Recreation (B.S.Rec.)
A minimum cumulative university GPA of 2.25 is required of all recreation majors who seek to take upper-division courses. Recreation majors must also achieve a minimum cumulative university GPA of 2.25 to graduate with a B.S.Rec. degree.
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), an academic minor or 20 credits in an approved cognate area of study, the Department of Movement Sciences core and the following coursework:
Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Introduction to Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Professions (3 cr) |
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Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pursuits (3 cr) |
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Recreation Activities, Programming and Marketing (3 cr) |
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Foundations of Leisure and Society (3 cr) |
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Recreation Practicum in Recreation, Parks and Tourism (1 cr) |
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Leisure, Health and Human Development (3 cr) |
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Inclusive Physical Education and Recreation (3 cr) |
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Trends in Recreation, Parks and Tourism (3 cr) |
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Internship in Recreation, Parks and Tourism (9 cr) |
Additional courses selected from the following (6 cr):
Camp Leadership in Recreation and Sport (3 cr) |
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Outdoor and Adventure Leadership (3 cr) |
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Diversity in Recreation, Parks and Tourism (3 cr) |
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Experiential Education and Adventure Recreation (3 cr) |
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Special Topics (cr arr) |
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Directed Study (cr arr) |
One of the following (2-3 cr):
First Aid: Emergency Response (2 cr) |
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Wilderness First Responder (or Emergency Responder Certification) (2 cr) |
One of the following (2-3 cr):
Social Research Methods in Conservation (4 cr) |
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Design & Analysis of Research in Movement Sciences (3 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Persuasive Writing (3 cr) |
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Business Writing (3 cr) |
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Technical Writing (3 cr) |
Four credits of the following courses (only two may be B.I.P. courses, Dan 105 or PEB 106, PEB 107, PEB 108) selected from Dan 105; PEB 106, PEB 107, PEB 108, PEP 132, PEP 133, PEP 134, PEP 135, or PEP 136,; Rec 222, Rec 223, Rec 224, Rec 225, or Rec 227
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree