2015-16 Undergraduate Catalog

Nov 30, 2024

2015-16 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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 - Legal Aspects 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: At least two different recreation activities (2-6 cr. hr.)
Liberal Arts and Free Electives (2-6 cr. hr.)
First Aid Requirement: certification in First Aid/CPR/AED or higher

This certification is a prerequisite for REC 475: Internship in Recreation and Leisure Services and must be current for the duration of the REC 475 internship. Acceptable certifications can be found in the advisement manual.

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

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 121

Example of the B.S. in Recreation with a Concentration in Leisure/Recreation Program Delivery

* indicates prerequisite; General Education (GE); Foreign Language

First Year Fall

REC 271 - Foundations of Recreation (3 cr. hr.)
COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.)
CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 16

First Year Spring

CPN 101 - Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)
COM 210 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.) REC 150 is recommended
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
REC activity course (1 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester 16

Second Year Fall

REC 280 - Programming in Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services (3 cr. hr.)
REC 380 - Leadership in Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services (3 cr. hr.)
Foreign language (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (4 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 16

Second Year Spring

REC 293 - Diversity and Inclusive Recreation Services (3 cr. hr.)
REC 370 - Outdoor Education Practicum (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 120 - Responding to Emergencies (2 cr. hr.) plus (1 cr. hr.) elective or
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
and
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
REC activity course (1 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester 16

Third Year Fall

REC 402 - Management of Recreation Resources (3 cr. hr.)
REC elective (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
LASR elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)

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

Career Potential

A. Required Courses: 30 credit hours

B. Internship: 12 credit hours

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

Advanced Administration and Supervision Area

Human Development Area

Social Behavior Area

And three credit hours from the following:

Wellness/Healthy Lifestyles Area

D. Other: 14 credit hours

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 121

Example of the B.S. in Recreation with a Concentration in Leisure/Recreation Program Delivery

First Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester: 16

First Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester 16

Second Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester: 16

Second Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester 16

Third Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Third Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Fourth Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Fourth Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester: 12