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Park Center, Room E-334
(607) 753-4941
E-mail: rpls@cortland.edu
www.cortland.edu/rec/

School

Professional Studies

Faculty

Lynn Anderson (Chair), Edward Hill, Amy Shellman, Wayne Stormann, Sharon Todd, Vicki Wilkins, Susan Wilson, Anderson Young (Graduate Coordinator)

Adjunct Faculty

For a listing of adjunct faculty see the Faculty and Administration  section of this catalog.

Programs Offered

Master of Science in Recreation
Master of Science in Education in Recreation Education

Majors Offered

Recreation
Recreation Education

Concentrations Offered

Management of Leisure Services
Outdoor and Environmental Education
Therapeutic Recreation

Departmental Information

The Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies Department at SUNY Cortland is the most comprehensive professional preparation program of its kind in New York state. Established in 1948, SUNY Cortland’s department also is one of the oldest and most highly respected programs in the United States. Many of the most distinguished scholars and professionals in the recreation field began their careers by studying here. The curriculum further prepares students for a wide variety of career opportunities in outdoor recreation, therapeutic recreation and recreation management in diverse settings and agencies.

Special Features

• Very bright job market for recreation graduates, as predicted by the U.S. Department of Labor and as evidenced by the high employment rate (over 95 percent) of our graduates
• Nationally and internationally recognized faculty committed to students
• Opportunities for research in areas such as outdoor recreation, therapeutic recreation and management
• Internship experience
• The Annual Cortland Recreation Conference — one of the premier recreation conferences in the Northeast
• Outdoor Education Center in the Adirondacks
• Direct credit agreement with the National Outdoor leadership School (NOLS)
• Home to New York’s Inclusive Recreation Resource Center, the National Coalition for Education in the Outdoors and the New York State Outdoor Education Association
• Opportunities for international study
• Graduate assistantships, available on a competitive basis

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