南达科塔州立大学

Program Information

Sport and Recreation Management professionals are needed to meet recreation demands resulting from expanding populations, increased leisure time, greater mobility and changing social attitudes. The curriculum in Sport and Recreation Management is designed to prepare students for professional positions in sport, recreation, parks and outdoor recreation programming and administration.

Students interested in sport and recreation management can find a variety of career opportunities including community recreation, federal, state and municipal governmental agencies, private outdoor and tourism enterprises as well as intercollegiate athletic departments and minor and major league sport teams. Students interested in municipal and county recreation agencies, YMCA/YWCAs, Boys and Girls Clubs, college/professional sports, fitness/facility management organizations, and therapeutic recreation in clinical as well as community settings, can focus their interests using additional recreation, marketing, accounting, economics, social media, management, entrepreneur, and leadership elective courses. This major is based on interdisciplinary approach providing a broad, comprehensive background for leadership and administrative roles in sport and recreation industries. It also provides students a foundation for advanced academic pursuits of a graduate degree in sport or recreation administration or related degree programs.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Sport and Recreation Management major students will: Diversity and Inclusion: Students will evaluate the professional, social, and ethical responsibilities, including an appreciation of the impact of diversity on societies; Information Literacy: Students will apply entry-level knowledge about operations and strategic management/administration in sport and recreation related professions; Civic Knowledge and Engagement: Students will demonstrate the combination of knowledge, skills, and values that make a difference in the field of sport and recreation for promoting quality of life through community engagement and hands-on learning; Critical Thinking: Students will develop the ability to use systematic and structured ways of critical thinking to solve problems related to different facets of professional practice; Teamwork: Students will apply oral and written communication skills in varied situations, including projects, activities, presentations, interacting with team members, and contributing quality effort into team tasks.