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Bachelor of Science
Recreation Administration involves
directing and managing the programs and business operating systems of recreation
settings such as park districts, national parks, clinical hospital and community
therapeutic recreation departments, private clubs, resorts, organized camps,
outdoor centers and youth organizations. Recreation administration graduates
manage the $350 billion annual revenues generated by the leisure services industry,
community agencies and youth recreation organizations. The Recreation Administration
Program is accredited by the National Recreation and Park Association and the
American Association of Leisure and Recreation.
The purpose of the recreation administration program is to prepare students
for entry-level leadership positions in recreation settings. The program enables
students to develop core values of integrity, citizenship, excellence and lifelong
learning and acquire foundational recreation administration knowledge and skills.
Additionally, the development of critical thinking, written and oral communication
skills are addressed throughout the curriculum.
Students in Recreation Administration are expected to pass the national certification
examination in Therapeutic Recreation (CTRS) and/or pass the national certification
examination to become a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP).
Students are also advised throughout the undergraduate program that recreation
administration professionals must continually update their professional knowledge
and skills during and after degree completion.
Four areas of specialized tracks are available to provide students with an adequate background for various services and settings: commercial recreation management, outdoor leadership, program management, and therapeutic recreation.
Recreation Administration
Core, Support Courses and Service Requirements:
Recreation Administration majors take core professional and supportive
courses and complete General Education Degree Requirements. In addition, prior
to the recreation administration internship, students must provide written documentation
of three different activity skill competencies. Students may fulfill the skill
requirement by choosing three semester hours of physical education or recreation
activity courses, skill workshops, or demonstrate skill competency with documentation
of certification cards earned from external agencies such as the American Red
Cross.
Required Core Program: 48
semester hours
REC/PED1750 Practicum in Outdoor
Living Skills (3)
REC1760 Leisure and Society (4)
REC2000 Introduction to Therapeutic
Recreation (3)
REC2220 Recreation Leadership (3)
REC2750 Professional Leadership Practicum
(1)
REC3330 Recreation Programming and
Supervision (3)
REC3750 Professional Program Practicum
(1)
REC4080 Leisure and Aging (3)
REC4340 Political and Policy Implications
for Recreation Administration (3)
REC4350 Administration of Recreation
and Leisure Services (3)
REC4370 Facilities Management (3)
REC4750 Assessment and Evaluation in
Leisure Services (3)
REC4790 Recreation Administration Internship
(12)
REC4990 Issues and Ethics in Recreation
Administration (3)
Required Support Core:
The following courses are required as part of the accreditation process
for all Recreation Administration specializations and may count toward General
Education requirements if the courses are approved to meet general education:
10-13 semester hours
Four areas of specialized tracks are available to provide students with an adequate background for various services and settings: commercial recreation management, outdoor leadership, program management, and therapeutic recreation. Students should complete all courses within the track.
Study of commercial recreation management as a major component of the leisure-service industry. This track combines the recreation administration major with a business administration minor. The business and recreation administration coursework included in this track provides background to help create or work for a for profit enterprise to deliver leisure services to the public. Career targets for students in this option include athletic or private country clubs, amusement theme parks such as Disney World and Great America, resorts, travel and tourism agencies.
Commercial Recreation Management
Required Courses:
REC4100 Commercial Recreation
Management (3)
Completion of the Business
Administration Minor (20)
ACC2010 Foundations of Financial
Accounting (3)
ACC2020 Foundations of Management Accounting
(3)
BUS1010 Business Environment and Ethical
Dimensions (2)
ECN2010 Foundations of Microeconomics
(3)
ECN2020 Foundations of Macroeconomics
(3)
BUS3200 Foundations of Management (3)
BUS3300 Foundations of Marketing (3)
The outdoor leadership track provides broad preparation for outdoor pursuits recreation and educational program leadership in organized camping, outdoor recreation, outdoor education, and adventure education. Career targets for this area include positions as national or state park rangers, camp directors, outdoor adventure program leaders, outdoor education center program directors, and private wilderness outfitters.
Outdoor Leadership Required
Courses:
REC/PED1060-1080 Outdoor Skill
Courses (1)
Choose one from REC/PED1060, REC/PED1070,
REC/PED1080
REC3400 Philosophy and Methods of Outdoor
Education (3)
REC4020 Adventure Education Ethics
and Methods (3)
Select 3 semester hours of
electives from the following:
REC/PED1060-1080 Outdoor Skill
Classes (1)
Choose one from REC/PED1060, REC/PED1070,
REC/PED1080
REC4400 Camp and Outdoor Center Administration
(3)
REC5000 Administrative Practicum in
Outdoor Experiences (3)
REC5430 Programs in Outdoor Education
(3)
The program management track emphasizes planning, conducting, and administering leisure services programs in various settings. The coursework and practical experience help the student gain specific knowledge and understanding of organizational procedures; leadership techniques; scope of activities, clientele's needs assessment, equipment and materials, and safety procedures used in program management. Career targets for this area include park districts and forest preserves, youth and adult clubs, the YMCA and YWCA, sports facilities, and general recreation program supervision.
Program Management Required
Courses:
PED/REC3040 Sports Management
(3)
Outdoor Skill Courses (REC/PED1060, REC/PED1070, REC/PED1080) or other skill courses that complement specialization with permission of recreation administration advisor.
The therapeutic recreation track prepares students to work with individuals with disabilities in community-based and clinical settings. In this program students are introduced to therapeutic recreation, in terms of history, concepts, and characteristics of populations served. This track includes courses in therapeutic recreation programming with an emphasis on specific knowledge in assessment, behavioral techniques, activity analysis and adaptation and program design. Career targets for this area include general rehabilitation and psychiatric hospitals, long-term care facilities, special recreation association park districts, detention centers, group homes, and schools. Students completing this track are encouraged to apply for certification through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC).
Therapeutic Recreation Required
Courses:
REC2000 Introduction to Therapeutic
Recreation (3)
REC3000 Techniques of Therapeutic Recreation
Services (3)
REC4040 Advanced Therapeutic Recreation
Principles (3)
REC4070 Issues of Professional Practice
in Therapeutic Recreation (3)
NOTE: The following courses are required as part of the certification process for the therapeutic recreation specialization and may count toward General Education requirements if the courses are approved to meet general education:
BIO1210
Biology of Cells (4)
PSY3660 Abnormal Psychology (3)
BIO2660 Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
BIO2670 Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
Student Performance Review
and Evaluation Process
Professional recreation administration education requires high standards
of academic, personal and professional conduct to prepare students for a successful
career in Recreation Administration. The educational program at the undergraduate
level requires the student to develop professional ethics, values, knowledge
and skills.
The Recreation Administration Program faculty reserves the right to maintain academic standards for admission and retention in the undergraduate program above and beyond compliance with the academic standards of the University. In addition, the Recreation Administration faculty has determined that there are professional competencies and conduct not measurable by academic achievement alone. Therefore, the Recreation Administration Program faculty reserves the right to make decisions regarding admission and retention of students based on high standards of personal and professional conduct.
For successful Recreation Administration career placement, students will complete professional pre-internship practicums and internship professional field experiences. Therefore students are expected to demonstrate high standards of ethics, values, knowledge, skills, and both personal and professional conduct throughout their academic program in class and during field placements. The Recreation Administration Program faculty utilizes the student performance review and evaluation process to give students feedback on their professional development each term. The faculty will honor not only the rights of students, but also the rights of pre-internship and internship partnering agencies, clients, and others to whom the student relates in a professional role. A copy of the Student Performance Review and Evaluation Policy is available in the Recreation Administration office.
Posted
31 December 2003
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