Overview
Students in this Parks and Recreation program are either currently in, or desirous of, positions such as parks directors, program coordinators, proprietors of private recreation facilities, health department personnel, and possibly health and human services professionals.
Graduates of the program will work within the parks, recreation and leisure delivery systems in the built and natural environment to promote the health of the public.
Mission for Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington is the flagship residential, doctoral-extensive campus of Indiana University. Its mission is to create, disseminate, preserve, and apply knowledge. It does so through its commitments to cutting-edge research, scholarship, arts, and creative activity; to challenging and inspired undergraduate, graduate, professional, and lifelong education; to culturally diverse and international educational programs and communities; to first-rate library and museum collections; to economic development in the state and region; and to meaningful experiences outside the classroom.
The Bloomington campus is committed to full diversity, academic freedom, and meeting the changing educational and research needs of the state, the nation, and the world.
Programme Structure
Courses include
- Statistics in Public Health
- Philosophy of Leisure and Recreation
- Administrative Theory and Management Practices in Leisure Services
- Legal Aspects of Recreation Administration
- Principles and Foundations of Public Health
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
- Part-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Public Administration Public Policy View 746 other Masters in Public Policy in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Undergraduate education and grade point average (GPA)
- Scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) for many majors.
- TOEFL scores for students with a primary language other than English.
- References
- Personal statement
Tuition Fee
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International
32156 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 32156 USD per year during 24 months. -
National
30704 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 30704 USD per year during 24 months. -
In-State
10630 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10630 USD per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Bloomington
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Financing
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Funding
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