Admission

Students wanting to declare this minor may do so in one of two ways:

• by completing the form at https://publichealth.indiana.edu/undergraduate/minors-cert.html  
• alternatively, by contacting the records office of their degree-granting school/unit to have this minor officially added as an academic objective.  Kelley School of Business students must complete the following form: https://apps.kelley.iu.edu/UGrad/Student/MajorMinorChangeRequest

Students are responsible for checking with their degree-granting schools/units to determine whether or not this minor may be officially recorded on their transcripts.

Students considering this minor may schedule an appointment with an SPH-B academic advisor.

Requirements

This undergraduate minor program is intended for students who wish to add a parks and recreation administration specialty to their studies. This minor requires:

• successful completion of 15 credit hours prescribed below.
• a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 2.0.
• a minimum grade of C- is required in each course used in this minor.

Note: No course in this minor may be taken under the Pass/Fail Option.

Parks and Recreation Administration Core Courses (12 cr.):
Complete each of the following courses:

• SPH-R 220 Foundations of Parks, Recreation, and the Outdoors (3 cr.)
• SPH-R 311 Management in Health & Wellness Design (3 cr.)
• SPH-R 413 Fiscal Management of Leisure Services Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPH-R 414 Legal Aspects in Health & Wellness Design (3 cr.)

Parks and Recreation Administration Elective Courses (3 cr.):
Complete one of the following courses:

• SPH-R 220 Foundations of Parks, Recreation, and the Outdoors (3 cr.)
• SPH-R 101 Resource Development and Fundraising (3 cr.)
• SPH-R 200 Health & Happiness by Design (3 cr.) +S&H
• SPH-R 210 Inclusion in Health & Wellness Design (3 cr.)
• SPH-R 221 Creating Sense of Place through Design (3 cr.)
• SPH-R 230 Recreational Sport Programming (3 cr.)
• SPH-R 426 Human Resource Management in Health & Wellness Design (3 cr.)