Recreation and Leisure Undergraduate Program: The College at Brockport

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Undergraduate Program

Recreation Management Emphasis

Tourism Management Emphasis

Therapeutic Recreation Emphasis

Minor in Recreation and Leisure Studies

The department offers the bachelor's degree program with concentrations in Recreation Management, Tourism Management, and Therapeutic Recreation. To graduate with a major in Recreation and Leisure Studies, students must complete 26.5 credits of core course work, 15 credits in an emphasis (either Recreation Management or Therapeutic Recreation), 18 credits of guided elective and a 15 credit internship.

Recreation and Leisure Studies Policies

Students may only apply 54 credits in REL course work toward graduation requirements. This includes credits completed for the Field Experience (REL 307), and Internship (REL 403).
Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA in the REL major, and must receive a "C" or better in each REL course (all courses with a REL prefix).
Prior to performing the internship (REL 403), students must obtain First Aid and CPR Certifications.
New York state law requires that any individual working with children must be certified in Child Abuse Reporting. Therefore, prior to graduation, students must become certified.

Recreation and Leisure Studies Core Requirements

All REL majors are required to complete the following courses.

Course		Credits
REL 302	Leisure the Individual and Society	3
REL 306	Recreation for Persons with Differing Abilities	3
PRO 421	Field Experience (Thursday Night Program)	1.5
REL 308	Recreation Programming and Leadership	3
REL 312	Administration of Leisure Human Services	3
REL 402	Current Leisure Problems and Issues	3
REL 410	Research and Evaluation Method in Recreation and Leisure Studies	3
REL 414	Planning, Design, and Management of Recreation and Leisure Facilities	3
REL 307	Field Experience	3
REL 403	Internship	15
PRO 401	Professional Preparation	1

In addition to the core requirements, all REL students must take 18 credits of guided electives. Guided electives are courses taken outside of the department that buttress your knowledge and skills of your chosen concentration. Guided electives are chosen from a list of approved courses; there is a list for each of the three concentrations. When you declare REL as your major, all elements of our program can be found in the Undergraduate Advisement Handbook which is posted in Angel in the majors group page.

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