Recreation and Leisure Studies (Rec)
55. Introduction to Recreation and Leisure Service (3)
Philosophical, theoretical, and historical basis for recreation service
in contemporary American society; exploration of the various facets of recreation
and leisure service including public, private, therapeutic, and commercial
recreation.
60. Recreation in American Society (3)
Nonmajors only. Development of recreation service in the United States;
recreation service provided by governmental, commercial, private and therapeutic
agencies.
73. Leadership in Recreation Service (3)
Prerequisite: Rec 55. Theoretical and philosophical basis for leadership.
Dynamics of leading recreation activities.
73L. Leadership in Recreation Service Laboratory (1)
Concurrent with Rec 73. Practical leadership experience in supervised recreation
settings.
160. Camp Management (3)
Prerequisite: Rec 73, 73L. Organization, supervision, and management of
various types of camps. (Course fee for field trips; approximately $25)
165. Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation Service (3)
Prerequisites: Rec 55, P E 105. Historical review of therapeutic recreation;
identification of special populations including the study of etiology, characteristics,
ter minology, and support systems; field trips to settings serving the mentally
and physically handicapped, the developmentally disabled, the aged, the
convalescent, and the socially deviant.
166. Methods in Therapeutic Recreation (3)
Prerequisites: Rec 165. Analysis and application of therapeutic recreation
techniques, adaptive games, and activities for atypical populations; appliances,
testing, charting, narrative writing, and leisure counseling.
167. Private Recreation Resources (3)
Prerequisite: Rec 55. Organizational and administrative aspects of non-profit
agencies including recreational, health and social service programs; legal
aspects of establishing a non-profit corporation; overview of funding resources,
board relationships, contemporary programs and community development. (field
trips may be required)
168. Legal and Financial Aspects of Recreation Service (3)
Prerequisites: completion of core math requirement and Rec 151. Legal and
financial aspects of recreation service; budget analysis, legal terminology,
and their role in recreation administration. (Field trips may be required.)
169. Foundations of Commercial Recreation (3)
Prerequisite: Rec 55. Historical and philosophical foundations of the commercial
recreation field. Identification of providers of commercial recreation goods
and services. Analysis of current trends in leisure enterprises. (Field
trips may be required.)
171. Community Recreation (3)
Prerequisite: Rec 55. Analysis of community agencies offering recreation
services. Emphasis on assessing community recreation and leisure preferences.
(Field trips may be required.)
172. Organization and Administration of Leisure Services (3)
Prerequisite: Rec 55, 73, 173, or permission of instructor. Preparation
for the role of administrator of recreation services; activity programs,
the provision of sites and facilities, management of personnel and finances,
volunteer personnel.
173. Programs of Recreation (3)
Not open to students with credit in Rec 174. Principles and procedures of
planning programs for various age groups and settings. the development of
a senior project is required for the lecture section.
173L. Programs of Recreation Laboratory (1)
Not open to students with credit in Rec 174L. Rec 173 concurrently. Practical
program experience in supervised community based recreation settings.
177. Analysis of Leisure and Park Facilities (3)
Prerequisite: Rec 55. Planning, design, maintenance and operation of recreation
facilities. Facility analysis for general public and special population
use. Group or individual projects in the area of special interest: public,
private, commercial or community therapeutic facilities. (Field trips may
be required)
185. Internship in Private Recreation (12)
Prerequisite: completion core and option requirements. Directed supervisory
experience with a nonprofit recreation agency. Individual development in
administration, supervision, program planning, community and public relations;
supervised, directed fill-time experience in the field of public recreation;
reports and conferences required.
186. Internship in Public Recreation (12)
Prerequisite: completion core and option requirements. Directed supervisory
experience with a public recreation agency. Individual development in administration,
supervision, program planning, community and public relations; supervised,
directed fill-time experience in the field of public recreation; reports
and conferences required.
187. Internship in Therapeutic Recreation (12)
Prerequisites: completion core and option requirements. Supervised, directed
full-time experience in the field of therapeutic recreation; reports and
conferences required.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.