Parks Recreation & Tourism COMMERCIAL RECREATION Kyle Owens 4/7/2015

The University of Utah The University of Utah is located in the beautiful Salt Lake City area against the side of the Wasatch Mountain Range. The University's Parks Recreation & Tourism major is one of the best of its kind in the country.

Parks Recreation & Tourism Major The PRT Department offers seven different emphasis areas. ◦Adventure and Outdoor Programs ◦Commercial Recreation Management ◦Community Recreation and Sports Management ◦Hospitality Management Emphasis ◦Natural Resources Recreation Planning and Management ◦Sustainable Tourism Management ◦Therapeutic Recreation

Commercial Recreation Management WHY COMMERCIAL REC? Commercial Recreation is a great and interesting field with a vast amount of job opportunities after college. This Major allows you to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree which is powerful on a resume. tourism/degrees/bachelors/commercial- recreation-management.phphttp:// tourism/degrees/bachelors/commercial- recreation-management.php SOME CLASSES YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE… PRT Core PRT Marketing PRT Management Liability and Risk Management Entrepreneurial Recreation Leisure Behavior and Human Diversity

U Explore Classes UExplore classes are classes offered at the University that allow students the ability to go on field trips (often times multiple days) with other students interested in the same are. Some of the classes are: Backcountry skiing, lightweight backpacking, whitewater kayaking, outdoor cooking and camping.

Potential Jobs in Commercial Recreation Adventure company owner Outdoor recreation store manager Camp counselor Event planner Park Ranger

Recreation Industry Parks Recreation & Tourism is the biggest industry in the world. When looking for a job outside of college it can sometimes be overwhelming. With a PRT degree there are endless options that open up. Whether you want to work in hotels, for therapeutic reasons, be an local recreation center counselor, or manage your own recreation business. The world becomes your playground and ultimately your office.

What you could do with Commercial Recreation One of The University of Utah’s alumni, Jared Hopkinson, was a graduate with a degree in PRT and an emphasis in Commercial Recreation. With that degree Jared created his own business called Sawtooth Adventure Company, which is located in Idaho and allows people to whitewater raft, fly fish, mountain bike, and experience the outdoors is a beautiful and fun way.

Why Commercial Recreation is right for you Commercial Recreation is known as the business side of recreation and because of that it opens up the door for entrepreneurial opportunities. By taking many of the classes offered at The University of Utah in its PRT department you are prepping yourself to become a creative and experienced individual with the ability to make and manage a business that people everywhere will love.

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