Associate Professors--Dahl, Severin, Taylor, Tierney
Minor in Recreation
M.S. in Recreation
Students desiring to major in recreation are encouraged to consult with the Department of Recreation-Leisure Studies as soon as possible. Transfer students should consult with the department upon initial enrollment at the university.
Students desiring to minor in recreation are encouraged to consult with the Department of Recreation-Leisure Studies as soon as possible. They will be directed to a faculty adviser related to their area of specific interest.
The Master of Science in Recreation is designed to qualify students for professional positions of greater responsibility in leisure service management in both the public and private sectors. Within the program, the student is able to choose from a wide range of career path options. Students wishing to become certified as recreation therapists at either the state or national level will become eligible upon completion of the M.S. in Recreation and specified course work, including an internship.
Students are expected to observe requirements stated in this Bulletinand specific department requirements.
Units
REC 200 Introduction to Recreation and
Leisure Services 3
REC 300 Leisure Leadership 3
REC 380 Developmental Play Processes 3
REC 400 Theory of Program Planning 3
REC 410 Foundations of Therapeutic
Recreation 3
REC 500 Organization of Recreation and
Leisure Services 3
REC 520 Park and Outdoor Leisure
Resources 3
REC 550 Planning and Evaluation of
Recreation and Leisure Services 3
REC 660 Seminar in Current Professional
Issues 3
Six units from the following: 6
REC 230 Growth Through Adventure
REC 330 Arts and Crafts for Leisure
REC 340 Conference and Event Planning
and Management
REC 430 Ecology of Outdoor Recreation
REC 445 Recreation Therapy and the
Expressive Arts
REC 610 Therapeutic Recreation
Principles and Procedures:
Clinical and Community
Applications
In the final semester, students complete a
twelve-unit Directed Field Experience
in appropriate recreation or leisure ser-
vices setting. A minimum of 800 hours
of paid or volunteer work in recreation
settings and completion of core courses
are required prior to enrolling in the
Directed Experience 12
REC 680 Directed Field Experience in
Recreation and Leisure
Services (6)
REC 690 Directed Management Experi-
ence in Recreation and Leisure
Services (6)
Additional course work is required for students
seeking internships in settings which
require special skills; i.e., outdoor, thera-
peutic, commercial, etc. Such course
work is prescribed in consultation with
an adviser.
Total for major 45
REC 200 Introduction to Recreation and
Leisure Services or
REC 420 Leisure and Contemporary
Society 3
REC 400 Theory of Program Planning 3
REC 680 Directed Field Experience in
Recreation and Leisure Studies 6
In consultation with an adviser, students
should select from the following elec-
tives according to the area of interest: 8-10
REC 340 Conference and Event Planning
and Management
REC 380 Developmental Play Processes
REC 330 Arts and Crafts for Leisure
REC 430 Ecology of Outdoor Recreation
REC 520 Park and Outdoor Leisure
Resources
One course selected from the following:
GEOG 418 Management of National Parks
and Natural Areas (4)
GEOL 250 Geology of the National Parks
BIOL 300 Nature Study
GEOG 652 Environmental Impact Analysis
REC 230 Growth Through Adventure
REC 430 Ecology of Outdoor Recreation
One course selected from the following:
REC 123 Ski Touring and Winter
Trekking (2)
REC 128 Downhill Skiing (2)
REC 152 Small Boat Sailing (1) and
REC 184 Small Boat Maintenance (1)
REC 210 Introduction to Camping
REC 380 Developmental Play Processes
REC 410 Foundations of Therapeutic
Recreation
REC 445 Recreation Therapy and the
Expressive Arts or
REC 610 Therapeutic Recreation Prin-
ciples and Procedures: Clinical
and Community Applications
REC 230 Leisure Travel and Tourism
REC 460 Destination Recreation Resorts
REC 540 Administration of Private
Recreation Enterprise
Minimum total for minor 21
Applicants lacking successful field experiences, professional preparation, full-time paid experience, or an appropriate undergraduate degree may be required to complete indicated undergraduate courses and requirements to become eligible for consideration.
To be considered for admission, applicants must have a 3.0 GPA for the last 60 units of undergraduate work, and submit the following documents to the department: three letters of recommendation, transcripts of all academic work, and a departmental application. A personal interview is recommended.
Units
REC 710 Research Methods in Recreation
and Leisure Studies 3
REC 730 Foundations of Leisure 3
REC 750 Leisure Education 3
REC 850 Human Resources Development
in Leisure Services 3
REC 862 Management of Leisure Services 3
REC 880 Trends and Issues in Leisure
Services 3
Selected courses with adviser approval (maxi-
mum of nine units upper division
courses) in areas such as tourism, thera-
peutic recreation, outdoor recreation,
gerontology 12
REC 898 Master's Thesis and Oral Defense or
Selection of upper division or graduate
recreation courses with approval of grad-
uate major adviser and Master's Compre-
hensive Written and Oral Examinations 3
Total 33NOTE:Total units may exceed 33 units for students with an interest in therapeutic recreation. Students with an interest in therapeutic recreation must complete all requirements for the M.S. in Recreation. If the student desires a state and/or national certification in therapeutic recreation, provision is made for course work and an internship of three to six (3-6) units at an approved agency.
Examination.In addition to the oral defense required of all students, those candidates not completing a thesis must pass a comprehensive written examination. This written examination broadly assesses the student's integration and synthesis of required foundation and professional core content. The comprehensive written examination may be attempted a total of two times.