2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Recreation Management [RMGT]

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Recreation Management combines advanced-level study in recreation management and administration with supporting management science courses in the Economics Department. The major prepares students to work at management-level positions in the diverse field of parks and recreation. This major is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT). For more information, see the Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies Department .

Career Potential

Parks and recreation director
State park manager
Recreation administrator in a nonprofit agency
Commercial recreation management (ski areas, resorts, sport and fitness facilities)

A. Professional Core Courses: 30 credit hours

REC 271 - Foundations of Recreation (3 cr. hr.)
REC 280 - Programming in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services (3 cr. hr.)
REC 293 - Diversity and Inclusive Recreation Services (3 cr. hr.)
REC 370 - Outdoor Education Practicum (3 cr. hr.)
REC 380 - Leadership in Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services (3 cr. hr.)
REC 402 - Management of Recreation Resources (3 cr. hr.)
REC 407 - Evaluation and Research (3 cr. hr.)
REC 445 - Administration of Recreation (3 cr. hr.)
REC 446 - The Law of Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services (3 cr. hr.)
REC 470 - Senior Seminar (3 cr. hr.)

B. Recreation Management: 24 credit hours

ECO 111 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 352 - Finance (3 cr. hr.)
MGT 253 - Principles of Marketing (3 cr. hr.)
MGT 254 - Principles of Accounting I (3 cr. hr.)
REC 344 - Commercial Recreation Management (3 cr. hr.)
REC 409 - Human Resource Management in Leisure Services (3 cr. hr.)

Recreation Planning Elective:

three credit hours from the following list:

REC 427 - Special Events Planning I (1 cr. hr.)
and
REC 428 - Special Events Planning II (2 cr. hr.)
or
REC 441 - Site and Facilities Planning (3 cr. hr.)

Management/Administration Elective

one course from the following list:

MGT 250 - Principles of Management (3 cr. hr.)
POL 240 - Introduction to Public Administration and Public Policy (3 cr. hr.)

C. Internship: 15 credit hours

REC 475 - Internship in Recreation and Leisure Services (15 cr. hr.)
(specific to Recreation Management)

D. Other: 15-16 credit hours

Activity Requirement: at least two different recreation activities (2-6 cr. hr.)
Liberal Arts and Free Electives (4-8 cr. hr.)

CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
COM 210 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr. hr.)

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

Example of the B.S. in Recreation Management over four years

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16

GE course
GE course
Elective

COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 102 - Writing Studies in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)
REC 271 - Foundations of Recreation (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 16

GE course
GE course
GE course
Activity requirement

CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
CPN 101 - Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 103 - Writing Studies in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16

Activity requirement
Foreign Language
GE course

COM 210 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr. hr.)
REC 280 - Programming in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services (3 cr. hr.)
REC 380 - Leadership in Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 15

GE course
GE course

MGT 250 - Principles of Management (3 cr. hr.)
or
POL 240 - Introduction to Public Administration and Public Policy (3 cr. hr.)
REC 293 - Diversity and Inclusive Recreation Services (3 cr. hr.)
REC 370 - Outdoor Education Practicum (3 cr. hr.)

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16

GE course
GE course

ECO 111 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr. hr.)
MGT 253 - Principles of Marketing (3 cr. hr.)
REC 344 - Commercial Recreation Management (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 15-16

Elective

MGT 254 - Principles of Accounting I (3 cr. hr.)
REC 402 - Management of Recreation Resources (3 cr. hr.)
REC 407 - Evaluation and Research (3 cr. hr.)
REC 427 - Special Events Planning I (1 cr. hr.)
Requirement: REC 427 & 428 OR REC 441
REC 446 - The Law of Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services (3 cr. hr.)

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 14-15

ECO 352 - Finance (3 cr. hr.)
REC 409 - Human Resource Management in Leisure Services (3 cr. hr.)
REC 428 - Special Events Planning II (2 cr. hr.)
or
REC 441 - Site and Facilities Planning (3 cr. hr.)
Requirement: REC 427 & 428 OR REC 441
REC 470 - Senior Seminar (3 cr. hr.)
REC 445 - Administration of Recreation (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 15

REC 475 - Internship in Recreation and Leisure Services (15 cr. hr.)

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