School of Education - BS in Recreational Administration
The Recreation Administration major at Cumberland University is designed for students who like adventure, sports, and working with other people. The program offers courses in:
The student will take the University curriculum plus 30 hours of required core courses such as Introduction to Recreation, Administration & Management in Recreation and Sports, Legal Issues in Recreation & Sport, Marketing in Recreation & Sport, Facility Planning & Design, Safety & first Aid to name a few. A Practica Class is included to provide "on site" practical experience to assist the student in determining a career (should be taken the junior year). Each class offers the opportunity to learn through service at an agency, present the findings to the class, and to learn the essentials to prepare for a career in each class experience. The student will then decide on one of 3 tracks.
The Recreation Administration major offers three tracks. Each track is uniquely designed with 27 hours of coursework both in and outside the HPER Department. Each also has 6 hours of activity classes to help provide "hands on" skills (i.e., golf, swimming, backpacking, team building to name a few). These are designed to offer more specialized training. This program will culminate in an Internship (9 hours).
- Team Building
- Snow Skiing
- Tourism
- Canoeing
- Backpacking
- Golf
- Camp Leadership
- Recreation
- Sport Management
- and others
The student will take the University curriculum plus 30 hours of required core courses such as Introduction to Recreation, Administration & Management in Recreation and Sports, Legal Issues in Recreation & Sport, Marketing in Recreation & Sport, Facility Planning & Design, Safety & first Aid to name a few. A Practica Class is included to provide "on site" practical experience to assist the student in determining a career (should be taken the junior year). Each class offers the opportunity to learn through service at an agency, present the findings to the class, and to learn the essentials to prepare for a career in each class experience. The student will then decide on one of 3 tracks.
The Recreation Administration major offers three tracks. Each track is uniquely designed with 27 hours of coursework both in and outside the HPER Department. Each also has 6 hours of activity classes to help provide "hands on" skills (i.e., golf, swimming, backpacking, team building to name a few). These are designed to offer more specialized training. This program will culminate in an Internship (9 hours).
Track 1: Recreation Administration
The goal of this track is to prepare students for leadership opportunities and careers in a variety of recreation and leisure services in management of programs, facilities, and services. This track can lead to job opportunities in:
- Public Parks & Recreation
- YMCA
- Military Recreation (civil service)
- Facility Management (private & public)
- Tourism (resorts)
- Commercial Recreation
Track 2: Recreational Sports Administration
Students in this track specialize in the administration of programs, facilities, marketing, and services in the sports related fields. This track can lead to job opportunities in:
- Sport Promotion & Marketing
- Collegiate Athletics (coaching)
- Sport Business (sporting stores, golf clubs)
- Professional Sports
- Collegiate Campus Recreation (intramurals)
- City Parks & Recreation (sports coordinator)
Track 3: Recreation Adventure Administration
This track offers professional preparation of students in agencies with a natural resource based foundation and public and private entities utilizing the outdoors. This track can lead to job opportunities in:
- Parks (city, state, national)
- Camps (youth & adult residential/day)
- Youth at Risk (outdoor settings)
- Adventure Business (outfitters, guided tours)
- Collegiate Campus Recreation (outdoor pursuits)
- Challenge Programs (ropes courses)
Internship
The student will choose an agency in conjunction with the advisor that is closely related to his/her career aspirations. This 400-hour work experience is directed and evaluated by the faculty advisor with appropriate supervision and by an on-site professional. This senior class should be taken in either the last semester or summer of the graduating year. This "on-the-job" experience will be a key component in the student's future career preparation.
