The Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Sports Management program at SCSU provides students with a hands-on business education covering topics like sport law and marketing. The degree prepares students for careers in athletics, fitness, recreation, and professional sports. Students gain practical experience through projects, case studies, job shadowing, internships, and study abroad opportunities. The program emphasizes teamwork and developing skills in areas like communication, decision-making, and applying business practices to sports facilities and event management. It involves 49 credits, including required courses in areas such as recreation programming, facilities management, and finance. Students must complete two practicums and a 15-week, 560-hour internship.

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Recreationand Sports Management
1. The Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Sports Management is a hands-on program
designed to give the student a rich business experience. We cover diverse topics such as sport
law, facility and event management, sport marketing, sport communication, sport finance and
economics, sport ethics and leadership, and sport psychology. This degree prepares graduates for
entry-level positions in intercollegiate athletics, professional sports, recreational programs, and
the fitness industry. Students gain practical RSM related experience through experiential learning
projects and real-world case studies and scenarios taking place in the sport world right now.
Outside of the classroom, students in the RSM program gain hands-on experience through job
shadowing, networking, study abroad opportunities, and a required internship. Graduates from
the Bachelor of Arts in Recreation and Sports Management program will be able to:
 Integrate knowledge from sports recreation and business administration fields;
 Apply theory to practice through practica and internships;
 Communicate effectively in a variety of modalities;
 Apply business procedures to team and facilities management; and
 Demonstrate appropriate decision-making skills in organizational contexts.
2. Most students that join this major participate or enjoy the recreation portion of the major. A lot
of athletes apply to the major since it’s something they know about and it could be easier for
them. Students who enjoy the outdoors also appreciate this course, since they do offer classes
away from the major athletics. I really like this major because I can work at a sports complex and
run the day to day operations. Most of the students I had class with are former or current athletes,
constantly talking about the sports world, and are usually healthy.

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3. For getting into the major is not hard at all. You must apply for the major and be accepted.
Within the major there is a lot of teamwork that is involved. I found that most students wanted to
go in different career paths.
Admission Requirements
 GPA: 2.50
 Completion of REC 201 with an overall GPA of 2.5, OR a minimum of 15 credits in
major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher in major classes.
 C- or better in all major courses.
Notes
 Students are required to complete two practicums as well as a 15 week internship.
Students must complete all courses in recreation and sports management with a grade
point average in major class of 2.75 or higher and successfully complete the
comprehensive exam to be eligible for internship.
 Students must have a current certification in CPR and First Aid or equivalent for student
internship.
 Admission to the major does not guarantee admission to a required internship program.
4. It takes 49 credits to graduate with this major.
5. Some good introduction classes for this major would be: accounting, business, economics,
english, information systems, philosophy, physical education, sociology, speech, and
psychology. Introduction classes within any of these fields will be beneficial to you as you try to
complete this major.
6. The required courses look like this:
 REC 201- Introduction to Recreation and Sports Management
 REC 241- Recreation Leadership Techniques
 REC 301- Recreation Program and Event Planning
 REC 315- Recreation and Individuals with Disabilities
 REC 333- Recreation Facility Design and Management
 REC 415- Organization and Administration of Recreation and Sports Management
 REC 416- Marketing for Recreation and Sports Management
 REC 418- Financing for Recreation and Sports Management
 REC 420- Principles of safety in Recreation and Sports Management

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 REC 433- Seminar: Recreation Administration and Leadership Theory
 REC 444- Senior Leadership Internship
7. Some interesting courses that I have taken or would like to would be:
 PESS 206- Responding to Emergencies
 PESS 456- Administration of Interscholastic Athletics
 PESS 408- Philosophy of Sport
 PESS 491- Psychology of Sport
 HLTH 225- Theory and Foundation of Community Health
 HLTH 325- Public Health
8. This major doesn’t require a minor or foreign language. I would suggest at least Spanish for
another language. For a minor I chose Athletic Coaching, even though it’s not required I
interested me a lot.
9. Yes, students are required to do 2 practicums and a 560 hour internship. The practicums were
completely in back to back semesters. For my practicums I did one at the Whitney Community
Center in Saint Cloud for 75 hours. I was in charge of the adult volleyball league and
tournament. My other practicum was at the Municipal Athletic Complex in Saint Cloud for 100
hours. There I was a zamboni driver and did day to day maintenance I actually got a job there
after my practicum since I did so well there. The very last class for this major is an Internship
with a professional organization. It’s got to add up to at least 560 hours or about 40 hours for 4
months. All of these experiences have reports due weekly and weekly conferences with your
advisor or supervisor.
10. There are definitely some organizations that can be associated with this major. Being a part
of an athletic team, this has many options at SCSU. The cheer team can be one to get more
involved in athletics. Any organization that promotes a healthy living style can be used in this

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major. Some more examples are: physical Education Club  REACH Peer Educators (REACH) 
Recreation and Sport Management (RSMA)  Sport Management Club  Student Athletic
Training Association (SATA)  Students For Health  Athletes in Action (AIA)
11. With this degree it allows you to really do any job related to recreation and sports. That could
include being a MLB umpire to the GM of a professional team. I personally will be using this
degree for the athletic facility purpose. The degree basically comes down to any other business
degree, except we use more athletic examples and apply it to healthy living and not necessarily
money driven.
12. A few careers associated with the degree are:
 School Athletics Director
 Sports Events Manager
 Ticketing/Sales Manager
 Facilities Manager/ Operations Manager
 Sports Marketing
I do have 37 credits for the major, but unfortunately I will not be getting a degree in this field,
instead I will have a major in BES (Bachelor’s of Elective Studies)