Recreation (REC)
REC 404G Recreation Facility Management 3 Hours
A practical orientation to management for a variety of recreation facilities.
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
REC 420G Commercial Recreation Tourism 3 Hours
Commercial recreation and tourism, including the establishment, supervision, and operation of areas and facilities.
Prerequisite(s): REC 200 and REC 302 and REC 306
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
REC 424G Camp and Conference Center Administration 3 Hours
Organization and administration of camp and conference center programs and facilities including history, trends, staffing, client needs, finance, marketing, and legal issues.
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
REC 426G Facility Planning and Design 3 Hours
Facility planning and design process with emphasis on the unique features on many different areas and types of facilities. Field experiences required. Note: Students are responsible for their own transportation to off campus meetings. University transportation provided when possible.
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
REC 428G Community Centers and Playgrounds 3 Hours
An intensive investigation of playground and community center operations.
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
REC 430G Recreation Resource Management 3 Hours
Multi-use natural resource management concepts, issues in resource management and the synthesis of concept and practical knowledge into real and simulated applications of land use and environmental problems related to the leisure service industry. Field trips required. Note: Students are responsible for their own transportation to off campus meetings. University transportation provided when possible.
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
REC 434G Environmental Interpretation 3 Hours
Environmental interpretation in leisure and educational settings. Includes interpretive design of exhibits and facilities. Emphasizes the development of presentation and program skills.
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
REC 435G Outdoor Expedition Planning 3 Hours
Principles and techniques for planning, designing, implementing and evaluating extended outdoor expedition programs. Overnight field trips required. Note: Students are responsible for their own transportation to off campus meetings. University transportation provided when possible.
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
REC 437G Outdoor Leadership Expedition 3 Hours
Outdoor Leadership capstone course involving a backcountry expedition, leadership development, and teaching techniques. Successful students will receive the Wilderness Education Association Outdoor Leader Certification. Overnight, extended field-trips required. Field experiences required. Note: Students are responsible for their own transportation to off campus meetings. University transportation provided when possible.
Prerequisite(s): REC 435G (may be taken concurrently) or permission of instructor
Course Fee: $500
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
REC 482G Recreation Workshop 1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 9 hrs)
Workshops are designed to study special areas relating to the recreation profession. Workshops may be experiential in nature or may follow a traditional class format. Field experiences and/or study at regional campus locations are usually required. Note: Students are responsible for their own transportation to off-campus meetings. University transportation provided when possible.
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021