Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management

Program Info: The undergraduate curriculum in Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration prepares students for careers in a variety of leisure services fields and for advanced study. The curriculum combines a required core with elective courses both in and outside the Department, including extensive opportunities for hands on learning, traveling seminars, and independent study.

All students complete an internship supervised by the participating agency, selected to advance the student’s individual career goals, and by a department faculty member. The Department of RPTA has outstanding cooperative relationships with nearly 500 agencies in Illinois and elsewhere to support students’ internship experience. The Department’s core curriculum has been accredited by the Joint Council on Accreditation of the National Recreation and Park Association and the American Association for Leisure and Recreation since 1978.