{"id":13713,"date":"2020-02-11T15:29:25","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T20:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/prtm\/?page_id=13713"},"modified":"2025-06-10T22:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T02:56:03","slug":"online-professional-masters-degree-parks-recreation-tourism-sport-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/prtm\/graduate\/online-and-continuing-education\/online-professional-masters-degree-parks-recreation-tourism-sport-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Master\u2019s Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Take the Next Step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re already on the path to building a successful career. Now it\u2019s time to take the next step and add another accomplishment to your resume: a master\u2019s degree. Recognizing the constraints preventing many working professionals from advancing their careers, we developed the Online Professional Master\u2019s Degree in Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to gain a competitive advantage<\/strong> and become leaders in their fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This 31-credit program features an accelerated course format that allows working professionals to complete all degree requirements within two years while maintaining full-time employment. Our online master\u2019s degree program offers students access to internationally-recognized faculty<\/strong> who are at the forefront of interdisciplinary innovation. Students are admitted as a cohort with opportunities for networking and collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Courses are matched with the needs of industry and typically include a combination of recorded lectures, electronic discussion forums, assigned readings, independent and group assignments, and real-time online class meetings. Graduates leave with a strong foundation in the advanced principles and procedures of management and ethical leadership<\/strong> for the delivery of parks, recreation, tourism and sport services, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n