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Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

Suny College at Cortland

  • 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.
      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
     TotalBachelorMaster
    Overall
    All Students49418
     
    By Gender
    Male25205
    Female24213
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien---
    American Indian---
    Black22-
    Asian---
    Hispanic11-
    White35287
    Unknown11101
     
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 24
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
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    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
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    • Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
     
     
     
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    • Highest Degree Offered: Master's
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    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
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    Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
    • State Routes 30 and 86
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 17
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    • Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
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    Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008