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Minor in Park and Recreation Management
Army Corps of Engineers Cooperative Academic Program (COOP)
Park and Recreation Advisory Board
Double Decker Car Show (coming soon!)
The Park and Recreation Management program at The University of Mississippi prepares students for a broad range of leisure, recreation, tourism, sport and health related professions through a curriculum that focuses on a liberal arts education featuring experiential and interdisciplinary focus. Furthermore, the National Recreation and Parks Association accredited curriculum prepares students to become Certified Park and Recreation Professionals (CPRP) or Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists (CTRS) immediately after graduation. Students are presented with the most contemporary knowledge and practices to manage leisure and recreation programs to improve the health and well-being of all people. Students must complete either the Therapeutic Recreation Track or an approved minor to augment their park and recreation core competencies and further strengthen their professional credentials. Below are examples of paired minors and the career paths students may choose.
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Possible Career Opportunity |
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Biological Science |
Park Rangers, Park Interpretation, Fisheries and Wildlife, Camp Leadership |
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International Studies |
Governmental Recreation, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, Peace Corps |
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Economics |
Park and Recreation Administration, Commercial Recreation Not-for profit Agencies |
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English |
Advanced Degrees in Parks and Recreation, General recreation |
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Geology |
Park Rangers, Park Interpretation, Fisheries and Wildlife, Camp Leadership |
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Mass Media and Communications |
Sports Recreation, Sports Communication, Commercial Recreation |
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Political Science |
Public Park and Recreation agencies |
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Psychology |
Therapeutic Recreation |
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Public Policy Leadership |
State, County and National Governmental Recreation agencies |
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Accountancy |
Commercial recreation, sports-related recreation, not-for-profit recreation |
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Business Administration |
Commercial recreation, sports-related recreation. |
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Sociology |
Youth and Older Adult recreation programs |
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Modern Language |
Bi-lingual recreation and international recreation positions |
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Therapeutic Recreation Track |
Community and Clinical Therapeutic Recreation agencies, Schools |
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Kim Beason, Ed.D., CPRP |
Associate Professor of Park & Recreation Management Ed.D. University of Arkansas
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