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M.S. in Experiential and Outdoor Education

Western Carolina University

Master's DegreeCIP: 31.0601

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Cullowhee, North Carolina

    Highway 107, Cullowhee, North Carolina, 28723-9646

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningService OrientationSpeakingCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringInstructingTime ManagementCritical ThinkingReading Comprehension

Knowledge

English LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingLaw and GovernmentAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityNear VisionSpeech RecognitionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionFluency of Ideas

Tasks

  • Enforce rules and regulations of recreational facilities to maintain discipline and ensure safety.
  • Organize, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities, such as arts, crafts, sports, games
  • Assess the needs and interests of individuals and groups and plan activities accordingly, given the
  • Monitor game operations to ensure that house rules are followed, that tribal, state, and federal reg
  • Observe gamblers' behavior for signs of cheating, such as marking, switching, or counting cards, and
  • Perform paperwork required for monetary transactions.

Technology

Office suite softwareComputer based training softwareCharting softwareData base user interface and query softwareDesktop publishing softwareInventory management softwareSpreadsheet softwareElectronic mail softwarePresentation software

Tools

Braille materialsCalendarsCash registersCashboxesDesktop computersElectronic scoreboardsFirst aid kitsHandheld calculatorsInformational signsLaddersLaser facsimile machinesMicrophonesMobile phonesPassenger vansPhotocopiersComputer laser printersLaptop computersMulti-line telephone systemsPersonal computersPhotocopying equipment

Work Values

RelationshipsIndependenceAchievementSupportWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Recreation Workers39-9032.00
  • First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services39-1014.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Organizational safety and regulatory frameworks — establish and continuously improve across all recreational facilities, ensuring alignment with public safety law and government standards.
  • Strategic recreational programming vision — set at the departmental level, driving innovation in activity offerings that serve evolving community demographics and organizational mission.
  • Needs assessment systems — design and institutionalize across a multi-site recreation organization, ensuring data informs resource allocation and program equity decisions.
  • Recreation department operations — lead at executive scale, overseeing facility management, capital planning, staff structure, and multi-year operational budgets.
  • Emergency preparedness policy — author and champion organization-wide protocols governing first aid response, evacuation, and coordination with municipal emergency services.
  • Data governance and reporting standards — establish for attendance, inventory, and outcomes tracking across all programs using integrated software platforms and analytics tools.
  • Professional development curriculum — design and deliver for recreation staff, embedding evidence-based instructional, safety, and leadership competencies across the workforce.
  • Signature large-scale events and programs — conceive and oversee, including regional aquatics meets or community performing arts festivals, representing the organization publicly.
  • Organizational culture of cooperation and service — model and cultivate by mentoring leaders, recognizing staff excellence, and embedding social orientation values into hiring and evaluation.
  • Cross-sector recreation policy — influence at municipal or regional levels through advocacy, partnership-building, and presentation of program impact data to government and community stakeholders.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
49%
Placement Rate
85%