Bachelor of Science Park, Recreation and Tourism Studies with a Major in Park and Recreation Management (BS)
Lindsay Usher, Undergraduate Program Director
2019 Student Recreation Center
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This program is designed to prepare students to enter the professional field of park and recreation management.
A minimum of 120 credit hours, which must include both a minimum of 30 credit hours overall and 12 credit hours in upper-level courses in the major program from Old Dominion University, is required for Park and Recreation Management majors.
Advanced Placement
Departmental examinations for advanced placement are available for selected courses in the undergraduate programs. Please contact the department chair for further details. Refer also to the Policy on Prior Learning Assessment Credit Options at the Undergraduate Level in this Catalog.
Requirements
Lower-Division General Education
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | 6 | |
| Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Language and Culture | 0-6 | |
| Information Literacy and Research | 3 | |
| Human Behavior | 3 | |
| Human Creativity | 3 | |
| Interpreting the Past | 3 | |
| Literature | 3 | |
| Philosophy and Ethics | 3 | |
| The Nature of Science | 8 | |
| Impact of Technology | 3 | |
Written Communication Skills: Grade of C or better required in both courses.
Mathematics: STAT 130M required
Upper-Division General Education
- Option A: Disciplinary Minor (a minimum of 12 hours determined by the department) or Second Major or Second Degree
- Option B: Interdisciplinary Minor (specifically 12 hours, 3 of which may be in the major)
- Option C: An approved Certification Program such as teaching licensure
- Option D: Six hours of elective upper-division courses from outside the College of Education and Professional Studies and not required by the student's major.
Requirements for Graduation
Requirements for graduation include the following:
- Minimum of 120 credit hours.
- Minimum of 30 credit hours overall and 12 credit hours of upper-level courses in the major program from Old Dominion University.
- Minimum overall cumulative grade point average of C (2.00) in all courses taken.
- Minimum overall cumulative grade point average of C (2.00) in all courses taken toward the major.
- Minimum overall cumulative grade point average of C (2.00) in all courses taken toward a minor.
- Completion of ENGL 110C, ENGL 211C or ENGL 231C, and the writing intensive (W) course in the major with a grade of C or better. The W course must be taken at Old Dominion University.
- Completion of Senior Assessment.
Core Courses for Park, Recreation and Tourism Studies*
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PRTS 212 | Program Planning and Development in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism | 3 |
| PRTS 285 | Diversity in Parks, Recreation and Tourism | 3 |
| PRTS 475 | Sustainable Management in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism | 3 |
| PRTS 482W | Evaluation in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| MGMT 325 | Contemporary Organizations and Management | 3 |
| MKTG 311 | Marketing Principles and Problems | 3 |
| PRTS 366 | Internship Seminar | 1 |
| PRTS 368 | Internship | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours | 31 | |
- *
A grade of C or better is required in PRTS 482W. A grade of C- or higher is required in all other core courses.
Park and Recreation Management Major
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Complete lower-division requirements | 41-47 | |
| Complete upper-division requirements (minimum of 6 credit hours) | 6 | |
| Park, Recreation and Tourism Studies Core | ||
| Complete the Park, Recreation and Tourism Studies Core Requirements | 31 | |
| Park and Recreation Management | ||
| PRTS 210S | Leisure and Human Behavior | 3 |
| PRTS 251 | Introduction to Park and Recreation Management * | 3 |
| PRTS 302 | Facilitating the Recreation Experience | 3 |
| PRTS 404 | Recreation Resource Management | 3 |
| PRTS 405 | Outdoor Recreation | 3 |
| PRTS 433 | Camp Administration | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 96-102 | |
- *
Grade of C- or better required.
Recommended Minors
If a minor is needed to reach 120 credit hours, the following minors are recommended: Business Administration, Communication, Sustainability & Conservation Leadership, Geography, Management, Marketing, or Public Service.
Electives
Elective credit may be needed to meet the minimum of 120 credit hours required for the degree.
Additional Requirements and Information
Admission
Students must:
- Have an overall grade point average of 2.00.
- Have a meeting with faculty to complete required paperwork.
- Pass a background check for courses where students will have contact with youth.
Continuance
Students must:
- Maintain an overall grade point average of 2.00.
- Maintain a grade point average of 2.00 in the major.
- Earn a grade of C or higher in PRTS 482W and a grade of C- or higher in the remaining PRTS core courses.
- Earn a Grade of C- or higher in PRTS 251 or PRTS 271.
- Complete ENGL 110C, ENGL 211C or ENGL 231C, and the writing intensive (W) course in the major with a grade of C or better.
- Complete all PRTS core and major courses prior to completing PRTS 368, Internship.
Exit
Students must:
- Have an overall grade point average of 2.00.
- Have a grade point average of 2.00 in the major.
- Complete ENGL 110C, ENGL 211C or ENGL 231C, and the writing intensive (W) course in the major with a grade of C or better.
- Complete an internship.
- Satisfy all course requirements.
- Take the University Senior Assessment.
Degree Program Guide
The Degree Program Guide is a suggested curriculum to complete this degree program in four years. It is just one of several plans that will work and is presented only as broad guidance to students. Each student is strongly encouraged to develop a customized plan in consultation with their academic advisor. Additional information can also be found in Degree Works.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 110C | English Composition (C or better required) | 3 |
| Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Information Literacy and Research | 3 | |
| STAT 130M | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Elective or Foreign Language (if required) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Literature | 3 | |
| Interpreting the Past | 3 | |
| Human Creativity | 3 | |
| Human Behavior | 3 | |
| Elective or Foreign Language (if required) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting (C- or better required) | 3 |
| PRTS 212 | Program Planning and Development in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (C- or better required) | 3 |
| PRTS 251 | Introduction to Park and Recreation Management (C- or better required) | 3 |
| Nature of Science I | 4 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Writing, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
| Writing, Rhetoric, and Research: Special Topics | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PRTS 210S | Leisure and Human Behavior | 3 |
| PRTS 285 | Diversity in Parks, Recreation and Tourism (C- or better required) | 3 |
| Nature of Science II | 4 | |
| Philosophy and Ethics | 3 | |
| Impact of Technology | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MKTG 311 | Marketing Principles and Problems (C- or better required) | 3 |
| MGMT 325 | Contemporary Organizations and Management (C- or better required) | 3 |
| PRTS 404 | Recreation Resource Management | 3 |
| PRTS 475 | Sustainable Management in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (C- or better required) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PRTS 302 | Facilitating the Recreation Experience | 3 |
| PRTS 405 | Outdoor Recreation | 3 |
| PRTS 433 | Camp Administration | 3 |
| Minor Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PRTS 366 | Internship Seminar (C- or better required) | 1 |
| PRTS 482W | Evaluation in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (C or better required) | 3 |
| Minor Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PRTS 368 | Internship (C- or better required) | 9 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
BA or BS to MBA (Master of Business Administration) Linked Program
The linked BA/MBA or BS/MBA program is an early entry to the MBA program of study. The early-entry program is designed for well qualified non-business undergraduate ODU students to start their MBA program prior to completing their undergraduate degree. Well qualified non-business undergraduate students may take MBA-level courses as early as three semesters prior to graduation and count up to 12 graduate credits toward their undergraduate degree. Students participating in the early-entry program must earn a minimum of 150 credit hours (120 discrete credit hours for the undergraduate degree and 30 discrete credit hours for the graduate degree). Early-entry program students should carefully consider their undergraduate degree program requirements when planning their course of study. Students in the early-entry program work in close consultation with the MBA Program Office and should refer to information in the Strome College of Business section in the graduate catalog to develop an individualized plan of study based on the required coursework.
BA or BS to MPA (Master of Public Administration) Linked Program
The linked BA/MPA or BS/MPA program provides qualified Old Dominion University undergraduate students with the opportunity to earn a master's degree in public administration while taking credits in the MPA program as an undergraduate student. The program is designed for highly motivated students with the desire to immediately continue their education after the bachelor's degree. The program is especially relevant to individuals seeking to work (or currently working) in the public or non-profit sectors, but is suitable for students from any undergraduate major. Graduate courses may be taken during the fall and spring semester of the student's senior undergraduate year. Up to 12 graduate credits can count toward both the undergraduate and graduate degree and can meet upper-level General Education requirements. After receiving the undergraduate degree, a student will continue with the MPA program, taking MPA courses until completing the required 39 credit hours. Students in the linked program must earn a minimum of 150 credit hours (120 discrete credit hours for the undergraduate degree and 30 discrete credit hours for the graduate degree).
Requirements for admission to the graduate program can be found in the School of Public Service section of the Graduate Catalog. For additional information, please contact the School of Public Service in the Strome College of Business.