MR Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Sports Management at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

At NC State’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, our graduate degree programs blend critical theory with practical experience to prepare the next generation of scholars and professionals as experts and impactful leaders in academia and industry. We also offer online master’s programs and certificate programs for working professionals who want to continue full-time employment while advancing their career development in the parks, recreation, tourism and sport industries.

Faculty: College of Natural Resources | Department: Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 31 credit hours. Although each doctoral course of study will be unique to the individual student, the usual course of study will include a minimum of 54 hours beyond the Master's. Courses listed in the plan include: PRT 500 Conceptual Foundations of Recreation; PRT 503 Advanced Fiscal Management for Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Organizations; PRT 504 Data Management and Applications in Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management; PRT 505 GIS and Spatial Analysis in PRTS; PRT 506 Organizational Behavior and Leadership in Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management graduate students are admitted to the university through NC State’s Graduate School . Faculty in our department review applications and make recommendations to the Graduate School regarding admission of applicants to the department. A critical factor in our admission decisions for on-campus graduate degrees is whether there is a match of research interests between an applicant and a faculty member who is available to serve as academic advisor. Please review our faculty research and our faculty experts and contact the faculty members who share your academic interests. We cannot admit any students without a faculty sponsor regardless of their credentials. Application deadlines: Fall: May 15

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring, Summer 1 and Summer 2, subject to individual programme availability.

Graduate School priority deadlines: US citizens Fall June 25, Spring November 25, Summer 1 March 25, Summer 2 May 10; international applicants Fall March 1, Spring July 15, Summer 1 and Summer 2 December 15. Programme deadlines may be earlier and apply if so. Application fees are non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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