Students interested in Parks, Recreation and Sport are individuals who are active, involved in sports, the great outdoors, and enjoy travel. The BS in Parks, Recreation & Sport with emphasis in Tourism Development offers students 12-week hands-on training in the area of interest. Students gain experience through coursework and internships. Tourism development, marketing and event specialists grow in careers associated with tourism venues and enterprises; resorts; local, state and regional economic development agencies; and visitor and convention services. They are responsible for promoting their clients throughout the broadly defined tourism industry. This includes organizing promotional and profitable events for venues and communities, developing public relations materials or establishing relationships with various local interest groups.

This is an emphasis area of the following major:

Parks, Recreation and Sport, BS

COMMON CAREER PATHS

You can do nearly anything with a Mizzou degree, but here are some common career paths taken by graduates of this major:

• Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
• Marketing Managers
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
• Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
• Recreation Workers
• Tour Guides and Escorts
• Travel Guides