Recreation and Park Administration, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

20241029_Zips & Zombies_09

Program Requirements

CIP Code: 31.0301

Major

Essential Education30
Foundations of Learning
GSD 101Foundations of Learning3
Upper division courses (hours are distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories)39
Major Requirements
Core Courses
REC 101Recreation and Tourism Careers1
REC 102Introduction to Recreation Leadership3
REC 163Fieldwork I1
REC 200Leisure in Society3
REC 263Fieldwork II2
REC 280Programming Special Events3
REC 311Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation3
REC 350Supervision of Recreation Personnel3
REC 401Management of Recreation Services3
REC 406Planning, Design , and Maintenance of Recreation Facilities3
REC 410Recreation Research & Evaluation3
REC 450Senior Seminar3
REC 460Advanced Leadership and Programming3
REC 463Internship12
or REC 473 Therapeutic Recreation Internship
Concentration Courses15-35
Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources Management
Recreation Management and Event Planning
Recreation Therapy
Tourism and Resort Recreation
Free Electives
Choose 0-20 hours of free electives0-20
Total Hours120-122

Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources Management Concentration

Concentration Courses
REC 180Outdoor Adventure Activities1
REC 190Challenge Course Introduction1
REC 290Adventure Programming3
REC 380Natural Resource Tourism3
REC 516Recreation and Park Interpretive Services3
REC 530Park Management3
REC 590Special Topics:___3
or WLD 317 Conservation of Wildlife Resources
Total Hours17

 Recreation Management and Event Planning Concentration

Concentration Courses
REC 190Challenge Course Introduction1
REC 225Recreation Hobbies3
REC 290Adventure Programming3
REC 480Resort Recreation Management3
REC 530Park Management3
REC 516Recreation and Park Interpretive Services3
or REC 590 Special Topics:___
Total Hours16

 Recreation Therapy Concentration

Concentration Courses
REC 210Equine Assisted Therapeutic Recreation3
REC 411STherapeutic Recreation Services for Senior Adult3
REC 511Therapeutic Recreation Practices and Services3
REC 512SManagement of Therapeutic Recreation Services3
REC 520Trends and Issues in Therapeutic Recreation3
REC 590Special Topics:___3
Supporting Course Requirements
EMC 105Survey of Medical Terminology3
or HCA 200 Medical Terminology
BIO 208Human Anatomy and Physiology I3
BIO 208LHuman Anatomy & Physiology I Lab1
BIO 308Human Anatomy and Physiology II3
BIO 308LHuman Anatomy and Physiology II Lab1
PSY 200
Introduction to Psychology E
PSY 280Lifespan Developmental Psychology E3
PSY 308Abnormal Psychology3
Total Hours35

 Tourism & Resort Recreation Concentration

Concentration Courses
REC 225Recreation Hobbies3
REC 250Tourism Videography and Social Media3
REC 380Natural Resource Tourism3
REC 480Resort Recreation Management3
Choose from one of the following:3
REC 516
Recreation and Park Interpretive Services
REC 530
Park Management
REC 590
Special Topics:___
Total Hours15
Key:
E

Course satisfies an Essential Education element.

*

Course must be taken in semester indicated.

Upper division courses: All students are required to have a minimum of 39 hrs. upper division (300-level or above) courses distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories.

Recreation and Park Administration B.S. - Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources Management Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
GSD 101 Foundations of Learning 3
ENG 101 Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1A) E 3
REC 101 Recreation and Tourism Careers 1
REC 102 Introduction to Recreation Leadership 3
REC 163 Fieldwork I 1
Free Elective 3
 Hours14
Second Semester
ENG 102 Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) E 3
EE: E-2A (Quantitative Reasoning) E 3
EE: E-3A (Arts) E 3
REC 180 Outdoor Adventure Activities 1
REC 190 Challenge Course Introduction 1
Free Elective 3
 Hours14
Second Year
First Semester
EE: E-3B (Humanities) E 3
EE: E-1C (Oral Communications) E 3
REC 200 Leisure in Society 3
REC 290 Adventure Programming 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
EE: E-2B (Natural Sciences) E 3
REC 263 Fieldwork II 2
REC 280 Programming Special Events 3
REC 311 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation 3
Free Elective 6
 Hours17
Third Year
First Semester
EE: E-4A (Historical & Global Dimensions) E 3
EE: E-4B (Social & Behavioral Sciences) E 3
REC 350 Supervision of Recreation Personnel 3
REC 380 Natural Resource Tourism 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
EE: E-Flex/Elective E 3
REC 401 Management of Recreation Services 3
REC 406 Planning, Design , and Maintenance of Recreation Facilities 3
Free Elective(s) 6
 Hours15
Third Semester
REC 530 Park Management 3
 Hours3
Fourth Year
First Semester
REC 410 Recreation Research & Evaluation 3
REC 450 Senior Seminar 3
REC 460 Advanced Leadership and Programming 3
REC 516 Recreation and Park Interpretive Services 3
REC 590 Special Topics:___ 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
REC 463 Internship 12
 Hours12
 Total Hours120

Recreation and Park Administration B.S. - Recreation Management and Event Planning Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
GSD 101 Foundations of Learning 3
ENG 101 Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1A) E 3
REC 101 Recreation and Tourism Careers 1
REC 102 Introduction to Recreation Leadership 3
REC 163 Fieldwork I 1
REC 190 Challenge Course Introduction 1
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
ENG 102 Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) E 3
EE: E-2A (Quantitative Reasoning) E 3
REC 200 Leisure in Society 3
REC 225 Recreation Hobbies 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Second Year
First Semester
EE: E-1C (Oral Communications) E 3
EE: E-2B (Natural Sciences) E 3
REC 263 Fieldwork II 2
REC 290 Adventure Programming 3
Free Elective(s) 4
 Hours15
Second Semester
EE: E-3A (Arts) E 3
EE: E-3B (Humanities) E 3
EE: E-4A (Historical & Global Dimensions) E 3
REC 280 Programming Special Events 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Third Year
First Semester
EE: E-4B (Social & Behavioral Sciences) E 3
REC 311 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation 3
Free Elective 3
REC 350 Supervision of Recreation Personnel 3
REC 406 Planning, Design , and Maintenance of Recreation Facilities 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
EE: E-Flex/Elective E 3
REC 401 Management of Recreation Services 3
REC 410 Recreation Research & Evaluation 3
REC 480 Resort Recreation Management 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Third Semester
REC 530 Park Management 3
 Hours3
Fourth Year
First Semester
REC 450 Senior Seminar 3
REC 460 Advanced Leadership and Programming 3
REC 516
or REC 590
 Recreation and Park Interpretive Services
or Special Topics:___
 3
Free Elective 6
 Hours15
Second Semester
REC 463 Internship 12
 Hours12
 Total Hours120

Recreation and Park Administration B.S. - Recreation Therapy Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
GSD 101 Foundations of Learning 3
ENG 101 Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1A) E 3
EE: E-3B (Humanities) E 3
REC 101 Recreation and Tourism Careers 1
REC 102 Introduction to Recreation Leadership 3
REC 163 Fieldwork I 1
 Hours14
Second Semester
ENG 102 Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) E * 3
EE: E-2A (Quantitative Reasoning) E 3
EE: E-3A (Arts) E 3
REC 200 Leisure in Society 3
REC 210 Equine Assisted Therapeutic Recreation 3
 Hours15
Second Year
First Semester
EE: E-1C (Oral Communications) E 3
REC 263 Fieldwork II 2
REC 311 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation 3
BIO 208 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (E-2B) E 3
BIO 208L Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab 1
Free Elective(s) 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
EE: E-4A (Historical & Global Dimensions) E 3
REC 280 Programming Special Events 3
PSY 200 Introduction to Psychology (E-4B) E 3
BIO 308 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3
BIO 308L Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1
EMC 105 Survey of Medical Terminology 3
 Hours16
Third Year
First Semester
REC 350 Supervision of Recreation Personnel 3
REC 411 Therap Rec Serv For Sr Adult 3
REC 511 Therapeutic Recreation Practices and Services 3
Free Elective(s) 6
 Hours15
Second Semester
REC 401 Management of Recreation Services 3
REC 406 Planning, Design , and Maintenance of Recreation Facilities 3
REC 512 Mgmt of Therapeutic Rec Serv 3
PSY 280 Lifespan Developmental Psychology (E-Flex) E 3
PSY 308 Abnormal Psychology 3
 Hours15
Third Semester
REC 520 Trends and Issues in Therapeutic Recreation 3
 Hours3
Fourth Year
First Semester
REC 410 Recreation Research & Evaluation 3
REC 450 Senior Seminar 3
REC 460 Advanced Leadership and Programming 3
REC 590 Special Topics:___ 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
REC 473 Therapeutic Recreation Internship 12
 Hours12
 Total Hours120

Recreation and Park Administration B.S. - Tourism and Resort Recreation Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
GSD 101 Foundations of Learning 3
ENG 101 Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1A) E 3
EE: E-3A (Arts) E 3
REC 101 Recreation and Tourism Careers 1
REC 102 Introduction to Recreation Leadership 3
Free Elective 2
 Hours15
Second Semester
ENG 102 Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) E * 3
EE: E-2A (Quantitative Reasoning) E 3
EE: E-4A (Historical & Global Dimensions) E 3
REC 163 Fieldwork I 1
REC 225 Recreation Hobbies 3
Free Elective 2
 Hours15
Second Year
First Semester
EE: E-1C (Oral Communications) E 3
EE: E-3B (Humanities) E 3
EE: E-4B (Social & Behavioral Sciences) E 3
REC 200 Leisure in Society 3
REC 311 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
EE: E-2B (Natural Sciences) E 3
EE: E-Flex/Elective E 3
REC 250 Tourism Videography and Social Media 3
REC 263 Fieldwork II 2
REC 280 Programming Special Events 3
Free Elective 1
 Hours15
Third Year
First Semester
REC 350 Supervision of Recreation Personnel 3
REC 380 Natural Resource Tourism 3
REC 410 Recreation Research & Evaluation 3
Free Elective(s) 6
 Hours15
Second Semester
REC 401 Management of Recreation Services 3
REC 406 Planning, Design , and Maintenance of Recreation Facilities 3
REC 480 Resort Recreation Management 3
Free Elective(s) 6
 Hours15
Fourth Year
First Semester
REC 450 Senior Seminar 3
REC 460 Advanced Leadership and Programming 3
REC 516
or REC 530
or REC 590
 Recreation and Park Interpretive Services (REC 530 offered in summer only)
or Park Management
or Special Topics:___
 3
Free Elective 6
 Hours15
Second Semester
REC 463 Internship 12
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
 Total Hours120