MS Degree Curriculum
Department of Recreation and Park Administration

Core – 18 hours

REC 801 -- Park, Recreation, and Tourism Research Methods
REC 809 – Advanced Study in Recreation
REC 825 – Philosophy of Recreation and Leisure
REC 830 -- Outdoor Recreation in America
REC 840 – Administrative Processes and Practices
REC 850 – Recreation & Tourism Marketing

Possible Supporting Courses – 12 hours (selected by student & Graduate Director)

Therapeutic Recreation Emphasis – Example Courses

REC 870 – Quality Assurance in TR Settings (proposed summer 2002)
REC 871 – REC Administration & Ethics in TR (proposed fall 2002)
HEA 816 – Public Health Organization & Administration
ECO 770 – Health Care Economics
POL 801 – Administration, Ethics & Public Policy

Recreation & Resource Management Emphasis – Example Courses

REC 716 – Outdoor Education
REC 730 – Park Management
REC 830 -- Outdoor Recreation in America
BIO 785 – Wildlife Resource Policy & Admin
GEO 753 – GIS Research Applications
MGT 821 – Survey of Management
MKT 825 – Survey of Marketing

*Thesis option (6 hours) available for all areas of emphasis (tentative curriculum Fall 2002)

For more information contact:
Dr. Jon C. McChesney
Department of Recreation and Park Administration
(859) 622-1835
jon.mcchesney@eku.edu