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Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

Clemson PRTM Accreditation Information

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Clemson University's Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT).

COAPRT accredits baccalaureate programs in parks, recreation, tourism, sport management, event management, therapeutic recreation and leisure studies offered at regionally accredited institutions within the United States and its territories, and at nationally accredited institutions in Canada and Mexico. COAPRT is, in turn, accredited by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Click here to view the COPART 2024 Annual Report for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. 

  • COAPRT Target Results Reporting

    COAPRT standard 2.05.05 requires reporting of aggregated results of learning outcomes assessment.

    Results for 2022-2023 follow:

    Targets for all 7.0 series outcomes: 90% of students will pass a project, exam, assignment, or exercise with a score of 70% or better.

     

    Regarding 7.01:
    87% of students achieved a score of 70% or better on the Professional Path assignment (target not met).

    91% of students achieving a score of 70% or better on the Foundation Test Series that covers the foundation of the PRTM profession in history, science, and philosophy (target met).

     

    Regarding 7.02
    84% of students achieved a score of 70% or better on the PLAN portion of the comprehensive program project (target not met).

    99% of students achieved a score of 70% or better on the IMPLEMENTATION portion of the comprehensive program project (target met).

    82% of students will achieve a score of 70% or better on the EVALUATION portion of the comprehensive program project (target not met).

    *In the 2022-2023 academic year, all 7.02 series standards were brought back into PRTM 2220 (no longer measures in PRTM 3260).

    **In 2023-2024, we are reevaluating how we are preparing students for the planning portion of the program project and the evaluation portion of the program project. In regard to the evaluation portion of the assignment, we have created increased expectations for the analysis of the data they receive from the survey following their program implementation.

     

    Regrading 7.03
    90% of students achieved a score of 70% or better on the capstone agency case study (target met).

    In Fall 2022, the management and administration content was assessed as the final Objective Exam, and 85% of students achieved a score of 70% or better on the final exam (target not met).

    In Spring 2023 and Summer 2023, the management and administration content was assessed as a two test, test series, and 91% of students achieved an average score of 70% or better on this test series (target met).

    86% of the students scored 70 or better on the essay exam (target not met).

     

    Regarding 7.04:
    96% of all students completed 160 hours of PRTM 2060/2070 field experience (Pass/No Pass) courses (target met).

    100% of students enrolled in PRTM 4050 completed the 400-hour internship (target met).

    76% of all students received an 'above average' rating (4 on a 5-point scale) or higher on all 9 professional dimensions in the Intern Supervisor Evaluation survey (target not met).*

    *Though we were just shy of our target for this final metric, we did improve 5 percentage points from the previous year. We also have updated the Intern Supervisor Evaluation to more accurately record the data (updated Likert scale to 5-point scale instead of 6-point scale).

  • Recreational Therapy Program Accreditation

    The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Recreational Therapy program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Recreational Therapy Education (CARTE), through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

    Program curriculum was also designed to meet standards set by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC). Students who complete the B.S. program will be eligible to sit for certification from the NCTRC to become a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS).

  • University Accreditation

    Clemson University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the bachelor's, master's, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Clemson University.

A painted Tiger Paw on Bowman Field by the Old Main building on campus.

Important Information Regarding Degree Mills

 

Please watch this important video regarding degree and accreditation mills. According to CHEA, "Degree mills and accreditation mills mislead and harm. In the United States, degrees and certificates from mills may not be acknowledged by other institutions when students seek to transfer or go to graduate school. Employers may not acknowledge degrees and certificates from degree mills when providing tuition assistance for continuing education.

“Accreditation” from an accreditation mill can mislead students and the public about the quality of an institution. In the presence of degree mills and accreditation mills, students may spend a good deal of money and receive neither an education nor a useable credential." Read more on CHEA's website.

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