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Recreation Administration

Recreation administration is about helping people stay active, improve their health and fitness, and have fun.

Whether you're designing entertaining and engaging activities for children, or promoting sports, travel, tourism and commercial recreation experiences for adults, you can help improve the overall quality of life in communities as a recreation specialist.

Kean’s program emphasizes the role of recreation administrators in the promotion of healthy lifestyles for everyone, and underscores the responsibility of all practitioners to promote a more inclusive society, respect diversity, and advocate for people with disabilities and other marginalized groups.

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Kean - Recreation Major's Club - Alzheimer's Walk

Recreation Major's Club students work to raise awareness of important causes, including participating in the annual Alzheimer's Walk.

What You Learn

You focus on the theory and practices involved in optimizing people's physical, cognitive, social and emotional well-being.

  • Plan, develop, implement and evaluate recreation, event and sports activities for diverse groups
  • Promote and maintain healthy lifestyles from a local and global perspective and across a range of demographics
  • Explore ways to support the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in all aspects of recreation, play and sports
  • Develop professional skills and gain real-world experience through fieldwork
  • Prepare for certification as a park and recreation professional, New Jersey Recreation Administrator and Recreation Supervisor, or special events professional

You can strengthen your specialization with a minor in athletic coaching, gerontology or health. You can also complete your degree at Kean Ocean in Toms River.

Program Information

B.A. in Recreation Administration | Commercial Recreation

This program option focuses on recreation planning, facility operations, business 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.

Minor in Gerontology

This program helps students understand the aging experience and major trends and issues related to aging across cultures.

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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.

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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. Find out more.

After Kean

Kean recreation administration graduates have meaningful careers in government parks and recreation 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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