Recreation and Leisure Studies (Rec)
60. Introduction to Recreation (2)
Not open to students with credit in PE 158. General orientation to the
profession of recreation; lectures, discussion, practical experience and
observation; place of recreation in education.
160. Camp Management (2)
Not open to students with credit in PE 155. Prerequisite: Rec 60 or permission
of instructor. Theory and practice; basic knowledge of practical skills
in camp administration, organization, and programming in various camp settings;
projects. Overnight and/or week-end camping trips (approximately $10 camp
trip expenses). (Two 2-hour lecture-labs)
161A. Organization and Administration of Recreation (2)
Prerequisite: Rec 60 or permission of instructor. Nature and scope of recreation
organization; community organization for recreation; recreation agencies
and their services.
161B. Organization and Administration of Recreation (2)
Prerequisite: Rec 161A or permission of instructor. Administration of recreation;
scope and significance of recognized practices; effective approach to special
problems in recreation administration. Individual and group field trips.
162. Programs of Recreation (2)
Prerequisite: Rec 161A, PE 45E, or permission of instructor. Areas of concentration
on leadership principles and procedures; essentials of programming, planning
aids, indoor and outdoor activities; mechanics of planning, techniques of
presentation, repertoire of recreational activities. (2 2-hour lecture-labs)
163. Field Work in Recreation Leadership (3) (Former Rec 163A)
Prerequisite: Rec 161A-B. Practical experience as leader or assistant recreation
leader; supervised leader training in private, public, or special recreation
agencies. Weekly conferences, seminar, minimum of four duty hours.
164. Field Work in Recreation Supervision (5) (Former Rec 163B)
Prerequisite: Rec 162, 163. Practical experience as recreation supervisor,
assistant, or cadet in organized program; supervised practicum in private,
public, special agencies. Special project required. Weekly conferences,
seminar, minimum of twelve duty hours.
170. Recreation and Park Planning (3)
Prerequisite: Rec 162 or permission of instructor. Functional planning for
recreation and park services; application of principles; interpretation
and use of standards; relation of programs, personnel, finance, legislation,
acquisition, and design in the planning process. Functional project, field
trip required.