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Recreation (B.S.)
Deptartment of Recreation and Park Management (B.S.)
The Department of Recreation at Henderson State University is a leader in preparing students for careers in Leisure Service Management, Natural Resource Management and Therapeutic Recreation Services. Many of our majors go on to graduate or professional training in such areas as Sport Management, Travel & Tourism, Fitness Management, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Park Interpretation, Park Management, Municipal Administration and Corporate Wellness.
Undergraduate Majors Degree Options & Descriptions
- Leisure Service Management
- Natural Resource Management
- Therapeutic Recreation
Degree Audits and Forms
- Leisure Service Management Degree Audit
- Natural Resource Management Degree Audit
- Therapeutic Recreation Degree Audit
- Henderson State University Core
- Recreation & Park Management Internship Manual
- Therapeutic Recreation Internship Manual
- Recreation Course Descriptions
- Application for Grad
- Undergraduate Catalog
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Contact (Click on link for Bio)
Dr. Patrick Wempe Ed.D Dr. Michael Hoover Ed.D
Associate Professor Assistant Professor
Wells HPER Office # 210B Wells HPER Office #210I
870-230-5198 870-230-5192
wempep@hsu.edu HOOVERM@hsu.edu
Dr. Wempe bio Dr. Hoover bio

Chris considers professors Lynn Stanley, Woody Jolley, Patrick Wempe, and the late Dr. McAfee, his most influential instructors. “Each one taught me, in their own way, many of the leadership techniques and philosophies I put to use on daily basis.”
Chris RatcliffBachelor of Science - Recreation (Leisure Services Management), 2005


