Join the Global First Year at FIU! Gain academic support, cultural experiences, and career skills in Recreation and Sports Management. Apply now!
Program Description FIU Global First Year Program combines credit-bearing courses from the first year of your degree with additional support services, instruction tailored to your academic and language level, and cultural experiences, helping ensure your future success. Furthermore, the Global First Year experience provides more than academic, language and cultural growth. Also, with the included Career Accelerator program, you can also gain valuable professional skills that prepare you for a successful career. The Career Accelerator is designed specifically for international students: Four semesters of professional development and career guidance Skills-based training and opportunities for exclusive internships Unique workshops, real-world experiences and cross-cultural group work The Recreation and Sport Management undergraduate curriculum offers professional preparation programs designed to prepare students for employment in park, recreation, sport or recreational therapy delivery systems. Whether you wish to serve as a park director, intramural sports and special-event coordinator, public relations specialist, media coordinator, sport marketing executive, athletic director, recreation programmer, recreational therapist or a number of other possible professions... the paths are endless for the aspiring Recreation and Sport Management major in South Florida. The program is oriented toward direct services, supervisory, and management employment opportunities. A student may elect to gain competencies in the following tracks: Parks Management The potential career paths for graduates of this track are: Nursery and Greenhouse Managers Museum Technicians and Conservators Dietitians and Nutritionists Dietetic Technicians Animal Trainers Nonfarm Animal Caretakers Residential Advisors Park Naturalists Recreation and Sport Management The potential career paths for graduates of this track are: Parks and recreation director Program manager Event coordinator Facility manager Athletic director Sport agent Sports team manager Sports marketing manager Sport recruiters PR professional Sports information director Pre-Recreational Therapy/Adaptive Recreation (Available Online) The potential career paths for graduates of this track are: Adaptive sports services Activities assistant in long-term care Activities assistant for developmental disabilities Adult day training services Recreational Therapy (Combined BS/MS; Available Online) The potential career paths for graduates of this track are: Recreational therapist in geriatrics (assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities, etc.) Recreational therapist in community settings (parks and recreation, adult day programs, adapted sports programs, etc.) Recreational therapist in mental health (psychiatric hospitals, substance abuse treatment centers, etc.) Recreational therapist in physical medicine/rehabilitation Recreational therapist in schools, hospitals or correctional facilities Recreational therapist for veterans' services Private practice
