The field of recreation administration is a multidisciplinary profession. Students considering this discipline as a career will receive a broad based educational experience. As a professional in recreation administration, the driving force of career success is a focus on making a difference in the lives of the people, customers, and clients we serve as leisure service educators. Within this discipline you will be part of a profession promoting life satisfaction, fitness, health and wellness, psychological well-being, quality of life, creativity and cultural heritage. If you like working with people of all ages, promoting healthy lifestyles and possess a burning desire to serve others; a career in recreation administration is for you

Students develop appropriate professional capabilities and attitudes required for work in a variety of settings. They learn to advise customers and to organize, plan, budget, and manage both leisure services and recreation and park resources. The use of technology to enhance the provision of leisure services has become a distinguishing characteristic of graduates.
Fieldwork is offered in various recreation and resource settings, and students serve full-time internships with public recreation agencies, private or commercial recreation businesses, hotels and resorts, therapeutic programs, or parks and natural resource-related agencies