Degrees Offered:
| Program Title |
Ph.D. |
Ed.D. |
M.S. |
M.A. |
Master |
M.Ed. |
MFA |
| Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management |
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Y |
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GRADUATE FACULTY
D. H. Anderson, Department Head
Director of Graduate Programs:
J. C. Peel, Box 8001, 515-3663, judy_peel@ncsu.edu, Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
Professors:
D. H. Anderson, H. A. Devine, M. F. Floyd, K. A. Henderson, J. C. Peel, C. D. Siderelis, J. D. Wellman;
Emeritus Professors:
P. S. Rea;
Associate Professors:
A. Attarian, J. N. Bocarro, G. L. Brothers, M. A. Kanters, Y. Leung, R. L. Moore, T. A. Steelman, C. G. Vick, B. E. Wilson;
Research Associate Professors:
P. K. Baran;
Emeritus Associate Professors:
L. D. Gustke;
Assistant Professors:
J. M. Casper, H. L. Grappendorf, M. G. Harrolle;
Teaching Assistant Professors:
E. K. Lindsay, R. W. Wade
The Master's degree provides students the opportunity to develop and enhance their critical understanding of both the conceptual foundations of parks, recreation and tourism management and the procedures of systematic inquiry and critical problem solving as applied to planning and management issues. The department offers educational opportunities and resources for the preparation of professionals concerned with planning, organizing, managing and directing parks, recreation, sport, and tourism programs, areas, and facilities. The general emphasis areas at the Master's level include: parks and recreation management, tourism development and management, geographic information systems, recreational sport management, and natural resource recreation management.
Doctoral degree allows students to match their
particular research interests and career aspirations with departmental research
activities and faculty expertise. The primary areas of interest for students
include parks, recreation, sport, tourism, spatial information systems with a
substantive area of study in another discipline.
Master's Degree Requirements: The M.S. degree requires 30 credit hours,
of which six hours is Master's thesis research. A minor is optional with
the M.S. degree. The M.P.R.T.M. requires a minimum of 35 hours
of course work, of which three credit hours is a Master's project. A minor is optional
with the M.S. degree. The department offers a dual Master's option with
Public Administration which
includes 48 hours of course work. A Master of Natural Resources degree is
also available. Master's application deadline is March 15 for U.S. students;
February 15 for international students. This program has fall admission only;
there are no
spring admissions.
Doctoral Degree Requirements: Although each doctoral course of study will
be unique to the individual student, the usual course of study will include a minimum of
54 hours beyond the Master's. These credit hours are distributed among the core courses,
statistics and research methods, a minor or substantive area consisting of 15 hours
of course work approved by the student's faculty advisor, and the dissertation. Students
are expected to have completed a
Master's degree,
preferably one with a thesis.
Students without research experience will have to demonstrate an ability to produce
scholarly work in PRTM. Doctoral application deadline is February 15 for U.S.
students, January 15 for international students. This program has fall
admission only; there
are no spring admissions.
Student Financial Support: Graduate assistantships and internships are
available to students in this program on a competitive basis.
Click on Graduate
Courses for current course information.