The B.S. in Recreation Management degree is designed to prepare students
for professional positions developing and managing recreation and
park resources located primarily beyond the urban fringe. Students
pursuing this degree must chose between an option in Recreation Resources
Management or Nature-Based Tourism. The Recreation Resources Management
option provides educational background necessary for evaluating and
managing lands for their aesthetic and recreational values. The Nature-Based
Tourism option is designed to combine an understanding of social,
cultural, political, environmental, and economic contexts surrounding
tourism in a natural resource setting. All students learn the processes
and conceptual skills needed to determine alternative management strategies,
make management decisions and carry out management programs. Included
are courses leading to an understanding of the basic ecological characteristics
of recreational lands. Students also take courses dealing with human
behavior and management. Emphasis is placed on presenting problems
that would be encountered while managing national parks and forests,
state and regional parks, wilderness areas, and other recreation resources
of international and national significance. The degree and Recreation
Resources Management option are accredited by the National Recreation
and Parks Association and the American Association for Leisure and
Recreation.
Special Degree Requirements
Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog
including School of Forestry curriculum requirements. See
Index.
Students pursuing the B.S. in Recreation Management degree complete
the following courses or their equivalent if transferred from another
college or university. Transferences and equivalency will be determined
by the University and the School of Forestry. In addition, students
are required to take a practicum in recreation management, RECM 460.
This work-learning experience involves at least 10 weeks full-time
equivalent of learning in a professional work environment. RECM 460
has a prerequisite of 400 previous hours of relevant work experience.
Electives may be taken at any time, keeping in mind these courses
as well as the University's General Education requirements for graduation.
First
Year |
Credits
|
CHEM 151N
General Chemistry |
3
|
ECON 111S
Intro to Economics |
3
|
ENEX 101
Composition |
3
|
FOR 200
Natural Resources Measurements Camp |
2
|
MATH 117
Probability and Linear Mathematics |
3
|
RECM 110S
Introduction to Recreation Management |
3
|
RECM 180
Introduction to Natural Resource Issues |
2
|
SOC 110S
Principles of Sociology |
3
|
Electives
and General Education |
4-8
|
Summer |
|
FOR 200
Natural Resources Measurements Camp |
2
|
Second
Year |
|
BIOL 103N
Diversity of Life |
3
|
BIOL 104N
Diversity of Life Laboratory |
2
|
COMM 111A
Public Speaking |
3
|
FOR 210N
Introduction to Soils |
3
|
MATH
241 Statistics, FOR 201 Forest Biometrics or SOC 202 Social Statistics
|
3-4
|
RECM 217
Wildland Recreation Management |
3
|
RECM 230
Programming in Recreation |
3
|
One
additional communication course (e.g. FOR 220 Technical Writing) |
2-3
|
Electives
and General Education |
2-6
|
Third
and Fourth Years |
|
FOR 330
Forest Ecology or 462 Range Ecology |
3
|
FOR 480
Project Design and Analysis |
3
|
RECM
370 Conservation of Wilderness, Wild Rivers and Parks |
3
|
RECM
380 Recreation Administration and Leadership |
3
|
RECM
450 Preparation for Professional Practice |
1
|
RECM
460 Practicum in Recreation |
9
|
RECM
486 Recreation Research and Program Evaluation |
3
|
Electives
and General Education |
17-19
|
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In addition to special degree requirements listed previously, students
electing the recreation resources management option must successfully
complete the following required courses, or their equivalent if transferred
from another college or university. Transference and equivalency will
be determined by the University and the School of Forestry.
Courses |
Credits
|
CS 172
Introduction to Computer Modeling |
3
|
PSYC 100S
Introduction to Psychology |
4
|
RECM 481
Managing Recreation Resources and Visitors |
4
|
RECM 482
Wilderness and Protected Area Managements |
3
|
RECM 483
Comercial Recreation, Marketing and Tourism |
3
|
RECM
484 Recreation Management Field Techniques |
3
|
RECM 485
Recreation Planning |
4
|
Nature-Based
Tourism Option
Courses |
Credits
|
BADM 201
Financial Accounting |
3
|
FOR 473
Collaboration in Natural Resource Decisions |
3
|
MKTG 360
Marketing Principles |
3
|
MKTG 362
Consumer Behavior |
3
|
RECM 210
Nature-Based Tourism |
3
|
RECM 483
Commercial Recreation, Marketing & Tourism |
3
|
RECM 451
Tourism and Sustainability |
3
|
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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 471 Wilderness in the American Context 4 cr. An expansive
treatment of the history of the wilderness preservation movement in
the United States. Introduction to the successive influences of philosophy,
science, art, and politics on society's relationship with wilderness.
Discussion of the Wilderness Act of 1964.
UG 472 Management of the Wilderness Resource 4 cr. An ecology-based
treatment of wilderness management. Brief overview of fundamental
ecological principles followed by an examination of their specific
and often unique application to wilderness ecosystems. Presentation
of basic wilderness management principles and guidelines. Discussion
of non-conforming wilderness uses.
UG 474 Wilderness Management Planning 4 cr. Exploration of
basic planning theory, concepts, effective plan writing, and the characteristics
of successful planning and implementation. In-depth treatment of the
Limits of Acceptable Change planning framework. Comparison and evaluation
of the different planning approaches used by the four wilderness managing
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.