Courses
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U=for undergraduate credit only, UG= for undergraduate or graduate
credit, G=for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates
the course may be repeated for credit to maximum indicated after
the R.
U 110S Introduction to Recreation Management 3 cr. Offered
autumn. The basic motivations and socio-economic determinants
of recreation needs and preferences. History of the development
of the resources base, trends in user participation, classification
of recreation lands, recreation opportunities and needs, management
objectives, economics of outdoor recreation, and definitions
of leisure and recreation.
U 180 Careers in Natural Resources 2 cr. Offered autumn
and spring. Same as FOR 180, WBIO 180. Subject matter and fields
of study within natural resources management. Topics include
forestry, wildlife biology, range, water, recreation management,
forest products production and other areas of opportunity for
students seeking careers in natural resources.
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 210 Nature-Based Tourism 3 cr. Offered spring. Introduction
to the tourism and commercial recreation industries. Provides
initial link between the natural environment and business operations.
Combination of introductory business philosophies, economics,
and natural resource management into a framework for future
reference and course work.
U 217 Wildland Recreation Management 3 cr. Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., RECM 110 or option in forest resources
management. The management of land as an environment for outdoor
recreation. Understanding the relationship between the visitor,
resource base and management policies. Recreation planning on
multiple use forest lands, parks, wilderness areas and private
lands.
U 230 Programming in Recreation 3 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., RECM 110S. Principles of program planning for organized
offerings in recreation. Selection, adaptation and evaluation
of activities.
U 295 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
UG 370S Conservation of Wilderness, Wild Rivers, and National
Parks 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Examination of the
historical, philosophical, and legislative background for development
and management of our national system of wilderness areas, wild
and scenic rivers, trails, and national parks; their place in
our social structure.
UG 371 Wilderness Issues Lecture Series 1 cr. (R-3) Offered
spring. Same as EVST 371. Explores current issues in wilderness
preservation, management and research.
UG 380 Recreation Administration and Leadership 4 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., RECM 110S, 217 and 230 or consent of instr.
Personnel, leadership, finance, facilities, programs and public
relations. Coordination with youth serving institutions, government
agencies, and private or commercial organizations.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-12) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, new courses,
or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 396 Independent Study 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered every
term.
U 398 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R-12)
Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. Extended classroom
experience which provides practical application of classroom
learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be
obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based
Learning.
UG 420 Principles and Techniques of Interpretation in Recreation
Area 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., one biology course;
one public speaking course. Principles, concepts, techniques
essential to providing high quality interpretive programs in
natural or cultural history.
U 450 Pre-Practicum Professional Preparation 1 cr. Offered
autumn. A pre-practicum class to provide orientation for the
practicum, RECM 460, in recreation managment.
U 451 Tourism and Sustainability 3 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., RECM 210 and 217. Theories and conceptual models are
applied to analyzing relationships between the integration of
planning theories to sustainability concepts.
UG 460 Practicum in Recreation 1-15 cr. (R-15) Offered every
term. Prereq., RECM 380, senior standing, and consent of instr.
Supervised pre-professional practice in approved recreation
management agencies.
UG 481 Managing Wildland Resources and Visitors 4
cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., RECM 217. Balancing the needs
of people for recreation with the impact of recreational use.
UG 482 Wilderness and Protected Area Management 3 cr.
Offered autumn. Prereq., RECM 217, 370. Examination of the origin,
evolution, and application of the park concept on state, federal,
and international levels. Evaluation of legislation, philosophy,
and policy leading to consideration of goals, objectives, and
strategies for park management.
UG 483 Commercial Recreation, Marketing and Tourism 3 cr.
Offered autumn. Prereq., RECM 217. Interactions between wildland
recreation areas and the private sector are reviewed. Linkages
between natural resources and the tourism industry are discussed.
Principles of marketing for the private sector within this context
are presented.
U 484 Recreation Management Field Techniques 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., RECM 217. Field measurement and management
techniques critical in recreation management. Includes measurement
of recreation impacts on biophysical and social attributes of
recreational settings.
UG 485 Recreation Planning 4 cr. Prereq., RECM 217. Offered
autumn. Needs of recreation opportunities and response to those
needs through planning, demand assessment and resource analysis.
U 486 Recreation Research and Program Evaluation 3 cr.
Offered spring. Prereq., RECM 217. Research and program evaluation
methodologies appropriate to understanding effectiveness of
recreation management programs. Includes philosophy of science,
experimental design, and measurement methods.
U 493 Omnibus Variable cr. (R-10) Offered intermittently.
Independent work under the University omnibus option. See index.
UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-12) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, new courses or
one-time offerings of current topics.
U 496 Independent Study Variable cr. (R-6) Offered every
term. Prereq., consent of instr. Individual study of research
problems.
U 497 Senior Thesis 1-3 cr. (R-3) Offered autumn and
spring.
UG 498 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R-15)
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Extended
classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval
must be obtained from faculty advisor and Center for Work-Based
Learning.
G 500 Recreation Research Methods 3 cr. Offered spring
odd-numbered years. Prereq., one course in statistics. Methods
used in recreation research.
G 594 Graduate Seminar in Recreation 1 cr. (R-3) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., graduate standing. Presentations
by students, staff and guest speakers of issues and topics in
their fields.
G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-12) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, new courses,
or one-time offerings of current topics.
G 596 Independent Study Variable cr. (R-10) Offered every
term. Prereq., consent of instr. Individual study or research
problems.
G 597 Research Variable cr. (R-12) Offered every term.
Prereq., graduate standing. Independent graduate research in
recreation management.
G 598 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr.
(R-12) Offered every term.
Prereq., consent of instr. Extended classroom experience that
provides practical application of classroom learning during
placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from
faculty advisor and Center for Work-Based Learning.
G 599 Professional Paper Variable cr. (R-15) Offered
every term. Preparation of professional paper.
G 697 Research 1-15 cr. (R-15) Offered every term.
G 699 Thesis Variable cr. (R-15) Offered every term.
Prereq., graduate standing. Preparation of thesis.