This curriculum satisfies requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in recreation. In addition to the core, students must complete an emphasis area as well as a minor. Emphasis areas include: Recreation Administration, Therapeutic Recreation, and Community, Corporate and Hospital Wellness.
The following 39-hour core is the minimum for the Major in Recreation.
Core |
Hours |
| REC 160 Introduction to Recreation and Leisure |
3 |
| REC 240 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation |
3 |
| HHP 260 First Aid and CPR |
2 |
| REC 270 Field Study in Recreation Leisure and Fitness or REC 275 Recreation Practicum |
2 |
| REC 280 Recreation Methods and Leadership |
3 |
| REC 311 Recreation Program Design and Leadership |
3 |
| REC 317 Camping and Outdoor Education |
3 |
| REC 320 Management Strategies and Financing in Recreation |
3 |
| REC 461 Professional Conference |
1 |
| REC 462 Pre-Internship Seminar |
1 |
| REC 470/770 Administration of Recreation |
3 |
| REC 498 Internship in Recreation |
12 |
| TOTAL |
39 |
Areas of Emphases |
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| An emphasis must be completed in either Recreation Adminisration, Therapeutic Recreation or Community, Corporate and Hospital Wellness. A select minor relative to the emphasis area is required. |
Recreation Administration Emphasis |
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| The Recreation Administration emphasis provides students with the skills needed to serve leadership, supervisory, and management roles in city park and recreation capacities and other leisure service agencies. Upon completion of the program, students are encouraged to take the Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) Exam offered by the National Recreation and Park Association. |
| COMM 277 Introduction to Public Relations |
3 |
| REC 419 Survey of Research Techniques in Recreation |
3 |
| REC 430 Commercial Recreation |
3 |
| REC 435 Design and Maintenance of Recreation/Leisure Facility |
3 |
| REC 438 Issues in Recreation |
3 |
| HRD 706 Personnel Development in Business and Industry** or PSYCH 575 Industrial and Organization Psychology |
3 |
| TOTAL |
18 |
| **To be taken during senior year. |
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| Recreation Administration Emphasis requires a minor in Business Administration, Marketing, or Leadership Studies (21 hours). |
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Therapeutic Recreation Emphasis |
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| This emphasis prepares students for supervisory and leadership positions in various private and community-based health care facilities delivering care to individuals with various disabilities. Students completing the Therapeutic Recreation emphasis qualifies them to sit for the National Council on Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) Exam. |
| BIOL 275/258 Anatomy and Physiology/Laboratory |
5 |
| PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology* |
3 |
| REC 369 Intervention in Therapeutic Recreation |
3 |
| REC 419 Survey of Research Techniques in Recreation |
3 |
| HHP 460 Theory of therapeutic Recreation Program and Service Development |
3 |
| HHP 462 Adapted Physical Education |
2 |
| REC 465 Assessment and Documentation in Therapeutic Recreation |
3 |
| PSYCH 571 Abnormal Psychology* |
3 |
| TOTAL |
25 |
| *Can be counted toward Psychology Minor. |
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| Therapeutic Recreation Empahsis requires a minor in Psychology or Leadership Studies. (21 hours). |
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Community, Corporate and Hospital Wellness Emphasis |
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FCS 203 Nutrition and Health* or
FCS 301 Nutrition |
3 |
| BIOL 257/258 Anatomy and Physiology/Laboratory |
5 |
| REC 425 Personal Training and Fitness Management |
3 |
| REC 430 Commercial Recreation |
3 |
| HHP 460 Kinesiology |
3 |
| HHP 464 Physiology of Exercise |
3 |
| TOTAL |
20 |
| *FCS 203 Nutrition and Health will satisfy a portion of the general education Health and Well-Being area. |
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| Community, Corporate and Hospital Wellness Emphasis requires a minor in Business Administration or Marketing. (21 hours). |
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| Minimum hours required |
124 |
*FCS 203 Nutrition and Health will satisfy a portion of the general education Health and Well-Being area.
