Recreation as a profession; outline of the history and principles; public, nonprofit, and commercial agencies; fundamentals of leadership and programming; trends; introduction to the literature in the field.

Styles of recreation leadership that apply to supervision, interpersonal relationships, group dynamics, instruction, and leisure counseling in leisure settings. Influences of individual and group recreation behavior. Effective use of planning, problem solving, and evaluation to enhance leisure leadership skills.

Issues related to play, learning, and human development throughout the life span; connection to worldwide progressive play alternatives (i.e. New Games, Adventure Ropes Course, etc.) that foster personal growth and community development. Classwork, 2 units; laboratory, 1 unit.

Prerequisites: REC 200 or equivalent. Principles and practices in planning, observing, conducting, and evaluating recreation programs for all ages in various agencies.

Prerequisites: REC 200, 380, 400, or consent of instructor. Disabling conditions and implications for therapeutic recreation leadership, activity adaptation, programming, and existing opportunities in community and clinical settings.

Prerequisites: REC 400 and consent of instructor. Principles and practices in community organization for recreation; administrative structure of leisure service agencies; analysis and evaluation.

Prerequisites: REC 200 and consent of instructor. Parks operation on the municipal, county, state, and federal levels: required space, land acquisition, layout of facilities, financing, sanitation, ecology, conservation, landscape design, staffing.

Prerequisite: REC 500. Supervisory and administrative functions in various recreation agencies with emphasis on evaluating the effectiveness of currently accepted practices. Planning principles and their application.

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and senior standing. Current issues and professional practices in recreation and leisure services.

Prerequisites: completion of major core requirements, 800 verified hours of paid or volunteer experience in recreation settings, and/or consent of instructor. Program planning, supervision, and evaluation in a recreation and leisure service agency under qualified personnel.