Recreation

The major in Recreation is designed to prepare students with basic professional preparation by providing the skills that are essential for implementing Recreation programs in community agencies, schools, recreation agencies, fitness centers, etc. A total of 450 hours of professional observation and practicum experience are required of majors in Recreation.

Objectives of the major are to provide skills:

· In planning, organizing, supervising, evaluating, and interpreting various aspects of a Recreation program

· To perform a wide-range of motor and sports activities

· In human movement

· In applying the basic concepts of personal and community health

· In applying scientific principles of learning to special populations in physical education and leisure activities.

A minor is available and requires 16 credit hours in selected courses.

The departmental core course is:

HPE 216: Terminology for Allied Health Professions 2

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS FOR RECREATION:

ART 413 Crafts 3

REC 281 Principles & Techniques of Recreation 3

REC 284 Outdoor Education & Camping 3

REC 285 Supervised Experience in Recreation - I 1

TRC 322 Therapeutic Recreation 3

REC 381 Planning & Administration of Social Recreation 3

REC 382 Parks & Recreation Supervision 3

REC 385 Supervised Experience in Recreation - II 1

REC 485 Supervised Experience in Recreation - III 1

REC 491 Internship in Recreation 6

REC 492 Research Seminar in Recreation 3

BIO 371 Human Anatomy 4

HPE 214 Beginning Swimming 1

HPE 215 Intermediate Swimming 1

HPE 113 Sports Technique & Motor Skills - I 2

HPE 221 Introduction to HPER & Allied Health Professions 3

HPE 274 First Aid and Safety 2

HPE 225 Modern Dance or (HPE 224) 2

HPE 374 Kinesiology & Analysis of Human Movement 3

HPE 432 Organization & Administration of HPE, REC., and KT 3

HPE 244 Gymnastics 1

HPE 472 Testing and Measurements in Adapted P.E., REC., TRC & KT 3

PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology 3

PSY 330 Physiological Psychology 3

SOC 341 Social Psychology 3