Academic Programs - Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Counseling Psychology
- Counseling and Student Personnel Services: Counselor Education and Supervision Focus
- Counseling and Student Personnel Services: College Student Affairs Focus
- College Student Affairs Administration
- Professional School Counseling
- Student Affairs Leadership
- Professional Counseling
- Recreation and Leisure Studies
The Masters program requires a minimum of 37 semester credit hours. Students entering the Masters program are expected to have some background in recreation and leisure studies or work experience in this field; students without that background may be required to take additional classes to compensate for that deficiency. Well-prepared students who pursue their degrees on a full time basis should be able to finish an M.Ed. in three semesters, though taking four semesters is not unusual. Students pursuing an M.A. should allow extra time for thesis research.
The core set of classes is the same for all masters students and includes leisure theory, research methods and statistics, and recreation administration. In addition, masters students take additional classes to support their specific area of focus in therapeutic recreation, leisure service administration, or recreation resource management. Students select supportive classes from departments throughout campus. The Graduate School does not allow the transfer of courses taken prior to entering a graduate program on campus; however, once a student has entered UGA a minimal number of credits can be taken at another university and transferred in.
Students working toward a M.Ed. must pass a comprehensive written exam based on core Department coursework. Students working toward an M.A. must undertake and successfully defend a thesis research project. All courses must be completed within six years from the first term of enrollment.
