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Recreation and Parks Management - Program Admission

Program admission

You can prepare for this program by taking courses in high school that prepare you for college. This typically includes four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies, and two years of science. Some colleges also require two years of a second language.

You should also take courses related to the kind of recreation that most interests you. For instance, if you wanted to be involved with the arts or dance programs, you should take courses in art or dance.

Some schools may require the following additional requirements:

• Personal interview
• Related volunteer or work experience

Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this program of study:

• Wildlife Management
• Forestry
• Accounting
• Introduction to Business
• Business Computer Applications
• Child Development and Parenting
• Business and Applied English
• Marketing
• Business Math
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Child Care

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.
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