Academic/Educational Programs

The following is a selective list of United States undergraduate and graduate programs in Recreation and Leisure Studies.

Arizona State University, School of Community Resources and Development

            http://scrd.asu.edu/

California Polytechnic State University, Department of Recreation Administration

            http://www.nrm.calpoly.edu/REC/index.html

California State University at Chico, Department of Recreation and Parks Administration

            http://132.241.182.52/recr/index.html

California State University at Long Beach, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies

            http://www.csulb.edu/%7Erls/

California State University at Sacramento, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies

            http://www.hhs.csus.edu/RLS/

Clemson University, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

            http://www.hehd.clemson.edu/PRTM/textOnly/noflash.html

Colorado State University, Department of Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism

            http://www.warnercnr.colostate.edu/NRRT/

East Carolina University, Department of Recreation and Leisure

            http://www.ecu.edu/rcls/

George Mason University, Health Fitness and Recreation Resources Programs

            http://rht.gmu.edu/

Humboldt State University, Institute for Ecological Tourism

            http://www.humboldt.edu/%7Eecotour/

Indiana University, Department of Recreation and Park Administration

            http://www.indiana.edu/%7Erecpark/    

Michigan State University, Department of Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources

            http://www.prr.msu.edu/

National Outdoor Leadership School

            http://www.nols.edu/

North Carolina Central University, Department of Physical Education and Recreation

            http://www.nccu.edu/artsci/pe/pe.htm

Recreation Resources Service

            http://natural-resources.ncsu.edu/rrs/

Northern Arizona University, Parks and Recreation Management Program

            http://www.prm.nau.edu/

Outward Bound USA

            http://www.outwardboundwilderness.org/

Pennsylvania State University, Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism Management

            http://www.hhdev.psu.edu/rptm/

Purdue University, Department of Health, Kinesiology, & Leisure Studies

            http://www.cla.purdue.edu/hk/home.cfm

San Diego State University, Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism

            http://psfa.sdsu.edu/rec/index.html

Southern Connecticut State University, Recreation and Leisure Studies

            http://www.southernct.edu/undergrad/schhhs/REC/

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Department of Health Education and Recreation

            http://web.coehs.siu.edu/Public/her/

Smoky Mountain Field School

            http://www.outreach.utk.edu/Smoky/default_alt.htm

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Recreation Resources Management Program

            http://www.esf.edu/for/rrm/

Texas A&M University, Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences

            http://www.rpts.tamu.edu

University of Connecticut

            Department of Sports, Leisure, and Exercise Sciences

                        http://playlab.uconn.edu/dept.html

            Laboratory for Leisure, Tourism & Sport

                        http://playlab.uconn.edu/mylab.html

University of Florida, Department of Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management

            http://www.hhp.ufl.edu/trsm/

University of Georgia, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies

            http://www.coe.uga.edu/chds/rlst/

University of Idaho, Department of Conservation Social Services

            http://www.cnrhome.uidaho.edu/css

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

            Department of Leisure Studies

            Office of Recreation and Tourism Development

University of Maryland at College Park, College of Health and Human Performance

            http://www.hhp.umd.edu/

University of Maine, Parks, Recreation and Tourism Program

            http://www.forest-resources.umaine.edu/prt.htm

University of Minnesota, School of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies

            http://www.education.umn.edu/Kin/kinesiology/default.html

University of Missouri at Columbia, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism

            http://www.snr.missouri.edu/prt/index.html

University of Montana

            Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research

                        http://www.itrr.umt.edu/

            Wilderness Management Distance Education Program

University of New Hampshire, Department of Recreation Management and Policy

            http://www.unc.edu/depts/exercise/

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism 

            http://www.uncg.edu/rth/index.html

University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

            http://www.uncw.edu/hahs/

University of Utah, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism

            http://www.health.utah.edu/prt/  

University of Wyoming, Department of Geography and Recreation

            http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/geog/

Virginia Wesleyan College, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies

            http://www.vwc.edu/academics/programs/rec-html/rec.htm/

West Virginia University, Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Management Program

            http://www.forestry.caf.wvu.edu/wvu%5Fparks/

West Washington University, Recreation Program

            http://www.wwu.edu/pehr/

Job and Internship Lists

American Camping Association

            http://acacamps.org

American Therapeutic Recreation Association

            http://www.atra-tr.org

CareerLink

            http://member.aahperd.org/careercenter

Club management Jobs

            http://www.clubcareers.org

CoolWorks

            http://www.coolworks.com

Disabled Sports USA

            http://www.dsusa.org

Federal Government Jobs

            http://www.usajobs.opm.gov

Govtjobs.com

            http://www.govtjobs.com

Hospitality Careers Online

            http://www.hcareers.com

Human Kinetics

            http://humankinetics.com

International Festivals and Events Association

            http://www.ifea.com

JobsHQ

            http://www.jobshq.net

Jobs.net

            http://www.jobs.net

Jobweb

            http://www.jobweb.com

Land Trust Alliance

            http://www.lta.org

Monster Board

            http://www.monster.com

Nation Park Service

            http://www.nps.gov

National Recreation and Park Association

http://www.nrpa.org

National Recreation and Park Association Job Bulletin

            http://www.nrpa.org  or  http://41206.demo.jobcontrolcenter.com

National Sports Weekly

            http://www.sportsweekly.com

North Carolina State University

            http://www.ncsu.edu

Opportunity NOCs

            http://opportunitynocs.org

Outdoor Adventure Professionals Network

            http://www.oapn.net

Outdoor Industry Association

            http://www.outdoorindustry.org

Recreation Opportunities at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Facilities

            http://www.usace.army.mil/recreation/

Resort and Commercial Recreation Association

            http://www.r-c-r-a.org

Student Conservation Association

            http://www.sca.org

Therapeutic Recreation Directory

            http://www.recreationtherapy.com

Traveljobz.net

            http://www.traveljobz.net

Women's Sports Jobs

            http://www.womensportsjobs.com

YMCA of the USA

            http://www.ymca.net

Academic/Educational Programs

The following is a selective list of United States undergraduate and graduate programs in Recreation and Leisure Studies.

Arizona State University, School of Community Resources and Development

            http://scrd.asu.edu/

California Polytechnic State University, Department of Recreation Administration

            http://www.nrm.calpoly.edu/REC/index.html

California State University at Chico, Department of Recreation and Parks Administration

            http://132.241.182.52/recr/index.html

California State University at Long Beach, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies

            http://www.csulb.edu/%7Erls/

California State University at Sacramento, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies

            http://www.hhs.csus.edu/RLS/

Clemson University, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

            http://www.hehd.clemson.edu/PRTM/textOnly/noflash.html

Colorado State University, Department of Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism

            http://www.warnercnr.colostate.edu/NRRT/

East Carolina University, Department of Recreation and Leisure

            http://www.ecu.edu/rcls/

George Mason University, Health Fitness and Recreation Resources Programs

            http://rht.gmu.edu/

Humboldt State University, Institute for Ecological Tourism

            http://www.humboldt.edu/%7Eecotour/

Indiana University, Department of Recreation and Park Administration

            http://www.indiana.edu/%7Erecpark/    

Michigan State University, Department of Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources

            http://www.prr.msu.edu/

National Outdoor Leadership School

            http://www.nols.edu/

North Carolina Central University, Department of Physical Education and Recreation

            http://www.nccu.edu/artsci/pe/pe.htm

Recreation Resources Service

            http://natural-resources.ncsu.edu/rrs/

Northern Arizona University, Parks and Recreation Management Program

            http://www.prm.nau.edu/

Outward Bound USA

            http://www.outwardboundwilderness.org/

Pennsylvania State University, Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism Management

            http://www.hhdev.psu.edu/rptm/

Purdue University, Department of Health, Kinesiology, & Leisure Studies

            http://www.cla.purdue.edu/hk/home.cfm

San Diego State University, Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism

            http://psfa.sdsu.edu/rec/index.html

Southern Connecticut State University, Recreation and Leisure Studies

            http://www.southernct.edu/undergrad/schhhs/REC/

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Department of Health Education and Recreation

            http://web.coehs.siu.edu/Public/her/

Smoky Mountain Field School

            http://www.outreach.utk.edu/Smoky/default_alt.htm

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Recreation Resources Management Program

            http://www.esf.edu/for/rrm/

Texas A&M University, Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences

            http://www.rpts.tamu.edu

University of Connecticut

            Department of Sports, Leisure, and Exercise Sciences

                        http://playlab.uconn.edu/dept.html

            Laboratory for Leisure, Tourism & Sport

                        http://playlab.uconn.edu/mylab.html

University of Florida, Department of Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management

            http://www.hhp.ufl.edu/trsm/

University of Georgia, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies

            http://www.coe.uga.edu/chds/rlst/

University of Idaho, Department of Conservation Social Services

            http://www.cnrhome.uidaho.edu/css

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

            Department of Leisure Studies

            Office of Recreation and Tourism Development

http://www.leisurestudies.uiuc.edu/

University of Maryland at College Park, College of Health and Human Performance

            http://www.hhp.umd.edu/

University of Maine, Parks, Recreation and Tourism Program

            http://www.forest-resources.umaine.edu/prt.htm

University of Minnesota, School of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies

            http://www.education.umn.edu/Kin/kinesiology/default.html

University of Missouri at Columbia, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism

            http://www.snr.missouri.edu/prt/index.html

University of Montana

            Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research

                        http://www.itrr.umt.edu/

            Wilderness Management Distance Education Program

University of New Hampshire, Department of Recreation Management and Policy

            http://www.unc.edu/depts/exercise/

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism 

            http://www.uncg.edu/rth/index.html

University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

            http://www.uncw.edu/hahs/

University of Utah, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism

            http://www.health.utah.edu/prt/  

University of Wyoming, Department of Geography and Recreation

            http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/geog/

Virginia Wesleyan College, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies

            http://www.vwc.edu/academics/programs/rec-html/rec.htm/

West Virginia University, Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Management Program

            http://www.forestry.caf.wvu.edu/wvu%5Fparks/

West Washington University, Recreation Program

            http://www.wwu.edu/pehr/