Individuals holding bachelors degrees from accredited institutions, or who are within one semester of meeting degree requirements, are eligible to apply for admission to the Master of Science Program in the Department of Recreation and Park Administration. Applicants should have a 2.8 or better (on a 4.0 scale) undergraduate academic average, and a strong Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score.

Although most applicants for the doctoral programs generally have a background in the area of Recreation Park Administration, the possession of degrees in this field is not a prerequisite to admission. Otherwise qualified applicants who have deficiencies in academic or professional background may be required to take specific courses or acquire specific experience as prerequisites to degree work. To be considered for admission, applicants for the doctoral program must have a minimum GRE score of 600 in one of the following areas: verbal, quantitative, or analytical; a strong composite GRE score; be in the top 50th percentile on the GRE; and have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 or better.

All applicants must follow the following procedures for admission:

• Submit completed Application for Graduate Program Admission to the Records Office, School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, HPER 115, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405-4801.
• Submit official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate work taken at institutions other than Indiana University.
• Request three people to complete Application Reference Forms.
• Submit GRE scores.
• A nonrefundable application fee of $30 must be submitted to the bursar, using the Graduate Application Fee return envelope which is included in the application packet.

All required application materials must be received before applications are reviewed. Decisions on admissions begin in February.

For more information on admissions, or to request an application packet, please contact:

Associate Dean for Academic Program Administration
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
HPER 121
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405-4801
(812) 855-1561

Return to Graduate Home Page