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OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2014-15

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OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2014-15 [Archived Catalog]

Recreation Management Major (B.S.R.S.)

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Major code BS8109

Patton College of Education
Department of Recreation and Sport Pedagogy
Grover Center E160
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.4656
Fax: 740.593.0284
rasp@ohio.edu
http://www.cehs.ohio.edu/academics/rasp/

Bruce Martin, contact person

Program Overview

Recreation management is an interdisciplinary profession. Knowledge and content emphasis in the recreation management sector focuses on international, national, regional, state, county and municipal recreation services, and they can be applied in commercial, community, collegiate, camp, and resident settings. After successfully completing the requirements and officially applying for degree conferral, you will be awarded the Bachelor of Science in Recreation Studies (B.S.R.S.) degree.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

This major focuses on the administration of recreation services and qualifies you for positions with public recreation, non-profit and for-profit agencies/organizations. Careers are broad-based and include municipal park and recreation departments, campus recreation, camps, marinas, resorts, and outdoor agencies.

Requirements

Universitywide Graduation Requirements

To complete this program, students must meet all Universitywide graduation requirements .

Department-Level Requirements for the Department of Recreation and Sport Pedagogy

View the Department-Level Requirements for the Department of Recreation and Sport Pedagogy .

Required Core Recreation Courses

Complete the following courses:

REC 2010 - Recreation and Leisure in Society Credit Hours: 3
REC 2150 - Outdoor Recreation and Education Credit Hours: 3
REC 2750 - Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
REC 3050 - Planning and Operating Recreation Areas and Facilities Credit Hours: 3
REC 3100 - Recreation Programming Credit Hours: 3
REC 4050 - Professional Development Seminar Credit Hours: 1
REC 4450 - Research and Evaluation Methods in Recreation and Leisure Credit Hours: 3
REC 4490 - Recreation Administration Credit Hours: 3
REC 4600 - Concepts and Issues in Recreation Management Credit Hours: 3
REC 4910 - Internship in Recreation Credit Hours: 12

Advertising/Marketing

Complete one of the following courses:

JOUR 2500 - Introduction to Strategic Communication Credit Hours: 3
MKT 2020 - Marketing Principles Credit Hours: 3

Communication

Complete one of the following courses:

COMS 1010 - Fundamentals of Human Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMS 1030 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Organizational Knowledge

Complete the following courses:

BUSL 2000 - Law and Society Credit Hours: 3
MGT 2000 - Introduction to Management Credit Hours: 3

Professional Skills - Part I

Complete the following courses:

ACCT 1010 - Foundations of Accounting Credit Hours: 3
MIS 2011 - Introduction to Information Analysis and Design Nonmajor Credit Hours: 3

Professional Skills - Part II

Complete one of the following courses:

ECON 3810 - Economic Statistics Credit Hours: 3
PSY 1110 - Elementary Statistical Reasoning Credit Hours: 3

Recreation Management Elective Courses

Complete 12 hours from the following courses:

BUSL 3570 - Law of Corporate Governance, Commerce & Related Topics Credit Hours: 3
BUSL 4650 - Law of Sports Credit Hours: 3
COMS 2020 - Communication and Persuasion Credit Hours: 3
COMS 2040 - Principles and Techniques of Interviewing Credit Hours: 3
COMS 3060 - Interpersonal Conflict Management Credit Hours: 3
COMS 4060 - Advanced Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMS 4100 - Cross-Cultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMS 4110 - Communicating with People with Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
COMS 4200 - Gender and Communication Credit Hours: 3
FIN 3000 - Foundations of Financial Management Credit Hours: 3
MGT 3000 - Principles of Operations Credit Hours: 3
MGT 3050 - Applied Management and Supervision Credit Hours: 3
MGT 3100J - The Social, Legal, and Ethical Responsibilities of Business Credit Hours: 3
MGT 3200 - Operations Management Credit Hours: 3
MGT 3300 - Human Resource Management Credit Hours: 3
MGT 3400 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
MGT 3450 - Entrepreneurial Leadership Credit Hours: 3
MGT 3500 - Theories of Organizational Effectiveness Credit Hours: 3
MGT 3550 - Creativity and Innovation Management Credit Hours: 3
MGT 3700 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3
MGT 3710 - Business Plan Design Credit Hours: 3
MGT 4420 - Gender Issues in Management Credit Hours: 3
MGT 4430 - Managerial Decision Making Credit Hours: 3
MGT 4580 - Managing Transformations and Organizational Change Credit Hours: 3
MGT 4590 - Strategic Business Leadership Credit Hours: 3
MKT 3580 - Foundations of Professional Sales Credit Hours: 3
MKT 4200 - Services Marketing Credit Hours: 3
MKT 4440 - Consumer Behavior Credit Hours: 3
REC 3620 - Convention and Event Planning Credit Hours: 3
REC 4220 - Culture and Diversity in Recreation and Leisure Credit Hours: 3
REC 4430 - Marketing for Recreation and Leisure Services Credit Hours: 3