Degrees, Majors, and Certificates
Recreational Sport Management
The major in recreational sport management prepares students to assume leadership positions in all types of participatory sports programs. This specialization focuses on the management of people and resources in recreational sports but provides students with a skill set to work in a variety of settings in the sport continuum.
Special Opportunities
Direct experience in the area of recreational sports is an important component of the undergraduate option. During the course of their studies, students have the opportunity to work and train in a variety of professional recreational sport management settings. Through class practica, projects, internship opportunities, and field experiences, students learn leadership, management, programming, marketing and evaluation, legal aspects of sport, and communication skills. The Recreational Sport Management Club is a student club that promotes the professional development of its majors and sponsors guest speakers, social activities, field trips, and other events.
Careers
Recreational sport management graduates pursue careers in a variety of sport settings including municipal parks and recreation, YMCAs, boys’ and girls’ clubs, fitness centers, college sport programs, industrial settings, commercial recreation, resort/tourism, amateur athletics, and military recreation. Job titles include sport programmer, supervisor, leader, activity specialist, or counselor, among others.
Degree Programs
As time passes, improvements and changes are made by faculty to academic programs. Students are subject to the set of degree requirements in place during the first term in which the student is enrolled in a degree program on the Bloomington campus of Indiana University. This set of requirements is what shows up on a student’s online academic advisement report. However, students may elect to move to any newer set of requirements. Students wishing to do this must contact the School of HPER Records Office to request the change. Students are responsible for knowing the requirements for their degree(s). For assistance with degree requirements, see your departmental advisor. Below are links to sets of degree requirements. Please pay attention to effective date ranges to determine which link to open to see your requirements.
For more information, contact:
Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Indiana University
HPER 133
1025 E. Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-7109
Phone: (812) 855-4711
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