California State University, Sacramento | Department of Recreation, Parks & Tourism Administration

California State University, Sacramento’s Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration (RPTA) prepares the next generation of leaders to respond to 21st century opportunities and challenges in their respective communities of practice. As Sacramento State, we are proud to be recognized as one of the most diverse, transformative, and community-engaged universities nationwide. The department of RPTA is the oldest nationally accredited program of Recreation Administration in the California State University system and provides students with broad-based curricular that include both theoretical in-class coursework and practical field experience. Starting in Fall 2020, the Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) program became a stand-alone major with two other majors in Recreation Administration, and Recreational Therapy.

Known as the capital of California, Sacramento is one of the most historic and fastest-growing major cities on the West Coast. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley and surrounded by world-famous wine region, the city offers unique travel experiences which combine “old and new” and “farm to fork” through variety of attractions and activities such as Old Sacramento State Historic Park, California State Capitol Museum, California State Railroad Museum, Crocker Art Museum, city cruise, rafting and Farm-to-Fork Festival. San Francisco and Lake Tahoe are just two hours away. The HTM program works closely together with the regional tourism board and industry associations, and provides students with an unrivaled opportunity to learn and work in the industry’s leading market.

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For more about Sac State's beautiful tree-lined campus, our diverse population, regional and national rankings, and other interesting statistics visit our online Fact book: https://www.csus.edu/experience/fact-book/

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