Leisure, Sport, and Tourism Studies, B.S.

Department of Health and Human Performance
615-904-8359
Joey Gray, program coordinator
Joey.Gray@mtsu.edu

The major in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism Studies provides knowledge, skills, and experiences for students interested in preparing for positions in the leisure, sport, and tourism services professions. The major requires a general core accredited by NRPA which includes LSTS 3010 , LSTS 3380 , LSTS 3520 , LSTS 3530 , LSTS 3560 , LSTS 4540 , LSTS 4550 , LSTS 4660 , LSTS 4890 , and LSTS 4901 /LSTS 4902 /LSTS 4903 /LSTS 4904 (an extensive internship). Specialized areas such as recreation administration, outdoor recreation, sport studies, and tourism studies may be created, and a minor or advised electives of approximately 15 credit hours may be chosen.

Curriculum: Leisure, Sport, and Tourism Studies

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 6 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
LSTS 3010 - Introduction to Leisure, Sport, and Tourism Studies 3 credit hours
LSTS track courses 6 credit hours
Minor or advised elective courses 6 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
LSTS 3520 - Leadership and Group Processes in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism 3 credit hours
LSTS 3530 - Program Planning in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

LSTS 3560 - Field Studies in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism 3 credit hours
LSTS 3380 - Disabilities and Diversity in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism 3 credit hours
LSTS 4540 - Organization and Administration of Leisure, Sport, and Tourism 3 credit hours
LSTS 4550 - Business Applications in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism 3 credit hours
LSTS 4660 - Evaluation of Leisure, Sport, and Tourism 3 credit hours
LSTS 4890 - Senior Seminar in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism 3 credit hours
Select 12 hours from the following in consultation with an advisor:
LSTS 3150 - Foundations of Sport Industry 3 credit hours
LSTS 3360 - Camp and Camp Counseling 3 credit hours
LSTS 3370 - Principles of Outdoor Recreation 3 credit hours
LSTS 3390 - Tourism and Commercial Recreation 3 credit hours
LSTS 3570 - Outdoor Pursuits Education 3 credit hours
LSTS 4110 - Youth Sport Programming and Administration 3 credit hours
LSTS 4120 - Community Development through Leisure, Sport, and Tourism 3 credit hours
LSTS 4130 - Sport Tourism 3 credit hours
LSTS 4140 - Wine Tourism 3 credit hours
LSTS 4470 - Leisure and Aging 3 credit hours
LSTS 4490 - Campus Recreation 3 credit hours
LSTS 4570 - Outdoor Recreation Workshop 3 credit hours
LSTS 4580 - Seminar: Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Issues 3 credit hours
LSTS 4790 - Sport and Society 3 credit hours
LSTS 4850 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Leisure and Tourism 3 credit hours
ATHC 3810 - Directing Intramurals 3 credit hours
ATHC 4060 - Sport Psychology 3 credit hours
Minor or advised elective 1 credit hour

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Senior

LSTS 4901 - Internship in Outdoor Recreation 12 credit hours OR
LSTS 4902 - Internship in Recreation Administration 12 credit hours OR
LSTS 4903 - Internship in Sport Studies 12 credit hours OR
LSTS 4904 - Internship in Tourism Studies 12 credit hours
Select 6 hours from the folowing in consultation with an advisor:
LSTS 3150 - Foundations of Sport Industry 3 credit hours
LSTS 3360 - Camp and Camp Counseling 3 credit hours
LSTS 3370 - Principles of Outdoor Recreation 3 credit hours
LSTS 3390 - Tourism and Commercial Recreation 3 credit hours
LSTS 3570 - Outdoor Pursuits Education 3 credit hours
LSTS 4110 - Youth Sport Programming and Administration 3 credit hours
LSTS 4120 - Community Development through Leisure, Sport, and Tourism 3 credit hours
LSTS 4130 - Sport Tourism 3 credit hours
LSTS 4140 - Wine Tourism 3 credit hours
LSTS 4470 - Leisure and Aging 3 credit hours
LSTS 4490 - Campus Recreation 3 credit hours
LSTS 4570 - Outdoor Recreation Workshop 3 credit hours
LSTS 4580 - Seminar: Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Issues 3 credit hours
LSTS 4790 - Sport and Society 3 credit hours
LSTS 4850 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Leisure and Tourism 3 credit hours
ATHC 3810 - Directing Intramurals 3 credit hours
ATHC 4060 - Sport Psychology 3 credit hours
Minor or elective courses 9 credit hours

Leisure, Sport, and Tourism Studies, B.S.

Curriculum: Leisure, Sport, and Tourism Studies

Freshman

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 27 Hours

Total hours in program: 120