Accreditation important in academics.The NRPA/AALR Council on Accreditation, formally established in 1974 and jointly sponsored by NRPA and the American Association for Leisure and Recreation (AALR), conducts the process of accreditation for park, recreation and leisure services curricula. The council meets twice annually to review accredited programs, to revise and update the standards for accreditation and the procedures for program review, and to conduct the business of the council. The 10 members are appointed by the two sponsoring organizations and include educators, practitioners and a public representative. The council was first recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA) in 1986 and is now recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation, (CHEA), successor to COPA. As a CHEA-recognized accrediting body, the council meets specific procedural and organizational criteria necessary for effectively conducting the accrediting process. The council is also a member of the Association for Professional and Specialized Accreditors, or ASPA, which serves the interests of these accrediting bodies. Here are a list of accredited universities: ARKANSAS Arkansas Tech University  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . Dept. of Parks, Recreation & Hospitality Admin. First accredited: April 1997 Next review: April 2007 University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas strives to be known as a "nationally competitive, student-centered research university serving Arkansas and the world." The school recently completed its "Campaign for the 21st Century," in which the university raised more than $1 billion for the school, used Recreation Program, Dept. Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Recreation & Dance First accredited: October 1996 Next review: October 2006 ARIZONA Arizona State University Arizona State University, at Tempe; coeducational; opened 1886 as a normal school, became 1925 Tempe State Teachers College, renamed 1945 Arizona State College at Tempe. Its present name was adopted in 1958. School of Community Resources and Development First accredited: October 1994 Next review: October 2009 Arizona State University West Established by the Arizona Legislature in 1984, Arizona State University at the West campus is one of four campuses of the Arizona State University system. Located in northwest Phoenix, Arizona, straddling the Glendale, Arizona city limits, ASU at the West campus has 8,100 students Dept. of Recreation & Tourism Management First accredited: October 1994 Next review: October 2009 Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public university in Flagstaff, Arizona in the United States. As of Fall 2007, the university has 21,352 students, 13,989 of these are situated in the main Flagstaff campus<ref name="Enrollment" />. Parks and Recreation Management Program First accredited: October 10999 Next review: October 2009 CALIFORNIA Calif. Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. Recreation Administration Program, Natural Resources Management Department First accredited: April 1986 Next review: October 2006 California State University, Chico References 1. ^ "California State University, Chico", Yahoo! Education, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-12-28. Department of Recreation and Parks Management First accredited: October 1986 Next review: October 2006 California State University, Fresno The campus sits at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the San Joaquin Valley. Fresno County is the sixth largest metropolitan area in California. The university is within an hour's drive of many mountain and lake resorts and within a three- or four-hour drive of both Los Recreation Administration & Leisure Studies First accredited: October 1984 Next review: October 2009 California State University Enrollment  , Long Beach Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies First accredited: October 1982 Next review: October 2007 California State University, Sacramento California State University, Sacramento, more commonly referred to as Sacramento State or Sac State, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California, USA. It is part of the California State University system. Dept. of Recreation & Leisure Studies First accredited: October 1979 Next review: October 2004 San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU), founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area (generally the City and County of San Diego), and is part of the California State University system. Department of Recreation First accredited: October 1981 Next review: October 2006 San Francisco State University • • [ Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies First accredited: October 1990 Next review: October 2005 San Jose State University Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies First accredited: April 1987 Next review: October 2007 COLORADO Colorado State University Colorado State University, at Fort Collins; land-grant with state and federal support; chartered 1870, opened 1879 as an agricultural college, assumed present name in 1957. There is a veterinary teaching hospital, an agricultural campus, and a research campus. Dept. of Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism First accredited: October 1986 Next review: October 2006 Metropolitan State College of Denver This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Dept of Human Performance, Sport & Leisure First accredited: April 1990 Next review: April 2005 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). Gallaudet University Recreation & Leisure Studies, PER Dept. First accredited: October 1988 Next review: March 2008 FLORIDA Florida International University Florida International University, primarily at University Park, Miami; coeducational; chartered 1965, opened 1972. A research university, it has 18 colleges and schools and many specialized centers and institutes, including those in biomedical engineering, database Park & Recreation Management Curriculum, HPER First accredited: October 2000 Next review: October 2005 Florida State University Florida State University, at Tallahassee; coeducational; chartered 1851, opened 1857. Present name was adopted in 1947. Special research facilities include those in nuclear science and oceanography. Recreation and Leisure Studies Program First accredited: October 1978 Next review: October 2008 University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism First accredited: October 1981 Next review: October 2006 GEORGIA Georgia Southern University Georgia Southern University, established 1906, is a regional university located in Statesboro, Georgia, USA, and part of the University System of Georgia. It is the largest center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia and is the sixth largest institution in the Department of Recreation and Sport Management First accredited: April 1983 Next review: March 2008 University of Georgia Organization The President of the University of Georgia (as of 2007, Michael F. Adams) is the head administrator and is appointed and overseen by the Georgia Board of Regents. Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, School of Health & Human Perf. First accredited: October 1984 Next review: October 2009 IDAHO University of Idaho The university was formed by the territorial legislature of Idaho on January 30, 1889, and opened its doors on October 3, 1892 with an initial class of 40 students. The first graduating class in 1896 contained two men and two women. , College of Education Recreation Program Unit, Division of HPERD First accredited: April 1989 Next review: April 2005 ILLINOIS Aurora University Recreation Administration Department First accredited: October 1982 Next review: October 2007 Chicago State University Recreation Program, Dept. of HPER First accredited." March 2003 Next review: April 2008 Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University is a state university located in Charleston, Illinois. Institution Eastern Illinois University has approximately 10,000 undergraduates, 1,700 graduate students, and 2,000 faculty and staff. Admission is selective. Department of Recreation Administration First accredited: October 1983 Next review: October 2008 Illinois State University ISU is recognized in the prestigious US News rankings as a "National University", that is, a university which grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research. Recreation and Park Administration Program Department of HPER First accredited: October 1985 Next review: October 2005 Southern Illinois University Southern Illinois University, main campus at Carbondale; state supported; coeducational; est. 1869, opened 1874 as a normal school, renamed 1947. It has a center for archaeological investigation and a fisheries research laboratory. There is also a campus at Edwardsville. Department of Health Education and Recreation First accredited: April 1981 Next review: April 2006 University of St. Francis The University of St. Francis is a private-sector Franciscan-led Catholic university located in Joliet, Illinois serving approximately 4,500 students. It is named for St. Francis of Assisi. The university was established in 1920 by the Congregation of the Third Order of St. Recreation Administration Department First accredited: October 1983 Next review: October 2008 Western Illinois University For another university which uses the abbreviation "WIU", see Webber International University Athletics
Dept. of Recreation, Park, & Tourism Admin. First accredited: October 1978 Next review: October 2008 INDIANA Indiana State University Indiana State University, main campus at Terre Haute; coeducational; est. 1865 as a normal school, became Indiana State Teachers College in 1929, gained university status in 1965. There is also a campus at Evansville (opened 1965). Dept. of Recreation & Sport Management First accredited: April 1981 Next review: April 2006 Indiana University Department of Recreation and Park Administration First accredited: March 1979 Next review: April 2009 IOWA Iowa, state, United States Iowa (ī`əwə), midwestern state in the N central United States. It is bounded by the Mississippi R. University of Iowa Not to be confused with Iowa State University. The first faculty offered instruction at the University in March 1855 to students in the Old Mechanics Building, situated where Seashore Hall is now. In September 1855, the student body numbered 124, of which, 41 were women. Dept. of Sport, Health, Leisure and Physical Studies First accredited: October 1979 Next review: March 2007 University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, was founded in 1876, as the Iowa State Normal School. It has colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral Sciences, and a graduate school. Leisure, Youth and Human Services Division, HPELS First accredited: October 1986 Next review: October 2006 KANSAS Kansas State University Kansas State University, main campus at Manhattan; coeducational; land-grant and state supported; chartered and opened 1863. There is an additional campus at Salina. Among the university's research facilities are the J. R. Recreation Resources Division, Dept. Horticulture, Forestry & Recreation Resources First accredited: April 1988 Next review: March 2008 Pittsburg State University Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation First accredited: October 2004 Next review: April 2008 KENTUCKY Eastern Kentucky University Department of Recreation & Park Administration First accredited: April 1980 Next review: April 2005 Western Kentucky University Recreation and Park Administration Curiculum, Dept. PER First accredited: April 1980 Next review: October 2005 LOUISIANA Grambling State University Recreation Careers Program, Dept. of HPELS First accredited: October 1986 Next review: October 2006 MAINE University of Maine, Machias Program in Recreation Management, Division of Professional Studies First accredited: April 1989 MARYLAND Frostburg State University Recreation Program, HPER First accredited: October 2000 Next review: October 2009 MASSACHUSETTS Springfield College Dept. of Sport Management & Recreation First accredited: October 1983 Next review: October 2008 MICHIGAN Central Michigan University Department of Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services First accredited: April 1982 Next review: April 2007 Ferris State University Recreation Leadership & Management Program Dept. of Leisure Studies & Wellness First accredited: October 1999 Next review: October 2009 Michigan State University Dept. of Park, Recreation & Tourism Resources First accredited: October 1988 Next review: April 2005 MINNESOTA Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato is a four-year university located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has an enrollment of nearly 14,000 students and 600 full-time faculty members. MSU is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (MnSCU). Dept. of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services First accredited: October 1986 Next review: October 2006 University of Minnesota Division of Recreation, Park, & Leisure Studies First accredited: October 1985 Next review: October 2006 MISSISSIPPI University of Mississippi Dept., of Exercise Science & Leisure Mgmt. First accredited: October 2000 Next Review: October 2005 University of Southern Mississippi Recreation Program, Sch. Human Performance & Rec. First accredited: October 1986 Next review: October 2006 MISSOURI Southeast Missouri State University Recreation Program, Dept. of Health and Leisure First accredited: April 1994 Next review: April 2009 Southwest Missouri State University Recreation & Leisure Studies, HPER Dept. First accredited: April 1988 Next review: October 2008 University of Missouri Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism First accredited: October 1977 Next review: October 2007 MONTANA University of Montana Recreation Management Program First accredited: April 1994 Next review: April 2005 NEW HAMPSHIRE University of New Hampshire Dept. of Recreation Management and Policy First accredited: May 1985 Next review: April 2005 NEW YORK Ithaca College Dept. of Therapeutic Recreation & Leisure Services First accredited: April 1981 Next review: April 2006 State University of New York--Brockport Recreation and Leisure Studies Department First accredited: September 1987 Next review: October 2007 State University of New York--Cortland Dept. of Recreation & Leisure Studies First accredited: April 1990 Next review: April 2005 NORTH CAROLINA Appalachian State University Leisure Studies Program, Dept. HLES First accredited: October 1996 Next review: April 2007 East Carolina University Recreation and Leisure Studies Department School of Health & Human Performance First accredited: October 1980 Next review: October 2005 North Carolina Central University History NCCU was chartered in 1909 and opened in 1910 as the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua under the leadership of President James E. Shepard. Parks & Recreation Management Dept. PER First accredited: October 1998 Next review: October 2008 North Carolina State University History
Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management First accredited: May 1977 Next review: October 2007 University of North Carolina--Greensboro Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism First accredited: October 1981 Next review: October 2006 University of North Carolina--Wilmington Parks and Recreation Management, Dept. of HPER First accredited: October 1983 Next review: October 2008 Winston-Salem State University Therapeutic Recreation Program First accredited: October 1997 Next review: October 2007 OHIO Ohio, state, United States Ohio, midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania (NE) West Virginia (SE), Kentucky (S), Indiana (W), and Michigan and Lake Erie (N). Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University, at Bowling Green, Ohio; coeducational; chartered 1910 as a normal school, opened 1914. It became a college in 1929, a university in 1935. Sport Management, Recreation & Tourism Division, HPER First accredited: October 1995 Next review: October 2005 Kent State University Leisure Studies Program, Sch. Exercise, Leisure & Sport First accredited: April 1992 Next review: March 2007 Ohio University Recreation Studies Program, Sch. Rec. & Sport Sci. First accredited: October 2000 Next review: October 2005 University of Toledo Division of Recreation and Leisure Studies First accredited: April 1991 Next review: April 2006 OKLAHOMA Oklahoma State University Program in Leisure Studies, School of AHEP First accredited: October 1985 Next review: October 2005 PENNSYLVANIA East Stroudsburg University Dept. of Recreation & Leisure Services Management First accredited: October 1983 Next review: October 2008 Slippery Rock State University Dept. of Parks & Recreation/Environmental Education First accredited: October 2001 Next review: October 2006 Temple University Sport & Recreation Management First accredited: April 1979 Next review: April 2009 York College Recreation & Leisure Administration Program First accredited: October 1984 Next review: April 2005 SOUTH CAROLINA Clemson University Dept. of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management First accredited: April 1980 Next review: October 2005 TENNESSEE Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee State University (founded September 11, 1911, and commonly abbreviated as MTSU) is an American university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Program in Recreation, Dept. of HPER First accredited: October 1994 Next review: October 2009 University of Tennessee--Knoxville Recreation & Tourism Management Department First accredited: October 1983 Next review: October 2008 TEXAS Southwest Texas State University Recreation Administration Division, Dept. HPER First accredited: April 1999 Next review: April 2009 Texas A&M University Dept. of Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences First accredited: October 1997 Next review: October 2007 University of North Texas Recreation & Leisure Studies, Dept. KHPR First accredited: April 1990 Next review: October 2005 UTAH Brigham Young University Dept. of Recreation Management & Youth Leadership First accredited: October 1982 Next review: October 2007 University of Utah Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism First accredited: April 1979 Next review: April 2009 Utah State University Parks & Recreation Program, Dept. of HPER First accredited: April 1995 Next review: October 2005 VERMONT Green Mountain College Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies First accredited: April 1990 Next review: April 2005 Lyndon State College Recreation Resource & Ski Resort Management First accredited: October 1986 Next review: October 2006 VIRGINIA Ferrum College Recreation and Leisure Program First accredited: March 1984 Next review: October 2005 George Mason University Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Program First Accredited: October 2004 Next review: October 2009 Longwood College Recreation and Leisure Program, Dept. HPER First accredited: October 1982 Next review: October 2007 Old Dominion University First accredited: October 1984 Next review: October 2009 Radford University Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism First accredited: April 1979 Next review: April 2009 Virginia Commonwealth University Recreation, Parks & Tourism, Division of HPER First accredited: October 1979 Next review: October 2005 Virginia Wesleyan College Recreation and Leisure Studies Program First accredited: October 1984 Next review: October 2009 WASHINGTON Eastern Washington University Program in Recreation and Leisure Services First accredited: October 1986 Next review: October 2006 Western Washington University Recreation Program, PEHR Dept. First accredited: October 1986 Next review: October 2006 WEST VIRGINIA Marshall University Park Resources & Leisure Services, HPER Dept. First accredited: April 1991 Next review: October 2006 West Virginia State University The school was established as the West Virginia Colored Institute in 1891 under the second Morrill Act which provided for land-grant institutions for black students in the 17 states that had segregated schools. Recreation Program, Dept. HPER & Sport First accredited: September 1987 Next review: October 2007 West Virginia University Recreation and Parks Management Program First accredited: September 1987 Next review: October 2007 WISCONSIN University of Wisconsin--LaCrosse Dept. of Recreation Management & Therapeutic Rec. First accredited: April 1988 Next review: April 2008 CANADA University of Ottawa Department of Leisure Studies First accredited: April 1995 Next review: April 2005 |
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