Welcome to the Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration

About the Program...

At Sacramento State, we're proud to be the oldest NRPA (National Recreation and Parks Association) accredited program of Recreation and Leisure Studies in the CSU System. The RPTA Department is also home to the most popular writing intensive course at Sacramento State (RPTA 122), as well as two distinct undergraduate degree concentrations and a graduate degree that is flexible to student needs and interests. The Minor in RPTA can be personalized to function well with several degree programs, including Business Administration, Political Science, Communications, Education or Environmental Studies. The fully accredited program in Recreation and Leisure Studies provides students with an exciting, broad-based curriculum that includes both stimulating in-class coursework and practical out-of-class field experience. Job opportunities, ranging from hotel managers to program coordinators to park rangers, are numerous both in and out of the Greater Sacramento Area.

Just a few of the career possibilities include:

• Therapeutic recreation specialist in hospital or clinical settings
• Recreation coordinator in resort settings
• Ranger for National Park Service
• Hotel general manager
• Outdoor education teacher
• Summer camp director
• Recreation planner for children, youths, adults or seniors
• Director for after-school recreation programs
• Convention and meeting planner
• City or county park district manager
• Recreation planner for seniors in assisted-living centers
• Tourism planner
• Recreation planner for adults and children with disabilities
  

Department Chair: Dr. Beth Kivel

Administrative Coordinator: Geraldine Nicholson

Administrative Assistant: Jill Armstrong

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*Please note that RPTA courses will still show as RLS courses in the catalog and course listings until 2008.