The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism at NC State

GLOBAL NC STATE - Studying Natural Resources Down Under

Twenty-three NC State students in two
Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management courses spent their first summer session travelling and learning in Queensland, Australia. PRT 449 - Human Dimensions of Natural Resources in Australia and PRT 450 - Sustaining Natural Environments in Australia are courses designed to expose students to diverse ecosystems and cultures in Australia. 

Read all about it in NC State's Global Eyes Newsletter

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Scholarships in 5
Years!

Students want to study careers in tourism, park, recreation and sport management but current economic conditions make it difficult.  Our alumni and friends are stepping up to help deserving students!  Please help fund these scholarships so students can succeed.

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CALENDAR - We Know Something About Active Living!

There's always something going on here -  internships, workshops, guest lecturers, volunteer and service learning projects on campus and in the community; not to mention course registration & scholarship deadlines, study abroad information sessions, and more! 

See the PRTM Calendar and the PRTM News to find out what's going on!!  

Looking for more events? Try the College of Natural Resources Calendar!

RELEVANT RESEARCH - Real Solutions for Real Problems

As a department at a Tier One research university, the faculty, staff and students in PRTM are advancing knowledge and developing innovations that solve real problems in 4 broad areas –
Livable Communities and Healthy Living, Sustainable Tourism for Economic Development, Human Dimensions of Built and Natural Environments, and Examining People-Landscape Relationships through Geographic Information Sciences and Spatial Analysis Tools, Processes and Modeling.

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INVESTING IN COMMUNITIES - Building Quality of Life

We're committed to improving quality of life for citizens of North Carolina, the nation and the world. Extension programs help communities capitalize on their local natural and cultural resources to build healthy communities and create jobs. Hands-on service learning projects with schools, community centers, senior centers, parks, and athletic facilities enrich the lives of young and old.  PRTM helps grow healthy and livable communities everyday.

FIND OUT HOW

STUDENT SUCCESS
Red Means Go for PRTM Students

More than 645 students pursue bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees annually in the Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management - a place where student success flourishes. Supportive and accessible faculty, relevant coursework, real world hands-on problem solving, internships and study abroad take our students beyond the classroom, into the community and around the world where their innovation, creativity, and ambition take over! 

SEE OUR STUDENTS GO!

FANTASTIC FACILITIES - Lonnie Poole Golf Course

Students in our PGA-accredited Professional Golf Management Program (and everyone else in the NC State Community) are excited about the opening of our new Arnold Palmer Signature 18-hole, 6,915-yard, par 71 public golf course, with practice range and green golf facility. Located on 1,000 acres on NC State's Centennial Campus close to Downtown Raleigh, the Lonnie Poole Golf Course provides a top-notch, on-site, hands-on learning opportunity for our PGM students.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PGM PROGRAM

TEACHING EXCELLENCE - Tried & True + New = Outstanding

Relevant programs and outstanding faculty who excel at marrying tried and true instructional practices with educational innovations like distance education, digital technologies and service-learning; prepare graduates ready to take on the many challenges they will face as future leaders in the field.  So what does faculty dedicated to excellence in the classroom mean?  It means a top-quality experience for every student.    

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GLOBAL NC STATE - Culture and Conservation in Northern India

A host of factors, including cultural and religious beliefs, could strongly impact an individual’s view of nature and conservation.

Christopher Serenari, a graduate student Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, spent 5 weeks last summer in the mountains of northern India conducting research. His research on the impact of culture on conservation and pro-environmental behavior will be submitted for publication later this year.

WHAT DID HE LEARN?