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

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.
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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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