Program Overview

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Recreation Education Program

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Recreation Education is a fully online, 100% distance education program designed to prepare students for entry into the parks, recreation, and leisure services profession. This online program enables students to complete their studies from any location within the United States.

Overview

Recreation and leisure services are provided in a variety of settings serving people of all ages in carefully planned and organized recreation programs. Students may concentrate in recreation management or exercise and sport.

Career Opportunities

Students in the recreation management concentration are employed in public park and recreation agencies, not-for-profit organizations, community recreation centers, camps, and sports associations. Students in the exercise and sport concentration can work as programmers, fitness trainers, group exercise leaders or coaches, in sports and fitness programs in a variety of settings.

Fieldwork and Internship Experiences

Fieldwork and internship experiences are important components of the major, which give students the opportunity to apply theory to practice in an actual work setting under the supervision of a qualified professional.

Certification

Students in this major that have met the academic requirements, upon graduation, and complete at least 1 year of full-time experience in the field are eligible to sit for the national certifying examination for the Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP), administered by the National Recreation and Park Association.

Program Details

• Official Name of Program: Recreation Education
• Plan Code: REC-BS
• Department(s) Sponsoring Program: Exercise Sciences and Recreation
• Career: Undergraduate
• Degree Designation: BS - Bachelor of Science
• HEGIS Code: 0835.00
• NYSED Program Code: 02593 - REC-BS
• CIP Code: 31.0101

Honors in Recreation Education

Departmental honors in Recreation Education may be awarded to a student who has maintained an index of 3.5 in a minimum of 24 credits in all courses required for the major.

Departmental Grading Policy

Students must earn a C- or above in all Departmental courses required for the major and the minor.

Requirements

Degree Requirements - Bachelor of Science

• Earn at least 120 credits
• Earn at least 30 credits in residence at Lehman College
• Earn at least 60 credits in Liberal Arts and Sciences Content Courses
• Earn a minimum GPA of 2.0

General Education - Foundation/Required Core

• Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
  • Communication Skills: Complete ALL of the following Courses:
    • ENG 111 - English Composition I
    • ENG 121 - English Composition II
  • Quantitative Skills: Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
    • MAT 126 - Quantitative Reasoning
  • Laboratory Science: Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
    • ANT 120 - Human Evolutionary Biology
    • AST 102 - Introduction to the Universe
    • BIO 173 - Human Biology of Systems
    • CHE 137 - Elements of Chemistry I
    • PHY 131 - Conceptual Physics
    • PHY 141 - Sound, Speech and Music
    • PHY 151 - Energy and the Environment
  • Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
    • General Education Foreign Language Option

General Education - Distribution/Flexible Core

• Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
  • World Cultures and Global Issues: Complete at least 1 course in the following Course Sets:
    • Flexible Core World Cultures and Global Issues
  • US Experience in Its Diversity: Complete at least 1 course in the following Course Sets:
    • Flexible Core U.S. Experience in Its Diversity
  • Creative Expression: Complete at least 1 course in the following Course Sets:
    • Flexible Core Creative Expression
  • Individual and Society: Complete at least 1 course in the following Course Sets:
    • Flexible Core Individual and Society
  • Scientific World: Complete at least 1 course in the following Course Sets:
    • Flexible Core Scientific World
  • Complete at least 1 course in the following Course Sets:
    • Flexible Core - Any Area

General Education - Integration/College Option

• Complete at least 1 of the following:
  • LEH 250 - First-year Seminar
  • LEH 351 - Studies in Scientific and Applied Perspectives
  • LEH 352 - Studies in Literature
  • LEH 353 - Studies in the Arts
  • LEH 354 - Studies in Historical Studies
  • LEH 355 - Studies in Philosophy, Theory and Abstract Thinking

Major Requirements - Overall

• Earn at least 49 credits

Major Requirements - Recreation Education

• Earn at least 24 credits from the following:
  • REC 200 - History and Philosophy of Recreation
  • REC 210 - Recreation Leadership
  • REH 230 - Introduction to Youth Studies
  • REC 240 - Inclusive Recreation Service
  • REC 260 - Selected Topics in Recreation
  • REC 302 - Administration of Recreation Services
  • REC 407 - Research and Evaluation in Recreation Service
  • REC 422 - Program Planning in Recreation

Major Requirements - Concentration Options

• 12 credits in one of two concentrations:
  • Recreation Management:
    • REH 330 - Management of Youth Serving Organizations
    • REC 361 - Outdoor Recreation and Sustainable Management
    • REC 405 - Facility Management in Recreation Service
    • REC 410 - Advanced Financial and Human Resource Management in Recreation Service
  • Exercise and Sport:
    • EXS 264 - Introduction to Exercise Science
    • EXS 265 - Behavioral Aspects of Physical Activity
    • EXS 316 - Motor Learning
    • EXS 424 - Principles and Practices of Fitness and Wellness Management

Major Requirements - Departmental Courses

• Earn at least 6 credits:
  • 6 credits selected from REC, THR, REH, and/or EXS courses with departmental approval

Major Requirements - Recreation Internship

• Earn at least 7 credits from the following:
  • THR 400 - Pre-Internship Seminar in Recreational Therapy and Recreation Education
  • REC 470 - Recreation Education Internship

Degree Maps

Recreation REC-BS (Exercise and Sport) Degree Map

• Year 1:
  • Fall Semester 1:
    • ENG 111 - English Composition I
    • Flexible Core Scientific World
    • MAT 126 - Quantitative Reasoning
    • Flexible Core Creative Expression
    • LEH 250 - First-year Seminar
  • Spring Semester 1:
    • ENG 121 - English Composition II
    • Elective
    • Required Core Life and Physical Sciences
    • Flexible Core Individual and Society
    • Elective
• Year 2:
  • Fall Semester 2:
    • General Education Foreign Language Option
    • Flexible Core U.S. Experience in Its Diversity
    • Flexible Core World Cultures and Global Issues
    • REC 200 - History and Philosophy of Recreation
    • Elective
  • Spring Semester 2:
    • General Education Foreign Language Option
    • Flexible Core - Any Area
    • REH 230 - Introduction to Youth Studies
    • REC 210 - Recreation Leadership
    • Elective
• Year 3:
  • Fall Semester 3:
    • LEH 352 - Studies in Literature
    • Elective
    • REC 240 - Inclusive Recreation Service
    • REC 260 - Selected Topics in Recreation
    • Elective
  • Spring Semester 3:
    • LEH 352 - Studies in Literature
    • REC 302 - Administration of Recreation Services
    • EXS 264 - Introduction to Exercise Science
    • Departmental Courses
    • Elective
• Year 4:
  • Fall Semester 4:
    • THR 400 - Pre-Internship Seminar in Recreational Therapy and Recreation Education
    • REC 407 - Research and Evaluation in Recreation Service
    • EXS 265 - Behavioral Aspects of Physical Activity
    • Departmental Course
    • Elective
  • Spring Semester 4:
    • REC 422 - Program Planning in Recreation
    • EXS 316 - Motor Learning
    • EXS 424 - Principles and Practices of Fitness and Wellness Management
    • REC 470 - Recreation Education Internship
    • Elective

Recreation REC-BS (Recreation Management) Degree Map

• Year 1:
  • Fall Semester 1:
    • ENG 111 - English Composition I
    • Flexible Core Scientific World
    • MAT 126 - Quantitative Reasoning
    • Flexible Core Creative Expression
    • LEH 250 - First-year Seminar
  • Spring Semester 1:
    • ENG 121 - English Composition II
    • Elective
    • Required Core Life and Physical Sciences
    • Flexible Core Individual and Society
    • Elective
• Year 2:
  • Fall Semester 2:
    • General Education Foreign Language Option
    • Flexible Core U.S. Experience in Its Diversity
    • Flexible Core World Cultures and Global Issues
    • REC 200 - History and Philosophy of Recreation
    • Elective
  • Spring Semester 2:
    • General Education Foreign Language Option
    • Flexible Core - Any Area
    • REH 230 - Introduction to Youth Studies
    • REC 210 - Recreation Leadership
    • Elective
• Year 3:
  • Fall Semester 3:
    • LEH 352 - Studies in Literature
    • Elective
    • REC 240 - Inclusive Recreation Service
    • REC 260 - Selected Topics in Recreation
    • Elective
  • Spring Semester 3:
    • LEH 352 - Studies in Literature
    • REC 302 - Administration of Recreation Services
    • REH 330 - Management of Youth Serving Organizations
    • Departmental Courses
    • Elective
• Year 4:
  • Fall Semester 4:
    • THR 400 - Pre-Internship Seminar in Recreational Therapy and Recreation Education
    • REC 407 - Research and Evaluation in Recreation Service
    • REC 361 - Outdoor Recreation and Sustainable Management
    • Departmental Course
    • Elective
  • Spring Semester 4:
    • REC 422 - Program Planning in Recreation
    • REC 410 - Advanced Financial and Human Resource Management in Recreation Service
    • REC 405 - Facility Management in Recreation Service
    • REC 470 - Recreation Education Internship
    • Elective