Program Overview

Recreation and Sport Management Program

The program in recreation and sport management is designed to prepare candidates for a variety of career opportunities in the field of recreation and sport management. Students with an interest in recreation tend to have goals related to careers in public, private, and commercial recreation in a variety of settings, while students with an interest in sport tend to have goals related to careers in professional sport, collegiate sport, amateur sport, event management, and sport agencies.

Requirements for B.S. in Recreation and Sport Management

All students must complete the State Minimum Core requirements. Recreation and sport management majors must obtain a 'C' or better in all courses beginning with the alpha code RESM. To enroll in RESM 3940V, students must have completed 75 credit hours, RESM 38703, and two RESM 20101 practicums.

Curriculum for a Major in Recreation and Sport Management

Students must complete 40 hours of 3000/4000 level courses to complete the degree.

• State Minimum Core: 35 hours
• Recreation and Sport Management Major Requirements: 44 hours
  • SPCH 10003: Public Speaking
  • RESM 20003: Professional Foundations of Recreation and Sport Management
  • RESM 20101: Recreation and Sport Management Practicum (two enrollments of one hour each)
  • RESM 20203: Recreation and Sport Management Fundamentals
  • RESM 38403: Recreation and Sport Facilities and Event Management
  • RESM 38603: Recreation & Sport Revenue Generation
  • RESM 38703: Law and Risk for Recreation and Sport Management
  • RESM 38803: Recreation and Sport Marketing and Public Relations
  • RESM 38903: Recreation & Sport Finance and Business Analytics
  • RESM 3940V: Internship
  • RESM 40103: Contemporary Issues in Recreation and Sport
  • RESM 44103: Advanced Professional Foundations
• General Electives: 41 hours
  • Minimum of 7 hours must be 3000/4000 level
• Total Hours: 120

Eight-Semester Plan

The eight-semester plan outlines the course sequence for students pursuing a B.S. in Recreation and Sport Management.

First Year

• Fall: English, Mathematics, U.S. History or Government, Social Sciences, Fine Arts or Humanities
• Spring: English, Science, General Electives

Second Year

• Fall: RESM 20003, RESM 20203, Social Sciences, General Electives
• Spring: RESM 20101, Fine Arts or Humanities, Social Sciences, Science, General Electives

Third Year

• Fall: RESM 38403, RESM 38703, RESM 38803, General Electives
• Spring: RESM 38603, RESM 38903, RESM 3940V, General Electives

Fourth Year

• Fall: RESM 3940V, RESM 40103, General Electives
• Spring: RESM 44103, General Electives

Minor in Outdoor Leadership

The Outdoor Leadership minor requires completion of 15 hours of study with at least 50 percent of the courses applied toward the minor taken in residence. Each student must have a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average in the courses offered to complete the minor.

Program Curriculum

• Required Core (11 hours)
  • RESM 10203: Foundations of Outdoor Leadership
  • RESM 10302: Outdoor Living Skills
  • RESM 30403: Natural Resources and Outdoor Ethics
  • RESM 40203: Applied Outdoor Adventure Leadership
• Skill-Based Courses (4 hours)
  • RESM 10401: Social Issues in the Outdoor Industry
  • RESM 10501: Rock Climbing I
  • RESM 10601: Rock Climbing II
  • RESM 10701: Introduction to Mountain Biking
  • RESM 10801: Mountain Biking II
  • RESM 10901: Introduction to Bike Mechanics
  • RESM 11001: Wilderness First Aid
  • RESM 11201: Soft Surface Trail Stewardship and Management
  • RESM 11301: Introduction to Bikepacking
  • RESM 20101: Recreation and Sport Management Practicum

Courses

A variety of courses are offered in the Recreation and Sport Management program, including:

• RESM 10203: Foundations of Outdoor Leadership
• RESM 10302: Outdoor Living Skills
• RESM 10401: Social Issues in the Outdoor Industry
• RESM 10501: Rock Climbing I
• RESM 10601: Rock Climbing II
• RESM 10701: Introduction to Mountain Biking
• RESM 10801: Mountain Biking II
• RESM 10901: Introduction to Bike Mechanics
• RESM 11001: Wilderness First Aid
• RESM 11201: Soft Surface Trail Stewardship and Management
• RESM 11301: Introduction to Bikepacking
• RESM 11401: Climbing Wall Instructor
• RESM 11501: Kayaking I
• RESM 11601: Canoeing I
• RESM 11701: Caving I
• RESM 11801: Caving II
• RESM 11903: Wilderness First Responder
• RESM 20003: Professional Foundations of Recreation and Sport Management
• RESM 20101: Recreation and Sport Management Practicum
• RESM 20203: Recreation and Sport Management Fundamentals
• RESM 28103: Recreation and Sport Leadership
• RESM 28503: Leisure and Society
• RESM 285H3: Honors Leisure and Society
• RESM 30203: Sport Management Fundamentals
• RESM 30403: Natural Resources and Outdoor Ethics
• RESM 30603: Commercial Recreation and Sport
• RESM 30703: Managing College Athletics
• RESM 30803: Research in Recreation and Sport
• RESM 308H3: Honors Research in Recreation and Sport
• RESM 30903: Diversity and Inclusion in Recreation and Sport Management
• RESM 38303: Program Planning in Recreation and Sport
• RESM 38403: Recreation and Sport Facilities and Event Management
• RESM 384H3: Honors Recreation and Sport Facilities and Event Management
• RESM 38603: Recreation & Sport Revenue Generation
• RESM 38703: Law and Risk for Recreation and Sport Management
• RESM 38803: Recreation and Sport Marketing and Public Relations
• RESM 38903: Recreation & Sport Finance and Business Analytics
• RESM 390H1: Honors Recreation and Sport Management Thesis Tutorial
• RESM 3910V: Special Topics in RESM
• RESM 3940V: Internship
• RESM 40003: Management in Recreation and Sport
• RESM 40103: Contemporary Issues in Recreation and Sport
• RESM 401H3: Honors Contemporary Issues in Recreation and Sport
• RESM 40203: Applied Outdoor Adventure Leadership
• RESM 4050V: Independent Study in Recreation and Sport
• RESM 42503: Business of Sport
• RESM 44103: Advanced Professional Foundations
• RESM 4800V: Workshop
• RESM 498HV: Honors Recreation and Sport Management Thesis/Project

Faculty

The Recreation and Sport Management program is led by a team of experienced faculty, including:

• Edmonston, Craig, M.S. (University of Kansas), B.S. (Kansas State University), Instructor, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation
• Langsner, Steve, Ph.D. (Indiana University at Bloomington), M.S. (University of Baltimore), B.S. (Springfield College), Associate Professor, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation
• Lens, Joshua, J.D. (University of Iowa), B.A. (University of Northern Iowa), Assistant Professor, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation
• Moiseichik, Merry Lynn, J.D. (University of Arkansas), R.Ed. (Indiana University at Bloomington), M.S., B.S.E. (State University of New York at Cortland), Professor, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation
• Schmitt, Craig, Ph.D. (University of Northern Colorado), M.B.A. (University of Central Florida), B.S. (University of Florida), Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation