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Recreation Administration

Recreation Administration is about managing recreation, sport and event services as well as helping people stay active, improve their health and fitness, and have fun. Recreation Administration offers a unique and comprehensive program to combine recreation, sport and event management, expanding student opportunities to find employment. Recreation Administration affords students the opportunity to pursue a professional career in community, sports, events, hospitality settings.

Graduates work with such job titles as Sport Manager, Recreation Director, Event Coordinator, Athletic Director, Program Coordinator, Superintendent of Recreation and Parks, and Facility Manager. Students may select an emphasis in one of two option areas (concentrations) under the Bachelor of Arts in Recreation Administration:

• Sport and Event Management

• Community Recreation Sport and Event Management Sport 

 

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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

Sport and Event Management

The Sport and Event Management program provides students with fundamental knowledge and skills regarding management, marketing, finance, and legal aspects of the sport and event fields. Sport and event management positions may be found in professional sports teams, athletic departments, golf courses, event management organizations, and sports and fitness facilities.

Community Recreation

Community Recreation graduates assume leadership and supervisory roles in municipal and nonprofit community-recreation settings. Coursework emphasizes administration, leadership, program planning, budgeting, managerial techniques, and environmental awareness. Graduates may expect to find employment in municipal recreation departments, state and national parks, campus recreation settings, camps, and nonprofit agencies, such as YWCAs, YMCAs, and Boys and Girls Clubs. They also are eligible for certification as Certified Park and Recreation Professionals (CPRP). You can strengthen your specialization with a minor in athletic coaching, public administration, management, marketing, or communication.

Faculty

Kyoung Kim, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Program Information

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

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

Recreation Administration- Sport and Event Management Curriculum

Recreation Administration- Sport and Event Management 4 Year Plan

B.A. in Recreation Administration | Community Recreation

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

Recreation Administration- Community Recreation Curriculum

Recreation Administration- Community Recreation 4 Year Plan

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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

Intramurals

Kean's intramural sports 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. (Medical Technology)

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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