The Master of Science in Tourism and Recreation Management offers the following two areas of concentration:

1. Tourism

• Travel activities to and staying outside one?s usual environment; hospitality, transportation

• Recreation activities covered by fees, charges or other non-tax revenues;theme/amusement/water parks, movie theaters, sport/fitness/health clubs, resorts

• Examples of employers include: travel agencies, cruise lines, dance studios, special event companies, resorts, multipurpose sports clubs and health & fitness clubs

• Park(s) management, protected areas, wilderness conservation

• State parks, river floating, horseback riding, hiking trails

• Beach management, rivers and lakes, sustainability

• Outdoor recreation leadership

• Conservation management, planning, and policy

• Federal agencies (National Parks, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers)

2. Natural Resource Recreation

Graduates of the Master of Science in Tourism and Recreation Management will be trained for middle and/or upper level management positions, in their respective fields mentioned above.Students can choose between three options: 1.) Thesis, or 2.) Non-Thesis with Practicum, or 3.) Non-Thesis with Professional Paper.