Parks, Recreation, & Tourism student Resources
This page contains professional development, financial aid, and advisor information for PRT students
Join the Recreation And Parks Society (RAPS)
RAPS helps you network and grow your opportunities with fellow students and faculty members within the PRT department. We hold several activities a year designed to help interested students explore their interest in PRT and career options, and you don't even have to be a PRT student to join.
Professional Associations
Resources are broken down by our three areas of focus: Commercial, Community, and Sport Management; Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Management; and Outdoor Recreation Studies.
Commercial, Community, and Sport Management
- National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
- Utah Recreation and Park Association (URPA)
- National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA)
- North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM)
- American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD)
- Resort and Commercial Recreation Association (RCRA)
- Association of Zoos and Aquariums
- International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
Outdoor Recreation Studies
- The Association of Experiential Education (AEE)
- The Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE)
- The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)
- American Camp Association (ACA)
- Wilderness Education Association (WEA)
- Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP)
- National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
- Utah Recreation and Park Association (URPA)
- George Wright Society (GWS)
Financial Aid
Scholarships
Internships
Students are required to participate in an internship to graduate. Learn more about interships for PRT degree programs.
Loans
Students typically make up a portion of their educational costs with long-term loans. University students participate in the National Direct Student Loan, Health Professions Student Loan, Guaranteed Student Loan, and Health Education Assistance Loan programs. More information on student loan programs at the University of Utah can be obtained by calling the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office at 801-581-6211.
Tuition
The University of Utah's general tuition schedule can provide information on tuition due dates. Out-of-state students must apply for Utah residency status after completion of 40 graduate-level semester credit hours of course work. Further information on residency for tuition purposes is available by clicking here.
The Coordinated Master's Program is a professional degree program and is assigned differential tuition in addition to the standard tuition.
Students may use the University's differential tuition calculator to calculate the approximate cost of tuition for both in-state and. out-of-state tuition.
Advising
You've got questions and our advisors are here for you. Find your advisor below with the best way to cotact them.
Eric Gardner
Senior Academic Advisor, Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Phone: 801-585-0832
Email: eric.gardner@utah.edu
Jim Sibthorp
Associate Professor, Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Phone: 801-581-5940
Email: Jim.Sibthorp@health.utah.edu
Dorothy L. Schmalz, Ph.D.
Interim Department Chair, Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Phone: 801-585-6503
Email: d.schmalz@health.utah.edu