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Programs of Study, 1997-1999
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
LEISURE STUDIES
Head of the Department: William R. McKinney
Correspondence and Information: William R. McKinney, Head, Department of Leisure Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 104 Huff Hall, 1206 South Fourth Street, Champaign, IL 61820; (217) 333-4410. E-mail: cary-m@uiuc.edu
URL: http://www.als.uiuc.edu/leist/leist-home.html
Prospective students may contact: Dr. Cary Mc Donald, Graduate Studies Coordinator, at (217) 333-4410 or E-mail: cary-m@uius.edu.
GRADUATE FACULTY
Associate Professors: D. J. Brademas, G. E. Chick, D. R. Fesenmaier, C. McDonald, W. R. McKinney, L. Barnett Morris, B. E. Wicks, D. Williams
Assistant Professors: A. Brandt, J. D. Burnam, C. Ramos, K. Shinew
Emeritus Professors: J. J. Bannon, R.J. Burdge, R.D. Espeseth, J. R. Kelly, A. V. Sapora
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
The Department of Leisure Studies offers a program of study leading to the master of science and the doctor of philosophy degrees. The master of science program educates students about leisure behavior, public parks and recreation systems, travel and tourism, and various private and semipublic settings providing leisure services. The M.S. degree may also serve as the first step toward the Ph.D. program. The Ph.D. program is, in general, designed to develop educators and research personnel in the study of leisure behavior, the management of recreation and sport systems that provide leisure services, or both.
ADMISSION
The Graduate College admission requirements apply. Specifically, the admission requirements are a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 (A = 4.0) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work and any graduate work completed. The GRE is required for all graduate degrees. A minimum of 1,400 is required for the M.S. (verbal, quantitative, and analytical) and 1,600 for Ph.D. A minimum score of 600 is required for the TOEFL. Preference is given to applicants who will be full-time students and active degree candidates. Spring semester admission is a possibility.
MASTER OF SCIENCE
A candidate for the M.S. degree must spend at least one semester on campus and complete a minimum of eight units, thre of which must be in the 400 series and two of the three in leisure studies; four of these units should be in the student's area of specialization. A professional paper for one unit of credit may be submitted in addition to course work, or a thesis may be written for two units of credit. A full-time student can complete the program in three or four semesters.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
A candidate for the Ph.D. degree must spend at least two years in residence and satisfactorily complete a minimum of 16 units beyond the master's degree. These units include the credit for the Ph.D. thesis. Departmental requirements include satisfactory performance on the doctoral qualifying examination, the written preliminary examination at the completion of formal course work, the oral preliminary examination on the proposed research for the thesis, and a final examination in defense of the doctoral thesis.
FINANCIAL AID
The department offers quarter-time and half-time assistantships in teaching, administration, and research, as well as tuition and fee waivers and the opportunity to apply for fellowships.
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