Recreation and Leisure Services, bachelor
Columbia, USA
DURATION
0 up to 8 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2023
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
The Recreation and Leisure Services major seeks to prepare students to work in a variety of Recreation and Leisure Service settings. Students majoring in Recreation and Leisure Services may work in city and county parks; municipal and county park and recreation agencies; adult and youth correctional facilities; university unions; college and university campus recreation and intramural sports programs; military recreation; outdoor/environmental recreation; youth development agencies (e.g., YMCA, YWCA, Boys & Girls Clubs); recreation and leisure settings (e.g., golf courses, amusement parks, resorts, cruise lines, and event management), and commercial recreation services (e.g., event management, theme parks, hotel, and resort management).
The Recreation and Leisure Services major seeks to prepare students who will pursue a career in Recreation and Leisure Service will be able to work in a variety of settings to include:
Public Recreation Centers
Private Recreation Center
Municipal and County Parks and Recreation Agencies
Mental Health Institutions
Rehabilitation Clinics
Nursing Homes
Transition Living & Group Homes
Campus for Special Population (Special Olympics)
Youth & Adult Correctional Facilities
Community-Based Programs (YMCA’S, Boys and Girls Clubs, etc.)
Intramural Director of Campus Recreation
University Unions and Recreation Departments
Hospitals
Hotels and Resorts
Recreation and Leisure Settings (Golf Courses, Amusement Parks, Resorts, Cruise Lines, and Event Management)
Racquet Clubs
Corporate Recreation
Travel and Cruise Industry
Outdoor Adventure Program
Military Recreational Programs