The Recreation Management program at UWL is the only nationally-accredited recreation management program in Wisconsin and one of the largest undergraduate programs in the U.S. Our students gain practice in the field and network with professionals through internships and community engagement in their coursework.<br><br>Recreation Management students learn the skills and knowledge to pursue professional careers creating, planning and delivering recreation programs whether sports, crafts, hiking, camping or other activities. They work with people from diverse backgrounds in settings from parks and recreation departments to YMCAs to tourist attractions.<br><br>The recreation management program offers four different emphasis areas (generalist, tourism and event-management, community-based recreation, and outdoor recreation), which allows students to study and prepare for careers most closely related to their interests.<br><br>Students are trained for recreation careers in middle management positions in a range of agencies such as tourism enterprises, government parks and recreation departments, YMCAs, Boys and Girls Clubs, environment education centers and more.