Concentrations (2011 - 2013 Catalog)
In addition to major requirements and the full range of general education and support courses, the curriculum provides an opportunity for students to specialize in certain areas through concentrations and emphasis areas. These courses are designed to fully educate and prepare students for cultural diversity, community engagement, and international understanding in a global society. Students may also choose to complete a minor rather than a concentration (Academic Minor Form) or an Individualized Course of Study rather than a concentration. The RPTA department offers four official concentrations and one emphasis area.* Click on the links below for the official concentration contracts for each:
Community Services Management (Emphasis Area Contract)
Event Planning and Management (Concentration Contract)
Outdoor, Adventure, and Resource Recreation (Concentration Contract)
Sport Management (Concentration Contract)
Tourism Planning and Management (Concentration Contract)
* Note. Concentration denotes that the course of study has been officially approved as a concentration. An emphasis area is the similar to a concentration but without the official designation as a concentration.
Community Services Management
The recreation movement 
arose during the Industrial Revolution in the United States with local settlement houses in metropolitan areas providing leisure and recreation for people of all ages. Community services management prepares students to serve their community in local parks and recreation departments, nonprofit organizations, or community centers.
Event Planning and Management
Prepares students for employment for a variety of organizations and settings designing, planning and managing special events. Area of study includes event development and management, marketing and promotion, contract negotiation and sponsorship solicitation.
Outdoor, Adventure, and Resource Recreation
Prepares students for employment in the planning, development, leadership, and management of outdoor recreation opportunities on public and private lands. Areas of study include adventure/eco-tourism and outdoor recreation management.
Sport Management
Emphasizes preparation for employment 
in either the community (grassroots sports, local parks and recreation, nonprofit sports-based youth development) or business (interscholastic, intercollegiate, professional, international) sector with a specialized course of study designed to enhance communication and professional skills relevant to sport environments.
Tourism Planning and Management
Emphasizes preparation for employment in organizations that provide leisure products or services for national and international tourists. Students may choose to emphasize in areas such as: tourism planning, tourism marketing, resort management, and business opportunities.