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Recreation Administration

Recreation administration is about managing recreation, sports and event services. Professionals in the field also help individuals and communities stay active, improve their health and fitness, and have fun.

Whether you are designing entertaining and engaging activities for children, or promoting recreation, sports, events, tourism and commercial experiences for adults, you can help improve the overall quality of life in communities.

Recreation Administration offers a unique and comprehensive program that combines recreation, sports and event management, expanding potential employment opportunities for graduates.

 

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Kean recreation administration students participate in adaptive sports training with the Winter Paralympics Game in South Korea.

Kean students and faculty participate in conferences and events throughout the country and around the world, including adaptive sports training with the Winter Paralympics Game in South Korea.

What You Learn

The only program of its kind in New Jersey, Kean University's Recreation Administration program prepares students to successfully work in diverse settings from both local and global perspectives.

  • Plan, develop, implement and evaluate recreation, event and sports programs for diverse groups
  • Promote and maintain healthy lifestyles from local and global perspectives and across a range of demographics
  • Develop professional skills and gain real-world experience through fieldwork
  • Gain the knowledge and skills necessary for professional practice in the recreation, sports and event professions and their associated industries.

You can further enhance your skills with a minor in athletic coaching, gerontology, health, public administration, management, marketing or communication. You can also complete your degree at Kean Ocean in Toms River.

Program Information

B.A. in Recreation Administration | Sport and Event Management

This program option focuses on event planning, facility operations, management and marketing.

B.A. in Recreation Administration | Community Recreation

In this program, emphasis is placed on leadership, program planning, budgeting, managerial techniques and environmental awareness.

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The Classroom and Beyond

At Kean, we believe learning extends far beyond the walls of our classrooms and labs. That's why we encourage you to get involved in clubs and organizations, study abroad at our campus in China or elsewhere, and pursue internships that will advance your career. Find out more.

Recreation and Intramurals Photo by Scott Lewis

Recreation and Intramurals

Kean's recreation and intramurals programs offer students, faculty and staff fun and competitive ways to stay in shape and engage in on-campus sports activities.
Recreation administration majors participate in Special Olympics Unified Sports

Special Olympics Unified Sports

Play on the same sports teams and create opportunities for friendship, development and communication with people with disabilities.
Kean students gain real-world experience through internships.

Internships and Jobs

At Kean, we believe in helping all of our students find internships or jobs that fulfill their career goals.

After Kean

Kean recreation administration graduates have meaningful careers in government parks and agencies, nonprofit organizations, youth sports, camps, professional sports, and health and fitness centers, making wellness a top priority in these and other roles: 

  • Recreation administrator/supervisor
  • Events manager
  • Youth sports camp facilitator
  • Athletic facilities manager
  • Professional sports administrators
  • Health and fitness center supervisors
  • Resort or cruise ship activities directors

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Average class size at Kean

36%

Less debt than the national average for college grads

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Accreditation

Since 1955, Kean’s College of Education has earned accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. Notably, only one-third of the schools that produce teachers in the United States and New Jersey earn this accreditation.

CAEP advances equity and excellence in educator preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement to strengthen P-12 student learning.

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