Recreation Administration Major

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If you dream of working at management-level positions in the diverse field of parks and recreation, this major is for you. You will combine advanced-level study in recreation management and administration with supporting management science courses in the Economics Department.

Careers in Recreation Administration

• Parks and recreation director
• State park manager
• Recreation administrator in a nonprofit agency
• Commercial recreation management
• Special events planner

What Will I Learn?

• Resourcefulness, service-learning and independent thinking in and out of the classroom
• Analyze commercial recreation development and management
• Study the planning, design and management of recreation resources

Special Features

• W. H. Parks Family Outdoor Education Center, Raquette Lake
• Home to the
  • Inclusive Recreation Resource Center
  • Coalition for Education in the Outdoors
  • New York State Outdoor Education Association
• Get academic credit for kayaking, backpacking, rock climbing and other outdoor adventures

Get Involved

College is more than a classroom. Enhance your experience with these opportunities such as internships and fieldwork in parks, hospitals, recreation departments and other settings in the U.S. and abroad.

Student Clubs and Activities

• SUNY Cortland Recreation Association
• Inclusive Recreation Club
• Outdoor Pursuits

Honor Societies

Rho Phi Lambda

Next Steps