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Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

California State University - Fresno (Fresno State)

  • A program that focuses on the principles underlying recreational and leisure activities, and the practices involved in providing indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and services for the general public. Find Colleges Offering Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Conduct recreation activities with groups in public, private, or volunteer agencies or recreation facilities. Organize and promote activities, such as arts and crafts, sports, games, music, dramatics, social recreation, camping, and hobbies, taking into account the needs and interests of individual members.
      Salary and Wages

      Fresno, CA

      • Total Employment: 470
      • Average Annual Salary: $24,710
      • Average Hourly Rate: $11.88
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 319,818
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 360,485
      • Percent Job Growth: 12.72%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
     Total
    Overall
    All Students26
     
    By Gender
    Male7
    Female19
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black-
    Asian1
    Hispanic4
    White15
    Unknown6
     
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    California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
    • Address Not Available
      San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
    •  
    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 57
    • Highest Degree Offered: Master's
    • Campus Location: Small Suburb
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
    • Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
    California State University - Chico
    • First and Normal Sts
      Chico, CA 95929
    •  
    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 122
    • Highest Degree Offered: Master's
    • Campus Location: Small City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
    • Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
    California State University - Dominguez Hills
    • 1000 E Victoria St
      Carson, CA 90747
    •  
    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 16
    • Highest Degree Offered: Master's
    • Campus Location: Small City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
    • Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
    • Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
    California State University - East Bay
    • 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd
      Hayward, CA 94542
    •  
    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 17
    • Highest Degree Offered: Master's
    • Campus Location: Midsized City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
    • Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
    California State University - Long Beach
    • 1250 Bellflower Blvd
      Long Beach, CA 90840
    •  
    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 65
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
    California State University - Northridge
    • 18111 Nordhoff St
      Northridge, CA 91330
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 24
    • Highest Degree Offered: Master's
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
    California State University - Sacramento
    • 6000 J St
      Sacramento, CA 95819
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 43
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
    San Diego State University
    • 5500 Campanile Dr
      San Diego, CA 92182
    •  
    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 49
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
    San Francisco State University
    • 1600 Holloway Ave
      San Francisco, CA 94132
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 42
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
    San Jose State University
    • 1 Washington Sq
      San Jose, CA 95192
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 27
    • Highest Degree Offered: Master's
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
    American River College
    • 4700 College Oak Dr
      Sacramento, CA 95841
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Large Suburb
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Associates--Public Urban-Serving Multicampus
    • Size & Residential Status: Very Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    College of the Canyons
    • 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd
      Santa Clarita, CA 91355
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Midsized Suburb
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Single Campus
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    College of the Desert
    • 43-500 Monterey Ave
      Palm Desert, CA 92260
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Large Suburb
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Multicampus
    • Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
     
     
     
    Cuesta College
    • Highway 1
      San Luis Obispo, CA 93403
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Town Fringe
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Large
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    Cuyamaca College
    • 900 Rancho San Diego Pky
      El Cajon, CA 92019
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Large Suburb
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Multicampus
    • Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
     
     
     
    El Camino Community College District
    • 16007 Crenshaw Blvd
      Torrance, CA 90506
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Large Suburb
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Single Campus
    • Size & Residential Status: Very Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    Feather River Community College District
    • 570 Golden Eagle Ave
      Quincy, CA 95971
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 6
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Rural
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
    • Size & Residential Status: Small Two-Year
     
     
     
    Fresno City College
    • 1101 E. University Ave
      Fresno, CA 93741
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Midsized City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Multicampus
    • Size & Residential Status: Very Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    Glendale Community College
    • 1500 N Verdugo Rd
      Glendale, CA 91208
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Midsized City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Single Campus
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    Imperial Valley College
    • 380 E. Aten Road
      Imperial, CA 92251
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Rural Fringe
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Large
    • Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
     
     
     
    Merritt College
    • 12500 Campus Dr
      Oakland, CA 94619
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Urban-Serving Multicampus
    • Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
     
     
     
    Mt San Antonio College
    • 1100 N Grand Ave
      Walnut, CA 91789
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Large Suburb
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Single Campus
    • Size & Residential Status: Very Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    Palomar College
    • 1140 W. Mission
      San Marcos, CA 92069
    •  
    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Small City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Multicampus
    • Size & Residential Status: Very Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    San Joaquin Delta College
    • 5151 Pacific Ave
      Stockton, CA 95207
    •  
    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Urban-Serving Multicampus
    • Size & Residential Status: Very Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    Sierra College
    • 5000 Rocklin Road
      Rocklin, CA 95677
    •  
    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Rural Fringe
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Single Campus
    • Size & Residential Status: Very Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    Southwestern College
    • 900 Otay Lakes Rd
      Chula Vista, CA 91910
    •  
    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Large Suburb
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Single Campus
    • Size & Residential Status: Very Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    Taft College
    • 29 Emmons Park Drive
      Taft, CA 93268
    •  
    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Distant Town
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Single Campus
    • Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
     
     
     
    Ventura College
    • 4667 Telegraph Rd
      Ventura, CA 93003
    •  
    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Midsized City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Urban-Serving Multicampus
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Two-Year
     
     
     
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    University of the Pacific
    • 3601 Pacific Ave
      Stockton, CA 95211
    •  
    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
    • Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
    • Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
    • Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
     
     
     
    Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008