BS Recreation Management and Policy: Outdoor Leadership and Management Option at University of New Hampshire

Programme overview

UNH’s Outdoor Leadership and Management (OLM) Program is designed for students who want to study and work in outdoor programs, parks, and public or commercial recreation settings. Our graduates are guides, leaders, directors, and managers of agencies that provide healthy outdoor activities for people across their lifespan. Our curriculum combines experiential learning in urban, rural, and backcountry landscapes with a classic liberal arts education.

Faculty: College of Health and Human Services | Department: Recreation Management Policy | Duration: 128 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durham, NH, United States

What you will study

128-credit programme. Required courses include RMP 490 Recreation & Tourism in Society; RMP 501 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice for Recreation Services; RMP 557 Program and Event Design; RMP 563 Recreation Management and Policy Practicum; RMP 654 Professional Development and Ethics; RMP 411 Applied Recreation Risk Management.

Career pathways

Our graduates are guides, leaders, directors, and managers of agencies that provide healthy outdoor activities for people across their lifespan.

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Application information

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.

Fall semester entry and Spring semester entry for first-year students; Spring Decision plan available.

UNH Manchester: Fall and Spring semester entry for first-year and transfer students.

First-year deadlines: Spring Decision October 15; Early Action November 15; Regular Decision February 1; financial aid priority date March 1. Select majors (Exercise Science, Health Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, CHHS Undeclared) have a December 1 priority deadline. Applications are made through the Common Application. SAT and ACT scores are optional.

UNH Manchester first-year: Fall Early Action November 15, Fall Regular Decision April 1, Spring November 15; transfer: Fall April 1, Spring November 15; FAFSA priority March 1. Application fee $50 for N.H. residents and $65 for non-residents; SAT/ACT optional.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.unh.edu/

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