Our programs produce highly qualified graduates who make meaningful contributions to the varied fields of recreation and leisure services.

Mission

The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies is a multidisciplinary community of scholars committed to providing theory-based professional preparation designed to enable students to understand the complex role of leisure and recreation in the lives of individuals and in society.

Our Approach

Our courses equip students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to work within a variety of organizations (service, leadership, policy, advocacy); and contribute to the body of knowledge in the leisure studies field through critical thinking, research and scholarship. The signature strengths of our programs are the numerous experiential learning opportunities we provide to help students connect theory with practice through real-world problem solving. Our curriculum embraces critical and reflective practice as part of the teaching, learning, and growing process.