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2012-2014 Undergraduate Catalog

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Recreation Major, 56-63 hours: B.S.—No Minor Required

CIP: 310301

Requirements

Core Requirements

REC 45240Foundations Of Recreation

3
REC 45245Leisure Serv, Spec Pop

3
REC 45340Recreational Programs

3
REC 45434Senior Sem In Recreation

3
REC 45440Leisure Resource/Facility

3
REC 45443Tech Of Rec Leadership

3
REC 45446Eval Of Leisure Services

3
 
REC 45450Field Exp In Rec & Park

3
OR
REC 45451Field Exp In Ther Rec

3
OR
REC 45452Field Exp In Corp Rec

3
 
REC 45499Recreation Internship

6 to 12
REC 45546Adm Of Recreation

3

Total Credit Hours: 33-39

Setting I—Recreation and Park Management, 24 hours

Required Courses

REC 45444Outdoor Rec/Ed

3
REC 45533Rec Sports Management

3
REC 45545Risk Management

3

Select 15 additional hours from one of the options below:

Option A: Recreation Management

FCS 15216
Gerontology

3
POLS 34203State & Local Government

3
ACCT 51201Accounting I

3
MGMT 54310Managerial Communication

3
MGMT 54313Principles Of Management

3
MGMT 54314Hum Res Mgt

3
MKTG 55330Principles Of Marketing

3
REC 45321Exploring Recreation Resources

3
REC 45365Leisure And Aging

3
REC 45425Creative Programs

3
REC 45445Natural Resource Hist & Interp

3
REC 45511Golf Course Maint & Manage

2
REC 45512Aquatic Facility Maint & Manag

2
REC 45513Outdoor Facilities Maint & Man

2
REC 45525Commercial Recreation

3
REC 45547Grantsmanship

3

Option B: Park Management

AGRI 03382Woody Landscape Plants

3
AGRI 03383Landscape Design

3
AGRI 03583Turfgrass Management

3
GEOL 27212Historical Geology

4
GEOL 27326Geology Of National Parks

3
GEOG 32501Conserv Natural Res

3
REC 45321Exploring Recreation Resources

3
REC 45425Creative Programs

3
REC 45445Natural Resource Hist & Interp

3
REC 45511Golf Course Maint & Manage

2
REC 45512Aquatic Facility Maint & Manag

2
REC 45513Outdoor Facilities Maint & Man

2
REC 45547Grantsmanship

3
MGMT 54313Principles Of Management

3
GEOG 32201Maps & Map Interp

3
GEOG 32207Gps Fundamentals

3

Total Credit Hours: 24

Setting II—Therapeutic Recreation, 24 hours

Required Courses

HPER 22254Anatomy And Physiology

3
REC 45243Intro To Ther Rec

3
REC 45345T R Program Design

3
REC 45542Trends And Issues In Tr

3
REC 45562Assessments & Diagnostics Tr

3
PSYC 08223Abnormal Psychology

3
FCS 15214
Human Development

3

Select three hours from the courses below:

BIOL 04104Medical Terminology

3
FCS 15216
Gerontology

3
FCS 15315
Social Aspects of Aging and Families

3
HPER 22332Physiology Of Exercise

3
HPER 22336Basic Biomechanics

3
HPER 22410Adapted P E

3
HPER 22523Motor Development

3
HPER 22552Health Promotion

3
HPER 22556Health In The Later Years

3
REC 45365Leisure And Aging

3
REC 45461Tr Interventions With Elderly

3
REC 45547Grantsmanship

3

Note: REC 45365 and REC 45547 do not meet current national therapeutic recreation certification requirements.

Total Credit Hours: 24

Setting III—Corporate Recreation/Wellness, 23-24 hours

Required Courses

FCS 15234
Nutrition and Diet Behavior

2
 
HPER 22254Anatomy And Physiology

3
OR
BIOL 04130Animal Anatomy And Physiology

4
 
HPER 22332Physiology Of Exercise

3
HPER 22336Basic Biomechanics

3
HPER 22410Adapted P E

3
HPER 22552Health Promotion

3

Select six additional hours from the courses below:

FCS 15216
Gerontology

3
HPER 22207Aerobic & Strength Cond

3
HPER 22382Care & Prev Athl Inj

3
HPER 22512Socio-Psycho Of Hum Per

3
HPER 22529Theo/Fd Streng/Cond & Per Trng

3
HPER 22532Ex Test, Pres & Anal

3
HPER 22550Community Health

3
HPER 22555Health Behavior Change

3
HPER 22556Health In The Later Years

3
REC 45365Leisure And Aging

3
REC 45545Risk Management

3
REC 45547Grantsmanship

3

Total Credit Hours: 23-24