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Recreation, Parks and Tourism

Required Prerequisites - All Options
Cognate Courses
Tracking for Recreation, Parks and Tourism - Commercial Recreation, Leisure Services Management and Travel and Tourism
Tracking for Recreation, Parks and Tourism - Natural Resources Management
Tracking for Recreation, Parks and Tourism - Recreation Program Delivery
Tracking for Recreation, Parks and Tourism - Therapeutic Recreation

The department offers programs designed to prepare students as professionals in the fields of commercial recreation and hospitality management, ecotourism, leisure services management, natural resources recreation management, recreation program delivery, therapeutic recreation, travel and tourism planning.

Satisfactory completion of courses in one of these areas will lead to a Bachelor of Science in Recreation. The curriculum prepares students to develop, manage and deliver leisure services to a variety of populations in diverse settings and provides a foundation for students to pursue graduate studies.

By graduation, students will have obtained competencies and skills sufficient to take the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification and/or the Certified Leisure Professional examination to become a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist or a Certified Leisure Professional.

To obtain the degree, the student must complete the university's general education requirements, the department's prerequisite and preprofessional requirements and the recreation core and cognate courses. An approved full semester internship is required upon completion of all coursework.

Commercial Recreation and Hospitality Management courses and training focus on the knowledge and skills necessary to administer and manage commercial and entrepreneurial leisure service businesses. Hospitality management courses focus on organizing and planning events and conferences.

Leisure Services Management concentrates on professional development in the field of recreation administration at the federal, state and local levels. Courses and training focus on the knowledge and skills necessary to administer and manage non-profit entrepreneurial leisure service delivery agencies and businesses.

Natural Resources Recreation Management prepares students for employment opportunities in parks, beaches, wildlife refuges or forest settings and in other outdoor recreation and park services. Courses and training focus on the knowledge and skills necessary to administer and manage recreation programs in natural environments and to manage the use of natural resources to protect the environment and enhance outdoor recreation experiences. An emphasis in ecotourism also is offered.

Ecotourism prepares students for employment in nature-based tourism. Courses focus on the principles and problems of ecotourism for natural resources and host populations. The student will be sensitized to the interactions of tourism and natural resources, the ethical use of natural resources as attractions and the economic values of nonconsumptive uses of flora and fauna.

Recreation Program Delivery prepares students for activity leadership employment in recreation settings such as camps, activity programs, YMCAs, YWCAs and Boys and Girls Clubs. Courses focus on planning, implementation and evaluation of recreational activities for all segments of the population.

Therapeutic Recreation prepares students for employment opportunities in clinical and community settings that offer therapeutic recreation services to people with illnesses and disabling conditions. Such settings include general hospitals and rehabilitation centers, psychiatric hospitals and mental health services, nursing homes, correctional facilities and community recreation departments. This option also offers emphases in aging and correctional recreation.

Aging emphasis prepares students for employment in therapeutic recreation services that serve the older adult population. Courses focus on leisure education counseling as well as planning, implementing and evaluating the recreational activities that help older adults maintain the highest functional level.

Correctional recreation prepares students for employment in rehabilitation facilities that serve incarcerated youth and adults. Courses focus on understanding the social and behavioral problems that lead to involuntary incarceration and the therapeutic recreational programming for this population.

Travel and Tourism Planning prepares students for employment opportunities in the tourism industry and with agencies responsible for travel and tourism development, and in resort recreation management. A specialization in regional tourism planning and development is also offered.

To earn the Bachelor of Science in Recreation, courses must be completed successfully in general education, recreation core courses, related professional courses and cognate courses. Students should complete the following courses as part of general education.

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Required Prerequisites - All Options

3 credits in Technical Writing

3 credits in Principles of Sociology

3 credits in Human Growth & Development or Developmental Psychology

3 credits in Introduction to Public Speaking

Other Prerequisites - By Option

Commercial Recreation/Hospitality Mgmt.

Leisure Services Management

Travel and Tourism

3 credits in Principles of Macroeconomics

4 credits in Principles of Management

4 credits in Principles of Marketing

3 credits in General Psychology

Natural Resources Recreation Management

3 credits in Principles of Macroeconomics

4 credits in Principles of Marketing

4 credits in Introduction to Ecology

4 credits in Introduction to Biology

4 credits in History/Theory of Landscape Architecture

3 credits in Physical/Biological Science

Recreation Program Delivery

3 credits in Minorities in American Society or Cultural Anthropology

4 credits in Principles of Marketing

3 credits in General Psychology

3 credits in Social Psychology

8 credits in Sport, fitness or dance (at least 2 credits in dance)

Therapeutic Recreation

4 credits in Applied Human Anatomy with lab

4 credits in Applied Human Physiology with lab

3 credits in Health & Medical Terminology

3 credits in General Psychology

3 credits in Abnormal Psychology

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Cognate Courses

In each option, cognate courses are required and the number of hours varies. These courses must be selected from a list of courses by option. Courses taken that do not match the selected option will not be accepted to fulfill degree requirements. Contact the department's academic advising office for a cognate course list. Suggested programs of study for all options are presented below.

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Tracking for Recreation, Parks and Tourism - Commercial Recreation, Leisure Services Management and Travel and Tourism

Academic progress of freshmen and sophomores is monitored each semester based on criteria established by the college faculty. These criteria are known as 'Critical Tracking Criteria'. To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria your first fall or spring term of enrollment and each subsequent fall or spring term for a total of 5 semesters.

Semester 1:

• 2.0 UF GPA required for sems 1-5

Semester 2:

• Maintain 2.0 UF GPA

Semester 3:

• Complete 3 of the 8 critical tracking courses (PSY2013, SYG2000, ECO2013, MAR3023, MAN3025, (ENC2210 or AEE3033), (EDF3110 or DEP3053), (SPC2600 or AEE3030C)

Semester 4:

• Complete 3 additional courses of the 8 critical tracking courses

Semester 5:

• Complete all 8 critical tracking courses

* Travel and tourism requires LEI 3830

Commercial Recreation/Hospitality Management Option

Leisure Service Management Option

Travel and Tourism Planning Option

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Tracking for Recreation, Parks and Tourism - Natural Resources Management

Academic progress of freshmen and sophomores is monitored each semester based on criteria established by the college faculty. These criteria are known as 'Critical Tracking Criteria'. To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria your first fall or spring term of enrollment and each subsequent fall or spring term for a total of 5 semesters.

Semester 1:

• 2.0 UF GPA required for sems 1-5

Semester 2:

• Maintain 2.0 UF GPA

Semester 3:

• Complete 4 of the 9 critical tracking courses (SYG2000, ECO2013, MAR3023, LAA2710, General Education Biological Science, PCB3043C, (ENC2210 or AEE3033), (EDF3110 or DEP3053), (SPC2600 or AEE3030C)

Semester 4:

• Complete 3 additional courses of the 9 critical tracking courses

Semester 5:

• Complete all 9 critical tracking courses

Ecotourism Emphasis

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Tracking for Recreation, Parks and Tourism - Recreation Program Delivery

Academic progress of freshmen and sophomores is monitored each semester based on criteria established by the college faculty. These criteria are known as 'Critical Tracking Criteria'. To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria your first fall or spring term of enrollment and each subsequent fall or spring term for a total of 5 semesters.

Semester 1:

• 2.0 UF GPA required for sems 1-5

Semester 2:

• Maintain 2.0 UF GPA

Semester 3:

• Complete 3 of the 8 critical tracking courses (PSY2013, SYG2000, SOP3004, MAR3023, (SYD3700 or ANT3451), (ENC2210 or AEE3033), (EDF3110 or DEP3053), (SPC2600 or AEE3030C)

Semester 4:

• Complete 3 additional courses of the 8 critical tracking courses

Semester 5:

• Complete all 8 critical tracking courses

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Tracking for Recreation, Parks and Tourism - Therapeutic Recreation

Academic progress of freshmen and sophomores is monitored each semester based on criteria established by the college faculty. These criteria are known as 'Critical Tracking Criteria'. To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria your first fall or spring term of enrollment and each subsequent fall or spring term for a total of 5 semesters.

Semester 1:

• 2.0 UF GPA required for sems 1-5

Semester 2:

• Maintain 2.0 UF GPA

Semester 3:

• Complete 4 of the 9 critical tracking courses (PSY2013, SYG2000, CLP3144, HSC3531, PET2320C, PET2350C, (ENC2210 or AEE3033), (EDF3110 or DEP3053), (SPC2600 or AEE3030C)

Semester 4:

• Complete 3 additional courses of the 9 critical tracking courses

Semester 5:

• Complete all 9 critical tracking courses

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