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The Leisure, Youth and Human Services major prepares students for work and on-going study in the leisure, youth and human services field. Graduates may find employment in working with people of all ages, diverse backgrounds and within areas such as municipal parks and recreation, commercial recreation, tourism, therapeutic recreation (in clinical and community-based settings), outdoor recreation, the non-profit sector, youth serving agencies, military recreation and other opportunities. The major focuses on direct service programming with an emphasis on supervisory and managerial skills. The Leisure, Youth and Human Services program has NRPA/AALR accreditation.