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2011-12 Undergraduate Catalog

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2011-12 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Recreation and Leisure Services, Outdoor Recreation Specialization, B.S.

Major in Recreation and Leisure Services

The major in Recreation and Leisure Services provides knowledge, skills, and experiences for students interested in preparing for positions in the recreation and leisure services profession. The major requires a general core accredited by NRPA which includes REC 3010 , REC 3380 , REC 3520 , REC 3530 , REC 3560 , REC 4540 , REC 4660 , REC 4890 , and REC 4900 /REC 4901 /REC 4902 (an extensive internship). Students may choose from three specializations: recreational therapy, outdoor recreation, or recreation administration. Students may choose to pursue a minor or advised electives of approximately 15 credit hours.

Outdoor Recreation Specialization

Persons choosing the outdoor recreation specialization might establish careers with various natural resource-based agencies such as city, state, and national parks; resource management agencies; camp settings; and commercial and travel and tourism service providers. Ongoing consultation with an advisor is essential.

Recommended Curriculum

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
BIOL 1030 - Exploring Life 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
BIOL 1031 - Exploring Life Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
GEOL 1041 - Physical Geology Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
ANTH 2010 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci) OR
PSY 1410 - General Psychology 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci) OR
SOC 1010 - Introductory Sociology 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
REC 3010 - Introduction to Recreation and Leisure Services 3 credit hours
GEOG 2000 - Introduction to Regional Geography 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 29 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)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
REC 3380 - Introduction to Recreation for Persons with a Disability 3 credit hours
REC 3520 - Leadership and Group Processes in Recreation and Leisure Services 3 credit hours
REC 3530 - Program Planning in Recreation and Parks 3 credit hours
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
Advised electives 9 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

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
REC 3370 - Principles of Outdoor Recreation 3 credit hours
REC 3560 - Field Studies in Recreation and Parks 3 credit hours
REC 3570 - Outdoor Pursuits Education 3 credit hours
REC 4890 - Pre-Internship Seminar 1 credit hour
Advised electives 15 credit hours

Subtotal: 28 Hours

Senior

REC 3371 - Principles of Interpretation and Resource Education 3 credit hours
REC 4540 - Organization and Administration of Recreation 3 credit hours
REC 4580 - Seminar: Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Issues 3 credit hours
REC 4570 - Outdoor Recreation Workshop 3 credit hours
REC 4660 - Evaluation of Recreation and Leisure Services 3 credit hours
REC 4901 - Internship in Outdoor Recreation 6 or 12 credit hours (12 credit hours required)
Advised electives 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 33 Hours