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 |
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ECON 111S Intro to Economics |
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ENEX 101 Composition |
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FOR 200 Natural Resources Measurements Camp |
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MATH 117 Probability and Linear Mathematics |
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RECM 110S Introduction to Recreation Management |
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RECM 180 Introduction to Natural Resource Issues |
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SOC 110S Principles of Sociology |
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Electives and General Education |
4-8 |
Summer |
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FOR 200 Natural Resources Measurements Camp |
2 |
Second Year |
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BIOL 103N Diversity of Life |
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BIOL 104N Diversity of Life Laboratory |
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COMM 111A Public Speaking |
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FOR 210N Introduction to Soils |
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MATH 241 Statistics, FOR 201 Forest Biometrics or SOC
202 Social Statistics |
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RECM 217 Wildland Recreation Management |
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RECM 230 Programming in Recreation |
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One additional communication course (e.g. FOR 220 Technical
Writing) |
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Electives and General Education |
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Third and Fourth Years |
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FOR 330 Forest Ecology or 462 Range Ecology |
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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 |
Recreation Resources Management Option
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.
First Year |
Credits |
CS 172 Introduction to Computer Modeling |
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PSYC 100S Introduction to Psychology |
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RECM 481 Managing Recreation Resources and Visitors |
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RECM 482 Wilderness and Protected Area Managements |
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RECM 483 Comercial Recreation, Marketing and Tourism
|
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RECM 484 Recreation Management Field Techniques |
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RECM 485 Recreation Planning |
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Nature-Based Tourism Option
First Year |
Credits |
BADM 201 Financial Accounting |
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FOR 473 Collaboration in Natural Resource
Decisions |
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MKTG 360 Marketing Principles |
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MKTG 362 Consumer Behavior |
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RECM 210 Nature-Based Tourism |
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RECM 483 Commercial Recreation, Marketing & Tourism |
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RECM 451 Tourism and Sustainability |
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Courses
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.
Recreation Management (RECM)
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 3 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.