Overview

The Recreation - Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Management program at Southern Illinois University provides educational, and technical outdoor skills developed through this academic emphasis are integrated throughout multiple experiential learning opportunities critical for students seeking to develop a competitive edge. Below you find an outline of the program curriculum.

Key Facts

The Recreation Professions major prepares students for positions and careers in the recreation management, outdoor leadership and management, and therapeutic recreation field. The curriculum, built on a broad core, offers professional courses within the department and draws from many related majors for competencies and skills in the preparation of professionals for the recreation field.

The curriculum emphasizes the practical and theoretical aspects of recreation by offering supervised field experience and internships in various recreational settings throughout Illinois and the nation.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Recreation

Leadership in Recreation

Recreation Program Design & Evaluation

Inclusive Recreation

Pre-Practicum

Fieldwork

Outdoor Recreation

Administration of Recreation & Leisure Services

Internship in Outdoor Recreation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-07 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Carbondale, United States

Disciplines

Sports Management Tourism & Leisure Leadership View 366 other Bachelors in Tourism & Leisure in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Choose from our more than 200 undergraduate programs (Majors) in eight different colleges. Determine if you meet our minimum requirements to a Bachelor's (undergraduate) program for:

freshmen - fewer than 26 college credits
transfer - more than 26 college credits

Submit an application and $40 fee on-line along with:

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English Proficiency

A financial statement - showing a minimum of $40,000 within the last 6 months

No SAT is required for admission, unless you want to apply for a merit scholarship award (minimum SAT score required)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

24439 USD / year

≈ 24439 USD / year
Out-of-State

9638 USD / year

≈ 9638 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9638 USD / year

≈ 9638 USD / year

Living costs

Carbondale

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

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

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Carbondale

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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