EKU: Department of Recreation and Park Administration; MS Degree Program

Related Links: Home Graduate Assistantship Graduate Curriculum Approved Electives 2001-2004 Graduate Scholarship For more information contact: Dr. Jon C. McChesney Graduate Program Director Department of Recreation and Park Administration Begley 411 (859) 622-1835 jon.mcchesney@eku.edu		*M.S. Degree Program* Graduate education in the Department of Recreation and Park Administration at Eastern Kentucky University will prepare students for administrative roles in the recreation, park and leisure service sectors of the Commonwealth, United States and throughout the world with a curriculum focused on problem solving, research, creative activity, concept and content analysis. Individuals with backgrounds in biology, business, physical education, sociology, and psychology frequently lead professional careers in recreation, parks, and leisure services. M.S. Program Goals To enhance the marketability of each student in professional roles and responsibilities. To ensure each student can understand and apply research and problem solving processes to recreation and leisure services. To have each student understand the overall administrative process for recreation and leisure services. To provide opportunities for scholarly and service endeavors (i.e. published paper, professional presentation, grant proposal, supervising a community event etc.). Admission Applicants are expected to have an undergraduate point average of at least 2.5 overall and a combined score on the Graduate Record Examination of 700 on the verbal and quantitative section, to receive clear admission to the degree program, or a Miller Analogy Test (MAT) score of 350. Applicants must send three letters of recommendation to the Department Graduate Program Director. An undergraduate major or minor in recreation, parks, or leisure services is preferred. Although students frequently enter the program with related degrees such as Sociology, Psychology, Exercise Science, Health, and Political Science. REC 350 and REC 460 (or course equivalents) are undergraduate prerequisites for students not holding a BS degree in recreation, parks, or leisure services. Courses open to graduate students require a minimum understanding of foundations in recreation and park administration, knowledge of facility operation, agency budgeting, and legal issues. Students with limited field experience may be required to complete a graduate practicum course. The application for admission to the Graduate School may be completed online. Thesis is optional in this degree program. In lieu of a thesis, a graduate practicum is required. A comprehensive examination is required.