The Recreation and Sport Management undergraduate curriculum offers professional preparation programs designed to prepare students for employment throughout the leisure service delivery system. The program is oriented towards direct services, supervisory, and management employment opportunities.
A student may elect to gain competencies in Parks Management, Recreation and Sport Management or Recreational Therapy.
Admission Requirements:
To qualify for admission into the program, students must meet all published admission requirements which include: program prerequisites, General Education/Gordon Rule, GPA, and CLAST. Students who do not meet the College admission requirements may request a formal review by: (a) writing an admission appeal letter to the Department requesting a review of the applicant’s records and indicating the reason(s) special consideration should be granted to the applicant; (b) forwarding three letters of recommendation; and (c) participating in a formal interview with departmental/program faculty or representatives.
Degree Program Hours: (120)
Required Core Courses : (33)
Course:
Credit Hours:
LEI 3001
Leisure and Recreation in America
3
LEI 3707
Inclusive Recreation Services
3
LEI 3542
Principles of Parks, Recreation and
Sport Management
3
LEI 3800
Liability and Law in Leisure, Recreation and Sports
3
ACG 3024
PAD 4223
Financial Accounting for Managers OR
Public Sector Budgeting
3
3
LEI 4940
Internship
9
LEI 4941
Internship II
9
Recreational Therapy Track Courses: (27)
CLP 4144
Abnormal Psychology
3
LEI 3703
Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation
3
LEI 3724
Therapeutic Recreation & Facilitation Techniques
3
LEI 4705
Programming for Therapeutic Recreation
3
LEI 4711
Client Assessment, Evaluation and Documentation in Therapeutic Recreation
3
LEI 4720
Problems, Issues and Concepts in
Therapeutic Recreation
3
PET 3351
Excercise Physiology
3
Advisor approved electives
6
Required Prerequisites:
PET 3325C
Anatomy for the Exercise and Sports Sciences
3
PET 3325L
Anatomy for the Exercise and Sports
Sciences Lab
1
DEP 2000
Human Growth and Development:
Introductory Developmental Psychology
3
Required Corequisites for Recreational Therapy:
The student must have completed a minimum of 18 semester hours from three of the following six areas: adaptive physical education, biological/physical science, human services, psychology, sociology, or special education. Courses may be completed at the lower division. All internships must be done under the supervision of a full time Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS).
