Bentson/Bunker Fieldhouse
Room 1
The Bentson/Bunker Fieldhouse
is located on the corner of Centennial Boulevard and University Drive
(building on the Campus Map)
SPORT and RECREATION LEADERSHIP
The sport and recreation leadership (SRL) major is a four year full- time program of study that is designed to blend the best of theory with the best of practice in the discipline. SRL students are provided with interdisciplinary and advanced study opportunities, and on the job educational experiences.
The Program
The sport and recreation leadership degree is designed to prepare students for employment in local, state, regional, national or international level sporting and recreation organizations. The course work includes 49 credit hours. To enhance employment prospects, candidates in this major are encouraged to consider completion of a supporting minor, such as business or communication.
Career Opportunities
NDSU SRL graduates are employed in a variety of sport management and recreation management occupations. Graduates find employment in local, state, regional, national or international level sport and recreation organizations and businesses. In light of the interdisciplinary nature of the SRL major's study options, career opportunities beyond the sport management or recreation management fields are feasible.
Sport and Recreation Leadership Association
The Sport and Recreation Leadership Association provides students with an opportunity to gain experience in the various fields of sport and recreation. Organization members can take part in sports oriented community projects, learn about different sport and recreation careers from area professionals and become further prepared for a career in the sport and recreation industry. Meetings are held regularly and are open to all NDSU students.
Pre Professional Standing and Professional Standing
The pre-professional SRL curriculum in the freshman year is designed to prepare students for additional undergraduate work in the subsequent professional SRL curriculum of the sophomore, junior and senior years. To achieve professional standing, a student must have completed all HNES courses listed in the pre- professional year. A grade of B or better is required in HNES 100 and 190. Furthermore, students must earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 for all classes by the end of the freshman year. An application for professional standing must be submitted to the SRL program coordinator as soon as requirements are met.
Internship
The SRL internship is the capstone course for all SRL majors. Students participating in an internship will undertake the 400 hour on-the-job training experience (typically the summer prior to the senior year). Advisors assist students in identifying internship opportunities. Each student is required to secure his or her own internship. Securing a host organization outside North Dakota or the United States is not only possible but is encouraged. HNES 491 is required prior to the internship.
Sport and recreation agencies where students have completed internships include Cal Ripken Baseball, U.S. Navy Morale Welfare and Recreation (Japan, Hawaii, Germany, Spain and Guantanamo Bay), Charlotte Bobcats, Minnesota Twins, Fargo Parks and Recreation and the Philadelphia Flyers, to name a few.
Sample Curriculum
| First Year Experience | |
| HD&E 189 - Skills for Academic Success | 1 |
| Communication | |
| Comm. 110 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Engl. 110, 120 - College Composition I, II | 3, 3 |
| Engl. 320 - Business and Professional Writing | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Science & Technology | |
| CSci. 116 - Business Use of Computers | 4 |
| Science and Technology Electives | 6 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts | 6 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | |
| Psyc. 111 - Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Soc. 110 - Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Wellness | |
| HNES 100 - Concepts of Fitness and Activities | 2 |
| Cultural Diversity | - |
| Global Perspective | - |
| Total | 40 |
| HNES 190 - Intro to Sport & Recreation Studies | 3 |
| HNES 196 - Field Experience | 1 |
| HNES 200 - Principles of Nutrition | 2 |
| HNES 210 - First Aid and CPR | 2 |
| HNES 224 - Event Management in Sport | 3 |
| HNES 326 - Recreation Programming | 3 |
| HNES 426 - Sports and Recreation Administration | 3 |
| HNES 427 - Leisure & Society | 3 |
| HNES 429 - Sport and Recreation Internship | 12 |
| HNES 430 - Socio-Cultural Dimensions in Sport | 3 |
| HNES 431 - Governance in Sports | 3 |
| HNES 491 - Seminar | 1 |
| HDFS 230 - Life Span Development or Psyc. 250 - Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| COMM 200 - Intro to Media Writing | 3 |
| Phil./RELS 210 - Ethics or Phil. 216 -Business Ethics |
3 |
| Total | 49 |
| Minor(s) & Electives | 33 |
| Curriculum Total | 122 |
This sample curriculum is not intended to serve as a curriculum guide for current students, but rather an example of course offerings for prospective students. For the curriculum requirements in effect at the time of entrance into a program, consult with an academic advisor or with the Office of Registration and Records.
Contact Information
Robert Dirk, Academic Advisor
College of Human Development and Education
North Dakota State University
Dept #2600
PO Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050
Tel: (701) 231-9848
Fax: (701) 231-7174
Email:Robert.A.Dirk@ndsu.edu
Web: www.ndsu.edu/hde/
or
Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
North Dakota State University
Dept #2620
PO Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050
Tel: (701) 231-7810
Fax: (701) 231-8872
Email: Thomas.Barnhart@ndsu.edu
Web: www.ndsu.edu/hnes/sports_and_recreation_ leadership_studies/
Office of Admission
North Dakota State University
Ceres 114
Dept 5230, PO Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050
Tel: (701) 231-8643
Fax: (701) 231-8802
Email: NDSU.Admission@ndsu.edu
Web: www.ndsu.edu/admission/
(08/12)