REC 45450 Field Experience in Recreation and Park Management

Opportunity to apply core recreation course information, observe practices and policies for upcoming advanced recreation courses, and gain practical experience in specific recreation and park management programs.  The experience should include a minimum of 135 hours of hands-on, practical experience for an minimum of 8-12 week period.  Sites for the field experience must meet academic and professional criteria and should be pre-approved by the Program Coordinator prior to enrollment in the course. The experience must be directly supervised by a recreation professional on-site at the approved agency and a university recreation program faculty member serving as the field experience supervisor. Settings for field experiences may include municipal or community recreation and/or park departments, commercial recreation agencies, social service agencies, hospitals, retirement homes, residential or day camps, church recreation programs, and others with prior approval.  A course fee will be charged in addition to the tuition credits.  This fee covers student liability insurance and the travel expenses for a faculty supervisor site visit within 150 miles from campus. Prerequisites: REC 45240, REC 45245, REC 45340, REC 45440, and REC 45443 passed with a C or better or permission of Program Coordinator.  (F, S, SS) 

Credits

3