Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Minors

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Students in the nonprofit leadership minor and certificate program benefit from real-life examples and practical scenarios used by faculty to illustrate concepts and principles in the nonprofit world.

Faculty members have extensive experience in the management and administration of nonprofit organizations, bringing a depth of experience and expertise to the online virtual classroom. The online courses provide flexibility to students who need an alternative to traditional in-class schedules.

Students must complete 18 credits as outlined below to receive the NPL minor or certificate.

NPL 3000: Foundations of Nonprofit Leadership is a prerequisite for the other courses. With the exception of NPL 4900 (preceptorship), all courses are offered in a half-semester, online format and are offered each semester. NPL 3000 and 4900 are offered during summer sessions as well.

• NPL 3000 – Foundations of Nonprofit Leadership (3)
• NPL 3010 – Understanding Stakeholders for Nonprofit Organizations (3) or NPL 3050 – Strategic Social Media for Non-Profit Organizations (3)
• NPL 3020 – Funding and Accountability in Nonprofit Organizations (3)
• NPL 3030 – Personnel Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations (3)
• NPL 3040 – Risk Management of Nonprofit Organizations (3)
• NPL 4900 – Preceptorship in Nonprofit Leadership (3)

Please note that credits for NPL 3020, NPL 3030 and NPL 3040 may not be substituted for courses in Finance, Management, or Law.

Course selections must be made in consultation with your academic advisor.

The NPL 4900 Preceptorship course adds an additional element of hands-on experiential learning in which a student interns with a local nonprofit organization, applying theory to practice and gaining valuable on-the-job experience. 

Under the guidance of a qualified professional supervisor, you will apply theories, concepts, philosophies and techniques acquired in the classroom. In order to maximize your professional development, the Preceptorship should encompass as many operation and management aspects of the cooperating agency as possible. 

Resources

• NPL Internship Placement Agencies 
• Preceptorship Application
• NPL 4900 Syllabus and Manual

For more information about the Nonprofit Leadership minor or certificate, please contact:

• Bob Brookover, Online Programs Coordinator
• Corey Brookover, NPL Preceptorship Coordinator

The tourism industry has become one of the major impacts on the quality of life of travelers and residents in rural areas, small towns, cities, states and countries. The Travel and Tourism minor is designed for Clemson University undergraduates to take a range of courses that provide a baseline understanding on the planning, marketing, management and impact of tourism.

The flexibility built into the minor allows students to select courses that complement their major and explores specific interests of travel and tourism in our society. All majors are welcome.

A minor in Travel and Tourism requires:

• PRTM 3420 – Introduction to Tourism
• PRTM 3450 – Tourism Management

Students are also required to take three credits selected from the following 3-credit course options:

• PRTM 4460 – Community Tourism Development
• PRTM 4470 – Perspectives in International Travel

Students are also required to take six additional credits selected from the following 3-credit course options:

• PRTM 3090 – Behavioral Concepts in Parks, Recreation and Tourism
• PRTM 3300 – Visitor Services and Interpretation
• PRTM 3430 – Spatial Aspects of Tourist Behavior
• PRTM 3440 – Tourism Markets and Supply
• PRTM 3460 – Heritage Tourism
• PRTM 3470 – Sport Tourism
• PRTM 3490 – Survey of Tourism Sites
• PRTM 3920 – Special Event Management
• PRTM 3910 – Selected Topics (changes each semester)
• PRTM 3920 – Special Events
• PRTM 4300 – World Geography of Parks and Equivalent Reserves
• PRTM 4410 – Commercial Recreation
• PRTM 4440 – Tour Planning and Operations
• PRTM 4450 – Conference/Convention Planning and Management
• PRTM 4460 – Community Tourism Development
• PRTM 4470 – Perspectives on International Travel 

Course selections must be made in consultation with your academic advisor.

NOTE: This minor is not open to Parks, Recreation and Tourism majors.

For more information about the Travel and Tourism minor, please contact:

• Charles Chancellor, Travel and Tourism Concentration
• Daniel Anderson, Advisor/Coordinator, Undergraduate Student Services
• Lauren Duffy, Coordinator, PRTM Undergraduate Program (for curriculum questions)