Undergraduate Studies Catalog (1997-1999)
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Chairperson: David L. Jewell; Professor: Christine
Z. Howe; Assistant Professor: Joel L. Frater; Instructor:
Susan "Boon" Murray.
Recreation and leisure is one of the most exciting and diverse
human service professions. The field provides opportunities to
work with all types of people in a variety of settings, addressing
the potential and problems of leisure in modern society. Students
studying recreation management will qualify for employment in
a variety of settings including military, public, private, campus,
commercial, tourism, and corporate-sector recreation. Students
studying therapeutic recreation will qualify for employment in
clinical, transitional, and community settings, such as hospitals;
nursing homes; schools or residential centers; treatment centers;
centers for physical medicine and rehabilitation; psychiatric
institutions; and public, private and volunteer agencies. The
management and therapeutic recreation emphases provide students
with academic and experiential opportunities that foster an exciting
undergraduate experience and a challenging professional opportunity.
The Recreation and Leisure Studies faculty has a professional
obligation to deny admission or continuation in the program to
any student whose level of performance and/or personal characteristics
do not adequately meet academic, professional or ethical standards.
Effective fall semester, 1996 new or returning majors who did
not receive an authorized leave of absence from the College must
earn a "C" or better grade in REL core courses and the
REL emphasis courses in order to satisfactorily complete the REL
major and to be eligible for REL 403: Practicum. Also, only
courses for which a "C" or better was earned will be
considered for transfer into the program towards satisfaction
of the major requirements.
Major in Recreation and Leisure Studies
To qualify for the major in recreation and leisure studies, students
must complete 32.5 credits of core coursework, nine credits in
an emphasis (either recreation management or therapeutic recreation),
18 credits of guided liberal arts, and a practicum experience
(15 credits). Specific requirements are as follows:
Recreation Management Emphasis (9 credits)
The recreation management emphasis prepares students for professional positions in the public and private sectors, corporate recreation, commercial recreation, and tourism. Students pursuing this emphasis must complete nine credits from the following:
| __ | Credits |
| REL 411 Management of Leisure Resources | 3 |
| Plus any two of the following three courses: | __ |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| Total: | 9 |
Guided Liberal Arts for Recreation Management (minimum of 18 credits)
Students must complete at least one course from each of the following areas, or an advisor-approved substitute. (Note: prerequisite and corequisite requirements.)
Therapeutic Recreation Emphasis (9 credits)
The therapeutic recreation emphasis prepares students for positions as therapeutic recreation specialists in clinical, transitional and community settings. Students pursuing this emphasis must complete the following three courses:
| REL 405 Philosophy and Theory of Therapeutic Recreation | 3 |
| REL 407 Methods of Therapeutic Recreation (Prerequisite: REL 405) | 3 |
| REL 412 Issues and Trends in Therapeutic Recreation | 3 |
| Total: | 9 |
Guided Liberal Arts for Therapeutic Recreation (minimum of 21 credits)
Students must complete at least one course from each of the following areas, or an advisor-approved substitute. (Note: Prerequisite and corequisite requirements.) In order to meet the National Council on Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) requirements, two courses must be taken from Group III.
Practicum Experience Requirement (15 credits)
All students majoring in recreation and leisure studies must complete
a practicum experience. The practicum is usually completed during
the fall or spring semester of the senior year.
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REL 403 Practicum (Prerequisite: REL 307 for 200 clock hours
or REL 307 for 180 hours combined with REL 421-426,
totalling 200 clock hours.)
Minor in Recreation and Leisure Studies
The minor in recreation and leisure studies is designed for the student whose work is likely to call for understanding of and skill in coping with leisure and recreational implications of extended life expectancies, retirement, the needs of citizens with disabilities, high technology, and the changing family structure. Nineteen credits of course work must be completed as follows:
| Required Courses: (19 Credits) | |
| REL 302 Leisure and the Individual and Society | 3 |
| REL 312 Management of Recreation and Leisure Services | 3 |
| REL 395 Leadership for Recreation and Leisure | 4 |
| Six credits from one of the following interest area pairs: | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| Three credits selected from the following: | |
| 3 | |
HST 330 History of Recreation and Leisure | 3 |
| Total: | 19 |
NOTE: Courses taken on a Pass/Fail basis may not count toward
completion of the minor.
Double Major in Health Science and Recreation and Leisure Studies
The double major in health science and recreation and leisure
studies is for students interested in working in community, corporate,
government, and military settings that offer recreation and wellness
programs. To successfully complete the double major in Liberal
Arts-Health Science and Recreation and Leisure Studies-Management,
students must complete 28 credits of REL core course work, plus
18-19.5 credits of practica, nine credits in the REL specialization,
and 30 credits from the Health Science required and by advisement
"elective" courses. Plus, 12 credits of guided liberal
arts by advisement "elective" courses. The specific
requirements for this program are:
Guided Liberal Arts Electives (12 Credits)
The 12 guided liberal arts electives are selected by the student
and faculty advisor. Completion of these guided electives will
ensure that students meet the goals of the double major, including
fulfillment of course requirements for a Liberal Arts major in
Health Science and Recreation and Leisure Studies-Management.
The following are required, or students may select an advisor-approved
substitute (students and advisor should note prerequisite and
corequisite requirements).
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Group I
One of the following courses: | |
| BUS 335 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 365 Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUS 366 Organizational Behavior | 3 |
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Group II
One of the following courses: | |
| CMC 201 Public Speaking | 3 |
| CMC 224 Newswriting and Reporting | 3 |
| CMC 316 Interpersonal Communication in Business and the Professions | 3 |
| CMC 319 Propaganda and Persuasion | 3 |
| CMC 312 Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
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Group III
One of the following courses: | |
| REL 406 Leisure and Aging | 3 |
| SOC 465 Sociology of Aging | 3 |
| PSH 436 Psychology of Aging | 3 |
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Group IV
One of the following courses: | |
| BUS 375 Business Law I | 3 |
| PLS 312 Public Administration | 3 |
| PLS 315 Government Regulations of Business | 3 |
| PLS 318 State and Local Government | 3 |
| PLS 320 Law and the Legal Process | 3 |
| Recommended Electives | |
| PEP 353 Administration of Intramurals | 3 |
| PEP 360 Introduction of Sport Management Theory | 3 |
| REL 372 Child Abuse: Causes, Costs and Confrontation | 3 |
| HLS 402 Women's Health (Summer Only) | 3 |
| HLS 490 Worksite Health Promotion (Summer Only) | 3 |
Recommended Practicum Prerequisites/Certifications | |
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