2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

Recreation Major, 57-69 hours: B.S.—No Minor Required

CIP: 310301

Requirements

Core Requirements

REC 45240Foundations of Recreation

3

REC 45245Leisure Services and Special Populations

3

REC 45440Leisure Resources/Facility Design and Management

3

REC 45443Techniques of Recreation Leadership

3

 

REC 45340Recreational Programs

3

OR

REC 45345Therapeutic Recreation Program Design

3

 

REC 45450Field Experience in Recreation and Park Management

3

OR

REC 45451Field Experience in Therapeutic Recreation

3

OR

REC 45452Field Experience in Corporate Recreation/Wellness

3

 

REC 45546Administration of Recreation

3

REC 45446Evaluation of Leisure Services

3

HPER 22447Senior Seminar in Health Science and Wellness

1

REC 45499Recreation Internship

6 to 12

Note: REC 45345 is required for Therapeutic Recreation Setting.

Total Credit Hours: 31-37

Setting I—Therapeutic Recreation, 32 hours

The Northwest Core (48-52 hours)

Recommended:

PHIL 39276Bio-Medical Ethics

3

CHEM 24114General Chemistry I

3

CHEM 24115General Chemistry I Laboratory

1

Required Courses

BIOL 04236Anatomy Allied Health

4

BIOL 04238Physiology Allied Health

4

REC 45243Introductions to Therapeutic Recreation

3

REC 45461Therapeutic Recreation Interventions with the Elderly

3

REC 45542Trends and Issues in Therapeutic Recreation

3

REC 45562Assessments, Diagnostics, and Treatment Planning in Therapeutic Recreation

3

PSYC 08223Abnormal Psychology

3

PSYC 08333Developmental Psychology

3

BIOL 04104Medical Terminology

3


Select three hours from the courses below:

HPER 22332Physiology of Exercise

3

HPER 22410Adapted Physical Education

3

HPER 22523Motor Development

3

REC 45321Exploring Recreation Resources

3

Total Credit Hours: 32

Setting II—Corporate Recreation/Wellness, 26 hours

The Northwest Core (48-52 hours)

Required Courses

NUTR 47234Nutrition and Diet Behavior

3

HPER 22254Anatomy and Physiology

3

HPER 22332Physiology of Exercise

3

HPER 22336Basic Biomechanics

3

HPER 22410Adapted Physical Education

3

HPER 22552Health Promotion

3

Select nine additional hours from the courses below:

HPER 22382Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries

3

HPER 22512Socio-Psychological Aspects of Human Performance

3

HPER 22529Theory and Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning/Personal Training

3

HPER 22532Exercise Testing, Prescription, and Analysis of Cardiac Function

3

REC 45321Exploring Recreation Resources

3

HPER 22550Community Health

3

HPER 22555Intervention and Strategies for Health Behavior Change

3

HPER 22556Health in the Later Years

3

REC 45216Gerontology

3

REC 45365Leisure and Aging

3

REC 45545Risk Management

3

REC 45547Grantsmanship

3

Total Credit Hours: 26

Setting III—Recreation and Park Management, 26-27 hours

The Northwest Core (48-52 hours)

Required Courses

REC 45444Outdoor Recreation/Education

3

REC 45545Risk Management

3

 

REC 45533Recreation Sports Management

3

OR

REC 45445Natural Resource History and Interpretation

3

Note: REC 45533 is required for Options A and B.  REC 45445 is required for Options C, D, & E.

Select 17-18 additional hours from one of the five options below:

Option A: Recreation Management

Choose 11-12 hours from the courses below:

REC 45321Exploring Recreation Resources

3

REC 45365Leisure and Aging

3

REC 45445Natural Resource History and Interpretation

3

REC 45511Golf Course Maintenance and Management

2

REC 45512Aquatic Facility Maintenance and Management

2

REC 45513Outdoor Recreation Facilities Maintenance and Management

2

REC 45525Commercial Recreation

3

REC 45547Grantsmanship

3

Select 6 hours from the courses below:

POLS 34321American Federalism

3

ACCT 51201Accounting I

3

MGMT 54310Managerial Communication

3

MGMT 54313Principles of Management

3

MGMT 54314Human Resource Management

3

MKTG 55330Principles of Marketing

3

Option B: Adapted Recreation and Sports

REC 45243Introductions to Therapeutic Recreation

3

HPER 22254Anatomy and Physiology

3

HPER 22410Adapted Physical Education

3

Select 9 additional credit hours from the courses below:

HPER 22362Creative Movement & Rhythms

3

HPER 22435Lifetime Team and Individual Sports Instruction

3

HPER 22512Socio-Psychological Aspects of Human Performance

3

HPER 22552Health Promotion

3

HPER 22556Health in the Later Years

3

REC 45321Exploring Recreation Resources

3

REC 45365Leisure and Aging

3

REC 45540Group Dynamics

3

REC 45547Grantsmanship

3

LANG 14151Introduction to American Sign Language and Deaf Culture

3

PSYC 08223Abnormal Psychology

3

PSYC 08333Developmental Psychology

3

Option C: Park Management

Select 17 to 18 hours from the following courses:

REC 45513Outdoor Recreation Facilities Maintenance and Management

2

REC 45321Exploring Recreation Resources

3

REC 45547Grantsmanship

3

REC 45525Commercial Recreation

3

MGMT 54310Managerial Communication

3

MGMT 54313Principles of Management

3

POLS 34321American Federalism

3

POLS 34332Principles of Public Administration

3

POLS 34502Public Policy

3

GEOG 32201Maps and Spatial Reasoning

3

GEOG 32207GPS Fundamentals

3

GEOG 32501Conservation of Natural Resources

3

Option D: Park Maintenance

Select 17 to 18 hours from the following courses:

REC 45321Exploring Recreation Resources

3

REC 45511Golf Course Maintenance and Management

2

REC 45512Aquatic Facility Maintenance and Management

2

REC 45513Outdoor Recreation Facilities Maintenance and Management

2

REC 45547Grantsmanship

3

AGRI 03382Woody Landscape Plants

3

AGRI 03383Landscape Design

3

AGRI 03583Turfgrass Management

3

GEOL 27212Historical Geology

4

GEOL 27326Geology of the Natural Parks

3

GEOG 32201Maps and Spatial Reasoning

3

GEOG 32207GPS Fundamentals

3

GEOG 32501Conservation of Natural Resources

3

Option E: Park Ranger

Select 17 to 18 hours from the following courses:

REC 45321Exploring Recreation Resources

3

REC 45547Grantsmanship

3

MGMT 54313Principles of Management

3

POLS 34205Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

POLS 34315Juvenile Justice System in America

3

POLS 34338Rights of the Accused

3

PSYC 08223Abnormal Psychology

3

PSYC 08333Developmental Psychology

3

SOC 35320Delinquency

3

SOC 35321Criminology

3

SOC 35375Police and Society

3

COM 29225Intercultural Communication

3

COM 29325Listening Behavior and Skills

3

COM 29336Nonverbal Communication

3

GEOG 32201Maps and Spatial Reasoning

3

GEOG 32207GPS Fundamentals

3

Total Credit Hours: 26-27