Minimum required credits for AAS: 62

Program Description:

With increased national demand in the health and wellness field, the need for experts in the sport and recreation field is increasing. Within the Williston region, there has been significant growth in demand for recreation facilities and employees for these facilities. Students in this field will be able to demonstrate an understanding of how to manage sport and recreation facilities, assess and promote community recreational needs.

Program Outcomes:

Students will be able to:

1. Accurately design and promote a sport or leisure program including the use of reasoning skills to analyze and solve problems, administration of the budget, facilities, equipment, safety, resources, marketing promotion and advertising.
2. Supervise and manage a sport or leisure service actively and effectively.
3. Demonstrate effective communication skills
4. Demonstrate the following entry-level knowledge: a) the nature and scope of the relevant sport and recreation related professions and their associated industries; b) techniques and processes used by professionals and workers in these industries; and c) the foundation of the profession in history, science and philosophy through out many different cultures.