Parks and Recreation Management Program

Online Bachelor of Science Degree

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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.

Our online courses have provided professional preparation to many individuals already working in the field, but need a degree to advance their careers or those just entering the profession. We also introduced an online PRM "Certificate" in 1998.

NAU's Parks and Recreation Management Program offers two online degrees. A Bachelor of Science degree in Parks and Recreation Management and a Bachelors of Arts in Disciplinary Studies (BA-IS & BS-IS). The difference between the two are in the PRM requirements. If you plan to pursue a career in the park and recreation profession we strongly recommend the Bachelor of Science degree in Park and Recreation Management. The program of study for the Bachelor of Science degree in Parks and Recreation Management is the same as the one offered to our campus students at the Flagstaff Mountain campus.

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:

Professional Core (45 credit hours) & Semester Offered
PRM 220 (3) Introduction to Parks & Recreation Management - Fall, Spring, Summer
PRM 252 (3) Recreation Leadership and Supervision (webCT) - Summer
PRM 275 (3) Introduction to Program Planning with Computer Applications- Fall, Spring
PRM 308 (3) Practicum in Parks & Recreation Management - Summer
PRM 326 (3) Inclusive Recreation - Fall, Spring, Summer
PRM 346 (3) Wildland Recreation Management - Fall, Spring, Summer
PRM 360 (3) Interpretation for Parks & Recreation (WebCT) - Summer
PRM 383 (3) Community and Commercial Recreation Management - Fall, Spring
PRM 426 (3) Parks and Recreation Management & Finance - Spring
PRM 447 (3) Research and Evaluation in PRM - Spring, Summer
PRM 498 (3) Senior Seminar (WebCT) - Fall, Spring
PRM 408 (12) Internship in Parks & Recreation Management (WebCT) - Fall, Spring, Summer
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Emphasis Areas (15 - 22 credit hours)
 
bulletCommunity & Commercial Recreation & Tourism - (advisement sheet .pdf)
bulletIndividualized program - (advisement sheet .pdf);
bulletNAU minor: Any NAU approved minor may be used to satisfy the Emphasis Area requirement.

Other Department Requirements & Prerequisites (11 credit hours)

CIS 120 (3) Introduction to Computer Information Systems or any basic computer course.
ENG 205 (2) Academic Writers Workshop or any additional English composition course.
BA 205 (3) Legal, Ethical, Global and Regulatory Environment of Business or any Business Law course.
STA 270 (3) Applied Statistics or any Introductory Statistics course.

Liberal Studies Requirements (Must complete a total of 35 credit hours)
 
bulletFoundations: English 4 or 6); Math 3
bulletLab Science: 4
bulletScience/Applied Science: (Computer class and an Beginner Statistics, 3-6)
bulletSocial and Political Worlds: (3-6)
bulletAesthetic and Human Inquiry: (3-6)
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Cultural Understanding: (3-6)

Free Electives (to total 120 credit hours)

Other Helpful Links

bulletNorthern Arizona University (home page)
bulletOnline Application Information
bulletRegistration Information
bulletTuition Information
bulletCourse Descriptions
bulletNAU Statewide Services

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

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