Program Quick Facts
The Master of Recreation and Youth Development (MRYD) degree is designed for a student who wants professional graduate training with a management orientation in recreation resources. Many youth serving professionals aspire to continue to pursue their careers while advancing their education and earning a graduate professional degree. MRYD students will join a cohort of fellow professionals to study advanced topics in developmental process, social psychology, management, marketing and financing youth serving organizations. Individuals will discover science-based techniques for structuring experiences that build character and help youth thrive.
It is intended to emphasize the problem solving skills involved in the use of science and technology to benefit humanity, not as a research degree. Individuals with a baccalaureate degree from a college or university of recognized standing, or qualified Texas A&M University seniors during their last semester, may apply for admission to graduate studies to pursue the non-thesis degree of Master of Recreation and Resources Development. The candidate's advisory committee shall specify prerequisite work where necessary. The student must demonstrate problem solving capabilities. Degree candidates may gain such capabilities by completing a professional internship that is designed to provide meaningful, applied, practical experiences, and which may vary in duration from three to nine months depending upon departmental requirements.
The degree may be earned in the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The program is also approved for delivery via asynchronous distance education technology.
It is intended to emphasize the problem solving skills involved in the use of science and technology to benefit humanity, not as a research degree. Individuals with a baccalaureate degree from a college or university of recognized standing, or qualified Texas A&M University seniors during their last semester, may apply for admission to graduate studies to pursue the non-thesis degree of Master of Recreation and Resources Development. The candidate's advisory committee shall specify prerequisite work where necessary. The student must demonstrate problem solving capabilities. Degree candidates may gain such capabilities by completing a professional internship that is designed to provide meaningful, applied, practical experiences, and which may vary in duration from three to nine months depending upon departmental requirements.
The degree may be earned in the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The program is also approved for delivery via asynchronous distance education technology.