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University Undergraduate Catalog 2013-2015 
    
University Undergraduate Catalog 2013-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Recreation Administration: Recreational Sports Management with Business Minor, B.S.


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A degree in Recreation Administration with a concentration in Recreational Sport Management, with a minor in Business, prepares students for a career in administering the various tasks associated with recreational sports and facilities.  Students in the Recreational Sport Management concentration are prepared to assume professional leadership management roles in a variety of leisure/sport service areas.  Students receive a strong academic foundation and a practical experience that prepares them for positions in the business of recreational sport provision.  Coursework is established to enable the student to effectively provide diverse recreation and leisure services to a wide variety of populations.

Career Opportunities

To meet the needs of the recent growth in the sport industries, managers are in demand.  Careers in sport fitness facilities, recreational/athletic/professional teams, fitness and racquet clubs, college/university intramural and sports clubs, sport information, public/private sport clubs, marketing sporting goods are available to those who are interested in working in this area.

1. Complete a minimum of 124 semester hours


Complete a minimum of 124 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.3 or higher.  The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU.

2. Freshman and Sophomore Years


Freshman and sophomore years:  complete the General Education Curriculum  courses required by the university.

3. Complete the following Recreation Administration Program Requirements:


4. Students in the Recreational Sport Management


Students in the Recreational Sport Management Concentration are required to obtain a Business Minor.

5. Major Courses


A grade of “C” is required for all major courses.  Repeat all “D” or “F” grades in major courses.

Four Year Curriculum Plan for Sports Management with Business Minor


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Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Junior Year


Senior Year


Total Minimum Credit Hours: 124-125


Distribution of Hours

*General Education Curriculum Courses - 43

Recreation Administration Professional Courses - 49

=Recreational Sport Management Concentration Required Courses - 17-20

#Business Minor - 15 *6 hours use for GEC & Business

< Students must apply for admission into the Recreation Administration Program after the completion of RECR 1000 , RECR 2120 , RECR 2230 , RECR 2250 , and RECR 2900.  Application requires a minimum 2.0 overall GPA with a minimum 2.25 GPA in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Professional Courses and two letters of recommendation.

< The Recreational Sport Management Concentration requires a Business Minor.  The Business Minor coursework is determined by the School of Business.  Nine credit hours of GEC also serve as the Business Minor Requirement.  These nine hours are completed an additional Recreational Sport Management Concentration Required Courses.

>Students are required to be senior status, have permission of their advisor, and have completed RECR 4625  prior to enrolling in the RECR 4630  .  Students are not to take other courses when completing the internship course.

(SI) - Speaking Intensive

(WI) - Writing Intensive

Many courses listed in the first year of this plan are specific to this degree program and may not fulfill degree requirements for other programs at the University.  Students are advised that changing their program of study from this major to another major, after the first year, can extend the time until graduation by a semester or more.

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