Program Detail

The WKU Recreation, Park, and Nonprofit Administration program began in 1967. The program resides within the School of Kinesiology, Recreation & Sport and is one of seven departments in the College of Health and Human Services. The Recreation, Park, and Nonprofit Administration program is designed to provide students a well-rounded recreation education by creating a challenging, student-focused learning environment, which includes opportunities to apply skills and theories taught in the classroom through service to the campus, community, and recreation profession. The program includes a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Recreation, Park, and Nonprofit Administration, a minor in Outdoor Experience Leadership, a minor in Facility and Event Management, and two interdisciplinary minors: Tourism & Events and Nonprofit Administration. The school also offers a Master of Science degree in Recreation and Sport Administration with on-campus and online options. Only the undergraduate Recreation, Park, and Nonprofit Administration degree program is accredited by COAPRT.