The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism at NC State

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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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! 

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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.

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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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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.

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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!