Recreation: Concentration in Leisure/Recreation Program Delivery [REC/LRPD]

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The leisure/recreation program delivery concentration in the Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies Department builds on the core curriculum in recreation programming, adding in-depth knowledge and skills in leadership, supervision, event planning, human growth and development and social behavior. Students can choose a curriculum focused on working with youth or with older adults. This concentration is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT).

Career Potential

Campus recreation director
After school or teen center programmer
Special events planner
Retirement community activity director

A. Required 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. Internship: 12 credit hours

Students may not enroll in additional course work while enrolled in an internship.

REC 475 - Internship in Recreation and Leisure Services (12 cr. hr.)

C. Concentration in Leisure/Recreation Program Delivery: 27 credit hours

PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
REC 425 - Leisure Education (3 cr. hr.)
REC 427 - Special Events Planning I (3 cr. hr.)
REC 428 - Special Events Planning II (3 cr. hr.)

Advanced Administration and Supervision Area

Three credit hours from the following:

REC 409 - Human Resource Management in Leisure Services (3 cr. hr.)
REC 460 - Camp and Outdoor Program Administration (3 cr. hr.)
REC 503 - Campus Recreation Programming and Administration (3 cr. hr.)

Human Development Area

Three credit hours from the following:

PSY 231 - Child Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 232 - Adolescent Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 333 - Developmental Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 334 - Psychology of Adulthood and Aging (3 cr. hr.)

Social Behavior Area

PSY 422 - Social Psychology (3 cr. hr.)

And three credit hours from the following:

FSA 525 - Teaching the Inner City Child (3 cr. hr.)
REC 455 - The Sociology of Leisure (3 cr. hr.)
REC 508 - Leisure Services for Older Adults (3 cr. hr.)
SOC 220 - Introduction to Social Gerontology (3 cr. hr.)
SOC 373 - Deviant Behavior (3 cr. hr.)
SOC 425 - Sociology of Aging and the Life Course (3 cr. hr.)
SOC 462 - Juvenile Delinquency (3 cr. hr.)
SOC 464 - Corrections (3 cr. hr.)
SOC 470 - Sociology of the Family (3 cr. hr.)

Wellness/Healthy Lifestyles Area

Three credit hours from the following:

HLH 110 - Personal and Community Health (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 210 - Wellness and Health Promotion (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 301 - Stress Management (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 313 - Mental and Emotional Health (3 cr. hr.)

D. Other: 14 credit hours

Activity Requirement: 2-6 credit hours of recreation activities from at least two different activities
Liberal Arts and Free Electives (2-6 cr. hr.), which could include
HLH 120 - Responding to Emergencies
First Aid Requirement: (0-2 cr. hr.), Certification in Red Cross Responding to Emergencies or higher. Acceptable certifications can be found in the advisement manual.