Overview

Northern Arizona University's location is perfect for studying parks and recreation with six National Forests and a dozen units of the National Park Service system within a half-day's drive of campus, including the nearby Grand Canyon. Degree coursework will help prepare you for a career that encourages healthy lifestyles and enjoyment of the outdoors.

What Can I Do with a Bachelor of Science in Parks and Recreation Management?

If you have a keen interest in the outdoors and desire to help ensure the availability of future park, recreation, and leisure service opportunities, a degree in Parks and Recreation Management will help you pursue this career. Graduates of the Parks and Recreation Management (Community, Commercial and Tourism) at Northern Arizona University find jobs with municipal parks and recreation departments, private resorts, federal land-management agencies, correctional institutions, nonprofit organizations, and a variety of other outlets in the industry.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Happiness

Recreation Leadership and Supervision

Program Planning

Practicum in Parks and Recreation Management

Inclusive Recreation

Outdoor Recreation

Cultural Recreation

Interpretation for Parks and Recreation

Community and Commercial Recreation

Parks and Recreation Administration and Finance

Research and Evaluation in Parks and Recreation Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-27 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-14 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-09-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Management Studies Tourism & Leisure Community Development View 1735 other Bachelors in Management Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

At least 30 units of upper-division courses, which may include transfer work.
At least 30 units of coursework taken through Northern Arizona University, of which at least 18 must be upper-division courses (300-level or above). This requirement is not met by credit-by-exam, retro-credits, transfer coursework, etc.
A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 on all work attempted at Northern Arizona University.

Tuition Fee

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International

28600 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 28600 USD per year during 48 months.
National

27600 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 27600 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

11352 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11352 USD per year during 48 months.

Online: $11,352 USD /year

Living costs for Flagstaff

1010 - 1500 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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