Type of Degree
B.S., Minor
School or College
Area of Study
Program Format
On-campus, Full-timeCredit hours to graduate
120
The B.S. in Parks, Recreation and Tourism (PRT) prepares students to become leaders in innovative sustainable practices in the recreation and tourism fields.
Program Overview
The PRT program engages students in an integrative study of parks, recreation, and tourism. Students learn about planning and managing recreation, travel, and leisure systems for individual well-being, environmental quality, and societal benefit. The program offers combines foundational knowledge in the social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences with professional skills in planning, business operations, and managerial skills.
We aim to instill in our students the values of community engagement, creative adaptation, and life-long learning.
Concentrations
Students can select a concentration in either Tourism Planning and Management or Recreation Leadership and Environmental Education.
Curriculum
All Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (PRT) students must complete the Rubenstein School Core Curriculum, 8 required courses in the PRT program, and courses from their chosen thematic concentration.
Admissions Requirements
Resources for Prospective Rubenstein School Students
Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
The Parks, Recreation, and Tourism program provides students with an academic foundation for professional leadership in the categories below.
Sustainability
Students will be able to:
- Explain how natural and social systems constrain and challenge sustainability within parks, recreation, and tourism settings.
- Devise and advocate for policy alternatives and business, managerial, and operational solutions that balance positive leisure outcomes with environmental protection.
- Feature sustainability principles and practices as a centerpiece in their business and management plans.
High-quality leisure experiences and human well-being
Students will be able to:
- Apply a basic understanding of human perception and social behavior to recreation and tourism programs and services that enhance the well-being of participants and that provide beneficial improvements for the host destination.
- Evaluate the design and delivery of recreation and tourism related programs and draw connections between specific programmatic elements and the beneficial outcomes that contribute to health and well-being of participants.
Recreation and tourism development for community well-being
Students will be able to:
- Apply planning and management frameworks to recreation, tourism, and sport destinations/events that help develop local and regional economies, build community capacity, and enhance the quality of life in cities, suburbs, and rural areas.
- Demonstrate an entry level ability to research and prepare tourism related business plans, management plans for parks and protected areas, event plans, grant applications, community plans, and other resource-based management plans.
Program Overview
The PRT program engages students in an integrative study of parks, recreation, and tourism. Students learn about planning and managing recreation, travel, and leisure systems for individual well-being, environmental quality, and societal benefit. The program offers combines foundational knowledge in the social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences with professional skills in planning, business operations, and managerial skills.
We aim to instill in our students the values of community engagement, creative adaptation, and life-long learning.
Concentrations
Students can select a concentration in either Tourism Planning and Management or Recreation Leadership and Environmental Education.
Curriculum
All Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (PRT) students must complete the Rubenstein School Core Curriculum, 8 required courses in the PRT program, and courses from their chosen thematic concentration.
Admissions Requirements
Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
The Parks, Recreation, and Tourism program provides students with an academic foundation for professional leadership in the categories below.
Sustainability
Students will be able to:
- Explain how natural and social systems constrain and challenge sustainability within parks, recreation, and tourism settings.
- Devise and advocate for policy alternatives and business, managerial, and operational solutions that balance positive leisure outcomes with environmental protection.
- Feature sustainability principles and practices as a centerpiece in their business and management plans.
High-quality leisure experiences and human well-being
Students will be able to:
- Apply a basic understanding of human perception and social behavior to recreation and tourism programs and services that enhance the well-being of participants and that provide beneficial improvements for the host destination.
- Evaluate the design and delivery of recreation and tourism related programs and draw connections between specific programmatic elements and the beneficial outcomes that contribute to health and well-being of participants.
Recreation and tourism development for community well-being
Students will be able to:
- Apply planning and management frameworks to recreation, tourism, and sport destinations/events that help develop local and regional economies, build community capacity, and enhance the quality of life in cities, suburbs, and rural areas.
- Demonstrate an entry level ability to research and prepare tourism related business plans, management plans for parks and protected areas, event plans, grant applications, community plans, and other resource-based management plans.