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Application Deadlines
Fall:
February 15th for financial assistance
July 1st
(April 1st recommended) Spring:
December 1st (on a space available basis) Summer:
Not open for admissions
Application Requirements
Test Scores: GRE Required
Special Instructions:
Applicants must indicate area of specialization. Refer to the information
below to find these options.
Applications considered for spring admission on a space available basis
only.
Applicants must contact the RMP Graduate Coordinator concerning
guidelines for the written personal statement portion of the
application.
Applications to the Therapeutic Recreation option whose bachelor's
degree is in a field other then Therapeutic recreation must contact the
RMP department regarding prerequisite courses for CTRS Certification
New England Regional:
Both Options:
Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
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Recreation Management & Policy
Hewitt Hall
Durham, NH, 03820
(603) 862 - 2391
Email:
Web Address:
http://www.unh.edu/rmp/index.shtml
Degree Offered (MS):
The Department of Recreation Management and Policy offers the master of science
degree in recreation administration or therapeutic recreation administration.
The Department of Recreation Management and Policy is accredited by the American
Alliance of Leisure and Recreation/National Recreation and Park Association (AALR/NRPA)
Council on Accreditation. An atmosphere of collegiality and collaboration
fosters interactions between faculty and students. Faculty and students are
actively engaged in applied research.
Admission Requirements
Admission is based on a personal history that demonstrates academic achievement
and/or exemplary work experience, as well as the applicant’s ability to
articulate in the personal statement his or her potential and desire for
graduate study in recreation administration or therapeutic recreation
administration. Generally, students must have earned a minimum grade-point
average of 3.00 to be considered for admission. Applicants are required to
submit copies of prior academic records, current scores (within five years) from
the general test of the GRE, three references, a written personal statement, and
a complete Graduate School application. A baccalaureate degree must be conferred
prior to beginning the program. Interviews are encouraged but not required for
all applicants. Students who wish to apply for a graduate assistantship should
contact the department’s graduate coordinator for an application. Admission to
the program is selective and limited, so it is in the applicant’s best interest
to apply early.
Degree Requirements
Recreation Administration Option
The recreation administration option prepares professionals with advanced
knowledge and skills to plan and administer recreation services. Positions in
the field of recreation administration are diverse and numerous. Examples of
postgraduate opportunities include directors of town and municipal recreation
departments, YMCAs, resort programs, camps, campus/intramural sports, fitness
centers, youth services agencies, and sports and recreation facilities as well
as outdoor recreation planners for the U.S. Forest Service, National Park
Service, and state park systems.
Therapeutic Recreation Administration Option
The therapeutic recreation administration option prepares advanced personnel for
administrative responsibilities in clinical-based practice and administrative
leadership in community-based recreation services that meet the needs of
individuals with disabilities. Graduate education serves therapeutic recreation
specialists who wish to move into administrative positions such as recreation
therapy supervisor/manager/director, senior therapist, treatment coordinator,
assisted-living manager, and senior center supervisor.
Students without an academic or clinical background in therapeutic recreation
may use the M.S. program to satisfy the academic requirements for the national
credentialing examination used by the National Council on Therapeutic Recreation
Certification (NCTRC). While the graduate program does not require prerequisite
courses to qualify for admission, the credentialing examination does require
coursework outside the M.S. curriculum requirements and the department may
require leveling coursework upon acceptance to the M.S. program.
In both options, students are required to complete 30 credits detailed in the
following program outline. Individuals seeking a career change to recreation or
therapeutic recreation administration with an undergraduate degree in a related
field may be admitted to the Graduate School as a provisional student, with the
expectation that they complete any required prerequisites prior to, or
concurrent with, graduate courses. A specially designed curriculum is available
to provisionally admitted students.
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