BS Recreation Management and Policy: Tourism and Event Management Option at University of New Hampshire

Programme overview

In UNH’s Tourism and Event Management (TEM) program you'll develop skills in event planning, tourism operations, and recreation management alongside faculty from one of the nation's most respected departments in the recreation administration field. With a curriculum that emphasizes practical experience and industry connections, you’ll learn to apply your skills in settings such as tourism and event marketing and management firms, resorts, residential facilities, community development agencies, and festival and event businesses. If you are already a UNH student and want to change your major to TEM, complete the online change of major form .

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 661 Organizational Leadership in Recreation Services.

Career pathways

With a curriculum that emphasizes practical experience and industry connections, you’ll learn to apply your skills in settings such as tourism and event marketing and management firms, resorts, residential facilities, community development agencies, and festival and event businesses.

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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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