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 College of Forestry and Conservation 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 College of Forestry and Conservation. 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 | ||
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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 108N Diversity of Life | 3 | ||
BIOL 109N 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 |
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 College of Forestry and Conservation.
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 Commercial Recreation, Marketing and Tourism | 3. |
RECM 484 Recreation Management Field Techniques | 3 |
RECM 485 Recreation Planning | 4 |
Nature-Based Tourism Option
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 |
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. Credits beyond this maximum do not count toward a degree.
Recreation Management (RECM)
U 110S Introduction to Recreation Management 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. The basic motivations and socioeconomic
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 autumn.
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 110S 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 autumn.
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 Internship Variable cr. 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 Internship Services office. A
maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.
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 nonconforming
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.
U 476 Managing Recreation Resources in Wilderness 3 cr. Same as FOR 476. Examination of strategies to management
recreation in a wilderness setting. Addresses management of
visitor use and experiences, measuring and monitoring
biophysical and social impacts, effective education and
interpretation, and law enforcement.
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., FOR 210, 330. 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 Internship Variable cr. Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., consent of instr. Extended classroom learning during
placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from
faculty advisor and Internship Services office. A maximum of
6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward
graduation.
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 Internship 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 Internship Services office.
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.