M.S. in Movement and Leisure Science: Recreation Postgraduate Programme By University of Idaho |TopUniversities

M.S. in Movement and Leisure Science: Recreation

Main Subject Area

Sports-Related SubjectsMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sports-Related Subjects

Study Level

Masters

Healthy living through recreation. As a professional with expertise and advanced training in recreation, you will be positioned to promote active lifestyles and to help shape healthy communities. This program explores contemporary issues and advanced concepts related to leadership and management of recreation and physical activity programs and facilities, including municipal and university recreation and sport facilities, outdoor recreation settings, and travel and tourism industries. You will learn to plan, organize and direct recreation programs to improve activity levels and health for youth, senior citizens, athletes, tourists, outdoor adventurers, and others in your community. With the campus’s student recreation facilities and Idaho’s countless mountains, rivers and lakes as their laboratory, students in this program have exceptional opportunities for hands-on field research and experiences. Students can choose to complete this degree in one or two years. Typically some classes are offered in the evenings to accommodate students who work full-time. Most graduate students in this degree option choose to complete a 6-credit professional internship instead of a thesis. Career Outcomes With this degree, you could become a/an: Recreation director for cities and communities Director of campus recreation Commercial recreation outfitter and guide Special event coordinator Parks interpreter and guide Tourism operator Supervisor of sports programs/leagues Aquatics director Health educator Coach Activity director for cruise ships or resorts Administrator of after-school programs Activity director for a senior center Recreation or Hospitality Business Owner

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sports-Related Subjects

Study Level

Masters

Healthy living through recreation. As a professional with expertise and advanced training in recreation, you will be positioned to promote active lifestyles and to help shape healthy communities. This program explores contemporary issues and advanced concepts related to leadership and management of recreation and physical activity programs and facilities, including municipal and university recreation and sport facilities, outdoor recreation settings, and travel and tourism industries. You will learn to plan, organize and direct recreation programs to improve activity levels and health for youth, senior citizens, athletes, tourists, outdoor adventurers, and others in your community. With the campus’s student recreation facilities and Idaho’s countless mountains, rivers and lakes as their laboratory, students in this program have exceptional opportunities for hands-on field research and experiences. Students can choose to complete this degree in one or two years. Typically some classes are offered in the evenings to accommodate students who work full-time. Most graduate students in this degree option choose to complete a 6-credit professional internship instead of a thesis. Career Outcomes With this degree, you could become a/an: Recreation director for cities and communities Director of campus recreation Commercial recreation outfitter and guide Special event coordinator Parks interpreter and guide Tourism operator Supervisor of sports programs/leagues Aquatics director Health educator Coach Activity director for cruise ships or resorts Administrator of after-school programs Activity director for a senior center Recreation or Hospitality Business Owner

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Graduate school applicants must possess the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree, with a minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Other English Language Requirements accepted: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) minimum score of 525 on the paper test; Completion of the University of Idaho American Language and Culture Program (ALCP); SAT critical reading minimum score of 500; Completion from Lewis-Clark State College Institute of Intensive English Bridge Program; Pearson (PTE) Academic score of 48; ELS Language Centers, pass of Level 112; Cambridge CAE (Certificate of Advanced English), pass; Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English), pass; Cambridge International "O" Levels, pass; MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) score of 74.

Jan-2000

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