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Department Vision Statement |
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The
Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism envisions a California where all
residents are adequately prepared and situated to realize quality in all that
comprises their life's pursuits.
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Department Mission Statement |
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To foster
an innovative community among students, faculty, University, and the recreation,
parks, and tourism professions through a foundation of quality education, service,
and research.
To this end the Department strives to prepare students
for careers in the field of recreation, parks and tourism through a planned and
systematic undergraduate curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree.
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Department Goals Statement |
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Preparing and educating
students in pre-professional programs for entry in the field of
recreation, park and leisure services through a planned and systematic
undergraduate major curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree.
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Expanding the body of
knowledge in recreation, park and leisure services.
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Serving the profession by
assisting professional recreation, park resources and leisure service
professionals and university members to enhance the quality of individual
community life.
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Providing a broad base of
theoretical and practical knowledge and skills pertaining to the
recreation, park resources and leisure service field. |
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Providing General Education
program skills, resources, knowledge, attitudes and strategies necessary
for the integration of healthy leisure into people's lifestyles. |
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| Three other complementary objectives articulate with the primary goals: |
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Assisting students in
acquiring the skills needed to assess and meet their own leisure needs; |
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providing opportunities for
practicing professionals to upgrade competencies and retool; and |
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facilitating, through technical assistance, community efforts to develop
and sustain leisure service and recreation systems. |
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