Program Overview

Recreation and Leisure Studies, B.S. - Concentration: Community Recreation and Youth Development

This program has a separate admission process. An overall GPA of 2.25 is required. The program requires 120 overall credits.

Liberal Education Program and Writing Requirements

Liberal Education Program

45 credits are required for the Liberal Education Program (LEP). Students must complete a comprehensive three-tiered LEP. Any credits over 45 are counted toward free electives. This major has specific Tier requirements/restrictions for the following:

• Tier 2 - Creative Drive:
  • REC 220 Inclusive Recreation
• Tier 2 Mind and Body:
  • REC 120 Leadership Development

Writing Requirements ("W-Courses")

Three W-courses are required. These may not be taken until after a student has passed ENG 112 Writing Arguments. W-courses may count toward LEP, major, or cognate requirements, as well as free electives. Course sections that meet this requirement are designated by section numbers ending in "W".

• Transfer students who enter with 60 to 89 credits are required to pass two W-courses.
• Transfer students who enter with 90 credits or more must pass one W-course.

Major Requirements

48 credits are required for the major. A grade of C or better is required. Courses with less than a C must be repeated within two semesters. Students receiving grades of C or lower in more than one recreation course may be dismissed from this major.

• REC 100 Introduction to Recreation and Leisure
• REC 210 Activity Development and Leadership
• REC 251 Recreation and Youth Development
• REC 320 Program Planning and Development
• REC 321 Advanced Techniques of Program Planning and Management
• REC 390 Grant Writing
• REC 420 Organization and Administration of Leisure
• REC 461 Seminar in Commercial Recreation
• REC 470 Senior Research Methods
• REC 480 Philosophy of Recreation and Leisure
• SMT 351 Facility Design and Management
• 6 Additional Credits of REC
• Internships:
  • REC 301 Internship I
  • Select one (6 credits):
    • REC 400 Internship II
    • REC 433 Field Experience in Therapeutic Recreation

Cognate Requirements

12 credits are required for cognate courses.

• PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
• PSY 219 Lifespan Development
• PSC 351 Analysis of Public Policy
• Select one from:
  • MKT 200 Principles of Marketing
  • SOC 322 Sociology of the Family
  • SOC 338 Juvenile Delinquency

Free Electives

Students must take remaining credits to reach the overall credits required.