Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Sport Management is designed to prepare students for a variety of careers in the recreation and sport industries. For acceptance into the undergraduate program in Recreation and Sport Management, applicants must meet the general admission requirements of the University of Arkansas.
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Below are a few of the many organizations where Recreation and Sport Management students gain practicum and/or internship experience while completing their degree.
- Arkansas Athletes Outreach
- Arkansas Razorbacks
- Arkansas State Golf Association
- City of Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Department
- Donald W. Reynolds Boys and Girls Club, Fayetteville
- Devil’s Den State Park
- Experience Fayetteville (city Convention and Visitors Bureau)
- Fayetteville Public Schools (athletics at various schools)
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Next Level Baseball Academy
- NWA Naturals (Arvest Ballpark)
- Perfect Game Midwest
- Sporting Kansas City
- Texas Rangers
- U of A University Recreation
- Visit Bentonville (city Advertising and Promotion Commission)
- Washington County Fairgrounds
Degree Requirements
Recreation and Sport Management majors must obtain a C or better in all courses beginning with the alpha code RESM. To enroll in RESM 3940V, students must have completed RESM 20003, two hours of RESM 20101 and completed RESM 38703.
There are several experiential requirements within the recreation and sport management core. Students are required to do two practicum experiences (RESM 20101). Each experience totals 45 hours. A more intense experience of an internship (RESM 3940V) requires a minimum of 450 hours of work in an approved recreation or sport agency.
A minimum of 120 credit hours are required for graduation in the major of Recreation and Sport Management.