Program Detail





DESCRIPTION FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE: Have you ever thought about making a living through which you can play to work? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others using fun and recreation as a medium for personal growth? ECU's BS in recreation and park management will provide you classroom, service-learning, and internship experiences where you will work with people in a wide range of settings. You'll learn how to plan and conduct programs, engage in marketing, supervise others, design recreation facilities, host special events, and engage in many other experiences putting recreation to work for others. Our field changes lives: We help make people happier, more fulfilled, and closer to friends and family. We also aim for a sustainable environment in all that we do. The breadth of the field allows you to put your skills to work in a wide range of settings such as military recreation in the United States and abroad; tourism including cruise ships, major hotel lines, and tour companies; city parks and recreation departments running parks, sports, arts and crafts, theater, trips, and other programs; state parks; youth sports; festivals and special events; outdoor leadership; campus recreation; nonprofit agencies such as the YMCA, Boys and Girls Club, and 4-H; organized camping; church recreation programs; and employee recreation services.

COAPRT Standard 7.01. - Students graduating from the program shall demonstrate the following entry-level knowledge: a) the nature and scope of the relevant park, recreation, tourism or related professions and their associated industries; b) techniques and processes used by professionals and workers in these industries; and c) the foundation of the profession in history, science and philosophy.
  • Outcome:
    Students graduating from the program shall demonstrate the following entry-level knowledge with respect to the nature and scope of the relevant park, recreation, tourism or related profession and their associated industries (COAPRT 7.01.a)
  • Measure Type:
    Direct
  • Assessment Method:
    Criterion for Success: 75% of students will score a 4 “good” or higher on the related question (Knowledge of Field) in the Internship Agency Supervisor Evaluation survey for RCSC 4990: Internship in Recreation and Park Management. (Internship evaluation)
  • Result:
    Standard met. During the internship 100% of students who completed the internship were rated a mean score between 5 and 6 by internship supervisor in this category.
COAPRT Standard 7.02. - Students graduating from the program shall be able to demonstrate the ability to design, implement, and evaluate services that facilitate targeted human experiences and that embrace personal and cultural dimensions of diversity.
  • Outcome:
    Students graduating from the program shall be able to demonstrate the ability to design, implement, and evaluate services that facilitate targeted human experiences and that embrace personal and cultural dimensions of diversity. (COAPRT 7.02)
  • Measure Type:
    Direct
  • Assessment Method:
    Criterion for Success: 75% of students will score a 4 “good” or higher on the related question (Program Design) in the Internship Agency Supervisor Evaluation survey for RCSC 4990: Internship in Recreation and Park Management. (Internship evaluation)
  • Result:
    Standard met. During the internship 100% of students who completed the internship were rated a mean score between 5 and 7 by internship supervisor in this category.
COAPRT Standard 7.03. - Students graduating from the program shall be able to demonstrate entry-level knowledge about operations and strategic management/administration in parks, recreation, tourism and/or related professions..
  • Outcome:
    Students graduating from the program shall be able to demonstrate entry-level knowledge about operations and strategic management/administration in parks, recreation, tourism and/or related professions. (COAPRT 7.03)
  • Measure Type:
    Direct
  • Assessment Method:
    9 items in the “administration and management section of the Internship Agency Supervisor Evaluation survey for RCSC 4990: Internship in Recreation and Park Management (Internship evaluation)
  • Result:
    Standard met. During the internship 100% of students who completed the internship were rated a mean score between 4 and 5 by internship supervisor in this category.