The Master of Recreation and Youth Development program is designed for active and progressive youth development professionals. Many youth serving professionals aspire to continue to pursue their careers while earning a graduate professional degree. MRYD students form cohorts of fellow professionals who study advanced topics in developmental processes, behavioral science, and management of youth-serving organizations. Students discover science-based techniques for structuring experiences that build character and help youth thrive and flourish while also advancing their skills as managers of youth organizations.
Students are accepted for fall, spring, and summer semesters.
What does this Program Have to Offer?
–You may take all classes fully on-line, or you can mix in-person and on-line classes
–You will participate in a collaborative learning environment with youth development professionals
–You will explore innovative solutions to challenges facing youth development today
–You will select elective classes that reflect your interests in youth development practice and management of youth-serving organizations
–Your MRYD degree will signal your leadership and dedication to advancement of youth development
–Your program of study will focus on designing and managing out-of-school-time programs to significantly advance the lives and potential of youth.
Program Outline
Required Youth Development Core (15 credit hours)
RPTS 673 Grant Writing and Program Evaluation (3)
RPTS 615 Analytic Methods in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (3)
RPTS 670 Foundations of Youth Development (3 )
RPTS 671 Youth Development Skills (3)
RPTS 674 Administration of YD Organizations (3)
Required Field Experience (4 hours)
RPTS 679 Youth Development Capstone Experience (4)
You may choose elective classes from a variety of departments. The departments include agricultural leadership, educational administration, education technology, education psychology, health, health promotion and community health, public service, sport management, and wildlife and fisheries science.
Electives
| DEPARTMENT | COURSE #: TITLE |
| Agricultural Leadership | ALEC 606: Foundations of Leadership Theory |
| ALEC 607: Youth Leadership Programs | |
| ALEC 608: Leadership of Volunteers | |
| ALEC 617: Leadership in Organizational Culture and Ethics | |
| ALEC 625: Program Evaluation and Organizational Accountability | |
| ALEC 630: Guidance and Counseling for Rural Youth | |
| Communication | COMM 636: Survey of Organizational Communication |
| COMM 638: Crisis Communication | |
| Educational Administration | EDAD 622: Designing and Managing Quality Educational Systems |
| EDAD 638: Developing School-Community Partnerships | |
| EDAD 653: Organizational Theory and Leadership Education | |
| Educational Technology | EDTC 608: Online Course Design |
| EDTC 613: Integrating Technology in Learning Environments | |
| Education Human Resource Development | EHRD 606: Project Management in Human Resource Development |
| EHRD 619: Conflict Management and Dialogue | |
| EHRD 637: Workforce Development | |
| Educational Psychology | EPSY 602: Educational Psychology |
| EPSY 622: Measurement and Evaluation in Education | |
| EPSY 624: Creative Thinking | |
| EPSY 631: Program Evaluation | |
| EPSY 646: Issues in Child and Adolescent Development | |
| EPSY 673: Learning Theories | |
| EPSY 679: Research on Teacher Effectiveness | |
| Health | HLTH 622: Issues and Trends in Health Education |
| HLTH 630: Health Program Planning | |
| HLTH 640: Health Intervention & Wellness | |
| HLTH 645: Health Education Research and Evaluation | |
| Health Promotion and Community Health | HPCH 603: Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health |
| HPCH 611: Program Planning | |
| HPCH 637: Principals of Health Program Management | |
| Management | MGMT 620: Managing Human Resources |
| MGMT 622: Organizational Staffing | |
| MGMT 626: Teams in Organizations | |
| MGMT 630: Behavior in Organizations | |
| MGMT675: Leadership in Organizations | |
| Marketing | MKTG 621: Survey of Marketing |
| MKTG 656: Branding and Marketing Communication | |
| Recreation Park and Tourism Sciences | RPTS 307: Interpretation of Natural and Cultural Resources |
| RPTS 311: Planning and Implementation of Events and Programs | |
| RPTS 323: Managing Hospitality and Recreation Organizations | |
| RPTS 603: Financing and Marketing Park and Recreation Resources |
| Sport Management | SPMT 610: Management of Sport Organizations |
| SPMT 611: Financial Management in Sport | |
| SPMT 612: Personnel Management in Sport | |
| SPMT 613: Diversity and Ethics of Managing Sport Organizations | |
| SPMT 615: Sport Marketing | |
| SPMT 614: Psychology for Coaches | |
| SPMT 655: Sport Law | |
| SPMT 690: Theory of Research in Sport Management |
THE BUSH SCHOOL CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
| THE NON-PROFIT MGMT CERTIFICATE | COURSE #: TITLE |
| Required | PSAA 643: Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector |
| PSAA 644: Management and Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations | |
| Electives | PSAA 602: Tools of Leadership in Public Organizations |
| PSAA 603: Nongovernmental Organization Management in International Settings | |
| PSAA 616: Managing Workplace Diversity in Public and Nonprofit Organizations | |
| PSAA 630: Program Evaluation in Public and Nonprofit Organizations | |
| PSAA 631: Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations | |
| PSAA 632: Fiscal Management for Nonprofits | |
| PSAA 633: Philanthropy: Fundraising in Nonprofit Organizations | |
| PSAA 635: Social Welfare and Health Policy | |
| PSAA 636: Grant and Contract Management for the Public and Nonprofit Sector | |
| PSAA 642: Ethics in Public Policy | |
| PSAA 648: Performance Management in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors | |
| PSAA 649: Volunteer and Human Resources in Nonprofit Organizations | |
| PSAA 669: Legal Environment of Nonprofit Management | |
| PUBLIC MGMT CERTIFICATE | |
| Required | PSAA 623: Budgeting in Public Service |
| PSAA 634: Public Management | |
| Electives | PSAA 602: Tools of Leadership in Public Organizations |
| PSAA 604: Emergency Management and Homeland Security | |
| PSAA 606: Environmental Policy and Management | |
| PSAA 608: Cybersecurity Policy, Issues and Operations – A Manager’s Guide | |
| PSAA 610: Comparative Public Administration and Management | |
| PSAA 616: Managing Workplace Diversity in Public and Nonprofit Organizations | |
| PSAA 619: Urban Policy and Management | |
| PSAA 625: Urban Sustainability Policies and Management | |
| PSAA 630: Program Evaluation in Public and Nonprofit Organizations | |
| PSAA 636: Grant and Contract Management for the Public and Nonprofit Sector | |
| PSAA 637: Decision Making in Government and Public Service | |
| PSAA 641: Organization Theory for the Public Sector | |
| PSAA 642: Ethics in Public Policy | |
| PSAA 644: Management and Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations | |
| PSAA 646: Accountability in Public Service | |
| PSAA 648: Performance Management in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors | |
| PSAA 661: Human Resources Management in Government and Public Service | |
| PSAA 670: Public Information Systems Management |