Recreation and Leisure Studies
Doctoral Program (Ph.D.)
The doctoral program requires 43 (minimum) semester hours of coursework beyond the Masters. Students who do not have a research-based M.A. or who lack experience in recreation and leisure studies may be required to take additional coursework. A well-prepared and well-organized doctoral student can fulfill coursework requirements in three or four semesters. Subsequent graduation will depend upon how long it takes to undertake and write up the ensuing doctoral research. Doctoral students typically graduate in three to four years.
A core set of classes provides all doctoral students with a foundation in leisure theory and research skills, including qualitative research. Supplemental coursework is selected from "correlate" disciplines on campus to provide a strong theoretical perspective in the student's area of interest. TheGraduate 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.
Doctoral students must pass written and oral comprehensive exams covering the literature in leisure studies and the student's chosen area of specialty, including questions about research design and analysis. Typically, this comprehensive exam occurs at the end of the second or beginning of the third year. The remainder of a student's doctoral program consists of completion and successful defense of a dissertation.
2007-2008 Recreation and Leisure Studies Masters Degree (Ph.D.) Curriculum
(31 hours) Required Courses:
(4) RLST 8990 Doctoral Seminar (1 hour taken 4 semesters)
(3) RLST 9330 Leisure Theories
(3) RLST 9630 Critique of the Leisure Literature
(3) ERSH 8310 Applied Analysis of Variance
(3) ERSH 8320 Applied Correlation and Regression
(3) ERSH 7400 Qualitative Research Methods
(3) Advanced research methods class I (student choice)
(3) Advanced research methods class II (student choice)
(6) RLST 9300 Doctoral Research (dissertation hours)
(12 hours) RLST Supportive Coursework
We will offer the following RLST supportive courses. 3 credit hours must come from this list. The remaining 9 credit hours should support an emphasis area with assistance/approval from their advisor:
(3) RLST 7010 Facilities Management in RLST
(3) RLST 7020 Marketing and Finance in Leisure Services
(3) RLST 7130 Experiential Education
(3) RLST 7320 Gender and Leisure
(3) RLST 7380 Optimal Experience, Adaptation & Aging
(3) RLST 7400 Park Management and Ecotourism
(3) RLST 7410 Wilderness Management
(3) RLST 7430 Camp Administration
(3) RLST 7500 Outdoor Recreation Resource Management
(3-9) RLST 7700 Internship in Recreation and Leisure Studies
Teaching Experience
Doctoral students are expected to gain experience in teaching. Students planning a teaching career are encouraged to enroll in ECHD 7770 for at least one semester. This course is specifically designed to help graduate students become more effective in their teaching.
Doctoral students who want to become involved in instruction should speak with the Department Head. It may be possible for a student to assist a faculty member with a class, to assume responsibility for the class, or to help advise undergraduates and supervise student interns. Students who teach without a paid assistantship may choose to enroll for credit in RLST 9800, Practicum in Recreation and Leisure Studies.
Graduate Course Descriptions (Courses 6000 and above are graduate level)
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