College of Health and Human Development
M.S.
M.S. in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Minimum of 36 credits including thesis
- 9 credits RPTM core courses (RPTM 501, 527, 545)
- Research Methods (RPTM 530)
- Statistics - one statistics course at 400 or 500 level
- 5 credits of RPTM electives
- 6 semester credit hours of thesis research
- A final oral defense of thesis
M.S. in HDNRE
17 credits in HDNRE program (HDNRE 590, HDNRE 574, HDNRE 575, RSOC 555; either ANTH 559 or FORS 565; plus one course).
- 6 semester credit hours of Thesis Research if a thesis is required.
Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
No specified minimum number of credits plus dissertation
- 12 credits RPTM core courses (RPTM 501, 527, 545, 597)
- Research Methods (RPTM 533 plus a qualitative methods course)
- Candidacy and comprehensive examination
- Statistics - three statistics courses beyond master's coursework
- 6 credits of RPTM electives
- Dissertation research (no specified minimum of credit hours)
- A final oral defense of dissertation
Ph.D. in HDNRE
18 credits in HDNRE program (HDNRE 590, HDNRE 574, HDNRE 575, RSOC 555; either ANTH 559 or FORS 565; plus one course).
If a HDNRE M.S./M.A. student continues into the HDNRE Ph.D. program, 15 credits of interdisciplinary courses must be selected with the approval of the student's doctoral committee.
- 9 semester credit hours of Thesis Research
