What Can I do With a Major

Major: Parks, Recreation, and Tourism

Description of Major:

As increased discretionary time becomes available for a large segment of the American population, opportunities for growth in the leisure service professions have increased dramatically.  A parks and recreation professional’s goal is to influence people to use their discretionary time wisely and to improve the quality of their lives.  This goal is accomplished by providing recreation programs and facilities for people in a variety of settings. Career opportunities include employment by park and recreation departments operated by county and municipal governments; employment by state agencies such as state parks, forests, and planning and advisory groups; and employment by the federal government with agencies such as the National Park Service, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Forest Service, and military establishments.

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Related Career Titles:

Park Ranger
Ecological Assistant
Conservation Assistant
Disease and Insect controller
Nature Educator
Environmental Trainer
Camping Administrator
Tour Guide
Soil Conservationist
Forest Fire Fighter
Forest Ranger
Forester
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Coordinator
Wildlife Manger
Director of Parks and Recreation
Park Naturalist
Resource Manger
Government Tourism Manger

Employment Areas :

Parks and forestry
Public recreation
Tourism
Commercial enterprising
Therapeutic recreation
Professional sports
Resource management
Recreation and park administration
Historical Sites
U.S. Department of Interior
Gerontology
Youth organizations

Related Links:

National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/ 

National Park Foundation
http://www.nationalparks.org/ 

National Recreation & Park Association
http://www.activeparks.org/

National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA)
www.nrpa.org/

Yahoo Parks
http://parks.yahoo.com/