NAU's Parks and Recreation Management Program offered the first (2003) and still the only National Recreation and Park Association accredited online Bachelor of Science degree in Parks and Recreation Management. NAU has been offering online classes since January of 1998 to students across the United States and the world.

The Bachelors of Arts in Disciplinary Studies (BA-IS) may offer a shorter time to a degree, if you have significant transfer credits from other colleges or universities.

The classes are structured to teach sound theoretical and professional principles and skills necessary for success in the park and recreation field. The NAU Parks and Recreation Management and Bachelors of Arts in Disciplinary Studies (BA-IS) online degrees requires 120 hours of credit.

Distance students do not pay out-of-state tuition and all PRM core courses are offered via the World Wide Web. Distance students usually combine NAU web classes with previous or concurrent college coursework from other institutions to meet the 120 hour requirement. Most distance students take the PRM core courses and the Community/Commercial Emphasis via the web at NAU but may also include liberal studies courses from their local community college or other institutions. Whether pursuing the Bachelor of Science or the BAILS degrees, a minimum of 30 credit hours must be completed from NAU courses.

Course Descriptions

Required courses for the Bachelor of Science in Parks and Recreation Management include:

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For more information contact Aimee Haley at NAU Distance Learning (800-426-8315).

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