Recreation, Sport, and Tourism Management (B.S.Rec.)

Degree Prep

As a recreation student and professional, you should, first and foremost, lead by example by living an active and healthy lifestyle. The career requires an ability to work with and motivate people of all different activity levels and ages, in both indoor and outdoor settings. You should also build strong interpersonal, planning, organizational and leadership skills.

During your first year in the University of Idaho's Bachelor of Science in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism Management program, you may take:

• Introduction to Recreation Professions
• Outdoor Leisure Pursuits
• Psychology
• Swimming
• English Composition
• River Reading and Whitewater Safety
• First Aid: Emergency Response
• Wilderness First Responder

Degree Roadmap

Students who graduate with a degree with a B.S. in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism Management (RSTM) will complete 120 required credits toward the degree in addition to university core requirements. All Recreation majors are required to have a minor or cognate (area of emphasis). Your advisor can help you choose based on your career goals.

• RSTM Curriculum
• Outdoor Recreation Leadership minor
• Sustainable Tourism and Leisure Enterprise minor

Scholarships

Visit the Financial Aid office for more available scholarships.

Movement Sciences Scholarships

• Application and Descriptions (PDF)

Hands-On Learning

With Idaho’s scenic backdrop and outstanding outdoor resources, it is among the best settings to earn a degree. Moscow and the surrounding areas have consistently been ranked among the best places to live in the U.S. by media outlets including Outdoor Life, Outside Magazine, ABC News, Mother Earth News and Businessweek. Within an hour of Moscow, you will find rivers for fishing, boating and rafting, wilderness for hiking and camping and mountains for skiing. Outside Magazine also ranked the Recreation, Sport, and Tourism Management program #25 in its Top 25 list of universities where you can embrace adventure.

Internships

Practicum (REC 280)

This practicum is intended to provide students with experiences in observing (assisting and working, where possible) in supervised setting. The exact nature and setting may vary according to the situation. The program is experiential and the outcomes will vary with each individual.

Download the REC 280 handbook.

Internship (REC 498)

This internship is intended to provide students with experiences in an agency setting relevant to the student’s professional interests. The exact nature and setting may vary according to the situation. The program is experiential and the outcomes will vary with each individual. (Minimum 400 hours required)

Download the REC 498 handbook.