Parks and Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Management
Effective Fall 2025
Parks & Rec, Tourism & Nonprofit Management ATF

Common Pathway: AA   SR  
Arizona General Education Curriculum   AGEC-A

University degrees listed on the matrix must include the lower division courses listed in the Common Course Matrix below.

Shared Majors: A shared major is a university degree program that has similar academic preparation to one or more degree programs at other Arizona public universities.
Institution Degree Major
ASU BS Nonprofit Leadership and Management    
ASU BS Nonprofit Leadership and Management (American Indian Studies)    
ASU BS Parks, Recreation and Sport Management    
ASU BS Recreation Therapy    
ASU BS Tourism and Recreation Management    
ASU BS Tourism Development and Management    
ASU BS Tourism Development and Management (Meetings and Events)    
ASU BS Tourism Development and Management (Resort and Hotel Leadership)    
ASU BS Tourism Development and Management (Sustainable Tourism)    
NAU BS Parks & Recreation Management    
NAU BS Parks & Recreation Management (Community, Commercial and Tourism Emphasis)    
NAU BS Parks & Recreation Management (Minor - Park Ranger Law Enforcement Academy)    
NAU BS Parks & Recreation Management (Outdoor Education and Leadership Emphasis)    

Common Courses   The courses listed below are recommended to students who plan to transfer to a university.
* Intro to Nonprofit Intro to Tourism Leisure and the Quality of Life Leisure Delivery Systems Program Planning Public Speaking Recreational Leadership
ASU NLM 220 or PRM Dept Elective or TDM Dept Elective NLM Dept Elective, PRM Dept Elective or TDM 205 NLM Dept Elective, PRM 120 or TDM Dept Elective CRD 210 PRM 203 or CSM 203 COM 225 PRM Dept Elective
NAU PRM Dept Elective PRM Dept Elective or HA 284 PRM Dept Elective or PRM 220 PRM Dept Elective or PRM 220 PRM 275 CST 111 PRM 252
AWC AWC NA NA PED 120 ** PER 210 PER 230 SPC 215 PER 250
CAC HRM 252 HRM 100 REC 101 REC 203 HRM 145 COM 206 REC 250
Cochise NA NA NA NA NA COM 110 NA
CCC NA NA NA NA NA SPC 100 NA
Dine NA NA NA NA NA ENG 121 NA
EAC NA NA NA NA NA COM 201 NA
MCCCD NA HRM 160 REC 120 REC 210 REC 230 COM 225 REC 250
Mohave NA NA NA NA NA COM 151 NA
NPC NA NA NA NA NA SPT 120 NA
Pima NA NA NA NA NA CMN 110 NA
TOCC NA NA NA NA NA SPE 110 * NA
Yavapai NA NA NA NA NA COM 131 NA


Course Notes
* ASU - Is not a direct equivalent at ASU. Students will have to take the required university course upon transfer.
** When AWC's PED 120 and PER 230 are taken together it is directly equivalent to PRM 220(3) and PRM DEC (3) at NAU

See the Degrees and Pathways list for information about language proficiency requirements associated with these majors, and to learn about other majors offered by the Arizona public universities.

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