 units

   

  Take the following 66 - 72 units:

• Parks and Recreation Common Course Requirements (48 units)

  • ACC 205 (3 units)
  • CST 111 (3 units)
  • PRM 220, PRM 252, PRM 275, PRM 350, PRM 358, PRM 360, PRM 383, PRM 426, PRM 447 (27 units)
  • PRM 346W which meets the junior-level writing requirement (3 units)
  • PRM 408 (6 units)
  • PRM 498C which meets the senior capstone requirement (3 units)
  • Select from the following (3 units):
    • PSY 230
    • STA 270, STA 275
    • SOC 365

   

  The following courses have additional prerequisites:

  • PSY 230, STA 275

   

  Although not required for the degree, PRM 110 and PRM 205 are recommended General Studies courses for PRM Majors.

• Individualized Study or Minor Requirement - Select one (18 - 24 units)

• • Individualized Study Option (18 units)

    • Consult with your advisor to determine the additional coursework you will use for this individualized plan. 
    • The 18 units of coursework must be approved by your advisor.

• • Minor Option (18 - 24 units)

• • You must complete a minor of at least 18 units from those described in this catalog. In consultation with your advisor, you should select a minor that is appropriate for your career aspirations and educational needs. Your minor advisor will advise you about this part of your academic plan.

• Students enrolled in this plan may not enroll in or pursue the following:

• • Parks and Recreation Management, Minor
  • Parks and Recreation Management, Undergraduate Certificate

Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program

• • This program is available as an Accelerated Undergraduate/Graduate Plan wherein a student may start a master's degree while simultaneously completing their bachelor's degree.

• • Students enrolled at the Flagstaff campus for both undergraduate and graduate programs are eligible to complete the Bachelor of Science in Parks and Recreation Management and start a Master of Science in Geography at NAU.

    A total of 12 units will be shared between the plans selected from:

    • 400-level coursework (6 units)
    • PRM graduate-level coursework (6 units)

• • Students must apply to the master's program by the graduate program's application deadline, meet all admissions requirements listed in the policy Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Programs, as well as the admissions requirements for the specified master's plan to be considered for admission. Admission to programs is competitive and qualified applicants may be denied because of limits on the number of students admitted each year.
    
    Be sure to speak with the Master's Program Director/Coordinator regarding your interest in the accelerated plan.

• • Students accepted into the Accelerated Program should complete the following requirements:

• • Major Requirements
    
    This major requires 69 - 75 units distributed as follows:

    • Parks and Recreation Common Course Requirements: 51 units
    • Individualized Study or Minor Requirement - Select one: 18 - 24 units
      • Individualized Study Option: 18 units
      • Minor Option: 18 - 24 units

    
    Take the following 69 - 75 units:

• • Parks and Recreation Common Course Requirements (51 units)

    • ACC 205 (3 units)
    • CST 111 (3 units)
    • PRM 220, PRM 252, PRM 275, PRM 350, PRM 358, PRM 360, PRM 383, PRM 426, PRM 447 (27 units)
    • PRM Graduate-level coursework (6 units)
    • PRM 346W which meets the junior-level writing requirement (3 units)
    • PRM 408 (6 units)
    • PRM 498C which meets the senior capstone requirement (3 units)

     

    Although not required for the degree, PRM 110 and PRM 205 are recommended Liberal Studies courses for PRM Majors.

• • Individualized Study or Minor Requirement - Select one (18 - 24 units)

• • • Individualized Study Option (18 units)

      • Consult with your advisor to determine the additional coursework you will use for this individualized plan. 
      • The 18 units of coursework must be approved by your advisor.

• • • Minor Option (18 - 24 units)

• • • You must complete a minor of at least 18 units from those described in this catalog. In consultation with your advisor, you should select a minor that is appropriate for your career aspirations and educational needs. Your minor advisor will advise you about this part of your academic plan.

• Students enrolled in this plan may not enroll in or pursue the following:

• • Parks and Recreation Management, Minor
  • Parks and Recreation Management, Undergraduate Certificate

General Electives

• Additional coursework is required if, after you have met the previously described requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 120 units of credit.

  You may take these remaining courses from any of the academic areas, using these courses to pursue your specific interests and goals. You may also use prerequisites or transfer credits as electives if they weren't used to meet major, minor, or General Studies Requirements.
  
  We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you.

Additional Information

• You must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in the lower-division core in order to move forward into upper-division core courses. In addition, you must have a Grade of 'C' or better in all lower- and upper-division core courses, including repeated courses, in order to graduate.

• Some courses may have prerequisites. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.

• This program is available as an Accelerated Undergraduate/Graduate Plan wherein a student may start a master's degree while simultaneously completing their bachelor's degree.

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