Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management

Overview

Clemson University / Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management is located in Clemson, SC, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Recreational therapy
Master of Science (MS)	Youth development leadership
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Parks, recreation and tourism management	Recreational therapy
(Certificate)	International parks and tourism
Master of Science (MS)	Parks, recreation and tourism management
(Certificate)	Public administration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration
(Certificate)	Youth development leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	72
Doctoral Degrees	9
Other Advanced Degrees	26

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Portfolio

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

275

Applied

219

Accepted

135

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	April 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	Not reported	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, letter of intent, letters of reference
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, letter of intent, letters of reference
Additional Entrance Requirements	Letter of recommendation, unofficial transcripts, personal statement, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 80 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$23,592

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

311

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.89%
Black or African American	14.47%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.32%
Asian	0.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.93%
Unknown	2.25%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 3

Male (24)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Land use, recreational therapy, sustainability, tourism, public administration
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	532,593

Location & Contact

Address 263 Lehotsky Hall
263 Lehotsky Hall
Clemson, SC  29634-0735
United States

Contact Dr. Fran McGuire
Interim Chair
Email: lefty@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-656-3036

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