Leisure Studies, MS

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2023-2024. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.

Thesis Option

Total Hours: 36

Research and Inquiry
REMS 5953Statistical Methods in Education3
REMS 5013Research Design and Methodology3
Hours Subtotal6
Core Courses
RMRT 5023Legal Aspects of Recreation Management, Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services3
RMRT 5413Organization and Administration of Recreation and Leisure Services3
RMRT 5433Current Issues in Recreation Management3
RMRT 5443Social Foundations of Recreation Management3
Hours Subtotal12
Cognate
Select 12 hours, which may include RMRT and LEIS courses, to form a cognate appropriate to the student's goals:12
Outdoor Education and Interpretation
Areas and Facilities in Recreation Management
Recreation in the Natural Environment
Administration of Recreation Services
Tourism in Recreation Settings
Entrepreneurial Recreation Management
Grant Writing and Nonprofit Management
Field Problems in Recreation Management
Recreational Therapy and Geriatrics
Outdoor Recreation
Supervision of Recreation Management People and Programs
Recreational Therapy for Persons with Physical Disabilities
Recreational Therapy in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities
And other courses as approved by the student's graduate committee.
Hours Subtotal12
Thesis
RMRT 5000Master's Thesis6
Hours Subtotal6
Total Hours36

Non-Thesis Option

Total Hours: 36

Research and Inquiry
REMS 5953Statistical Methods in Education3
REMS 5013Research Design and Methodology3
Hours Subtotal6
Core Courses
RMRT 5023Legal Aspects of Recreation Management, Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services3
RMRT 5413Organization and Administration of Recreation and Leisure Services3
RMRT 5433Current Issues in Recreation Management3
RMRT 5443Social Foundations of Recreation Management3
Hours Subtotal12
Cognate
Select 18 hours, which may include RMRT and LEIS courses, to form a cognate appropriate to the student's goals:18
Outdoor Education and Interpretation
Areas and Facilities in Recreation Management
Recreation in the Natural Environment
Administration of Recreation Services
Tourism in Recreation Settings
Entrepreneurial Recreation Management
Grant Writing and Nonprofit Management
Field Problems in Recreation Management
Recreational Therapy and Geriatrics
Outdoor Recreation
Supervision of Recreation Management People and Programs
Recreational Therapy for Persons with Physical Disabilities
Recreational Therapy in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities
And other courses as approved by the student's graduate committee.
Hours Subtotal18
Total Hours36

Graduate College Master's Program Requirements

Learn more about Graduate College 2023-2024 Master’s Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.