Recreation Experience Management Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)
The nationally accredited Bachelor of Science in Recreation Experience Management trains recreation professionals for positions with community and college recreation, corporate training and management, resort and tourism companies, youth and adventure programs, outfitting companies, sport management companies, event and convention centers, health/wellness and rehabilitative medicine, federal and state land management agencies, corrections, military recreation, and much more. Students who complete this degree are eligible to sit for the Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) and Certified Park and Recreation Executive (CPRE) exams.
The degree includes four concentrations:
- Recreation and Tourism Management
- Outdoor Recreation Leadership
- Natural Resource Recreation
- Experiential Training and Development
The curriculum is designed to aid students in developing a philosophical and practical knowledge of the recreation experience industry. Students are exposed to skill sets and competencies that are relevant to a management career in recreation through the means of a variety of experiential learning opportunities. Students may choose from a comprehensive curriculum in one of the major concentrations listed above, in addition to minors in Experiential Training and Development and Sport Management.
| Required Core | ||
| RCLS 201 | FOUNDATIONS OF THE RECREATION EXPERIENCE INDUSTRY | 4 |
| RCLS 220 | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN RECREATION EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| RCLS 240 | OVERVIEW OF THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SERVICES | 4 |
| RCLS 270 | DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE | 2 |
| RCLS 313 | PUBLIC LANDS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION | 4 |
| RCLS 360 | FACILITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN | 4 |
| RCLS 385 | EVENT PLANNING AND EXPERIENCE DESIGN | 4 |
| RCLS 400 | LIABILITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN RECREATION EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| RCLS 425 | EVALUATION AND RESEARCH METHODS IN RECREATION EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| RCLS 435 | PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION IN RECREATION EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT | 2 |
| RCLS 455 | RESORT AND COMMERCIAL RECREATION MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| RCLS 470 | ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION IN RECREATION EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| RCLS 480 | FINANCIAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN RECREATION EXPERIENCE | 4 |
| RCLS 495 | RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP | 12 |
| Choose one of the following concentrations | 12-22 | |
| Recreation and Tourism Management | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | ||
| STANDARD FIRST AID AND SAFETY | ||
| YOUTH SPORTS MANAGEMENT | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM | ||
Optional Additional Courses | ||
| FIELD PRACTICUM | ||
| SEMINAR IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM | ||
| Outdoor Recreation Leadership | ||
| OUTDOOR LIVING SKILLS | ||
| WILDERNESS AND REMOTE FIRST AID | ||
| ESSENTIALS OF SNOW-BASED TRAVEL | ||
| WHITEWATER RAFTING GUIDE TECHNIQUES | ||
| OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP | ||
| EXPEDITION PLANNING AND LEADERSHIP | ||
| Natural Resource Recreation | ||
| FIELD BOTANY | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I: SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES | ||
| WILDERNESS AND REMOTE FIRST AID | ||
| OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP | ||
Electives-choose one of the following courses | ||
| WILDLAND FIRE ECOLOGY | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF SOIL SCIENCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM | ||
| Experiential Training and Development | ||
| STANDARD FIRST AID AND SAFETY | ||
or RCLS 290 | WILDERNESS AND REMOTE FIRST AID | |
| FACILITATION AND GROUP DYNAMICS IN RECREATION MANAGEMENT | ||
| PRACTITIONER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT IN RECREATION EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP | ||
Electives-choose one of the following courses | ||
| COMMUNICATION IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| ORGANIZATION THEORY AND BEHAVIOR | ||
| SOCIAL CHANGE | ||
| Capstone | ||
| RCLS 490 | SENIOR CAPSTONE IN RECREATION | 4 |
| Total Credits | 74-84 | |