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

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Major code BS8109

College of Health and Human Services
School of Recreation and Sport Sciences
Grover Center E160
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.4656
Fax: 740.593.0284
rsps@ohio.edu
http://www.ohiou.edu/rsps/

Robin Mittelstaedt, contact person

This option focuses on the administration of recreation programs and qualifies you for positions with public recreation, voluntary agencies, resident institutions, and camp administration. Recreation management is an interdisciplinary profession. Students considering this as a career will receive a broad-based educational experience. Knowledge and content emphasis in the recreation sector include a focus on federal, state, county and municipal recreation programs and services, and they can be applied in commercial, 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.

Required Core Recreation Courses

REC 200 - An Introduction to Leisure Credit Hours: 4
REC 215 - Outdoor Recreation & Education Credit Hours: 4
REC 250 - Recreation Leadership Credit Hours: 4
REC 275 - Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities Credit Hours: 4
REC 305 - Planning and Operating Recreation Areas and Facilities Credit Hours: 4
REC 310 - Recreation Programming Credit Hours: 4
REC 336 - Field Experiences in Recreation Credit Hours: 3
REC 405 - Internship Seminar Credit Hours: 1
REC 440 - Internship in Recreation Credit Hours: 16
REC 445 - Research and Evaluation Methods in Recreation and Leisure Credit Hours: 4
REC 449 - Recreation Administration Credit Hours: 4
REC 460 - Concepts and Issues in Leisure Credit Hours: 4

Required Recreation Managment Courses

Communication

Select one of the following:

COMS 101 - Fundamentals of Human Communication Credit Hours: 4
COMS 103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 4

Advertising/Marketing

Select one of the following:

JOUR 250 - Advertising Principles Credit Hours: 4
MKT 202 - Marketing Principles Credit Hours: 4

Ethics/Philosophy/Politics

Select one of the following:

PHIL 130 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 4
PHIL 235 - Business Ethics Credit Hours: 4
PHIL 240 - Social and Political Philosophy Credit Hours: 4

Recreation Management Elective Courses

Select a minimum of 16 hours from:

BUSL 356 - Law of the Management Process Credit Hours: 4
BUSL 465 - Law of Sports Credit Hours: 4
HCFN 441 - Principles of Tourism Credit Hours: 4
HRM 320 - Human Resource Management Credit Hours: 4
HRM 325 - Managing the Employment Relationship Credit Hours: 4
HRM 425 - Employee Relations Credit Hours: 4
HRM 460 - Strategic Human Resource Management Credit Hours: 4
MKT 420 - Services Marketing Credit Hours: 4
OPN 300 - Principles of Operations Credit Hours: 4
PESS 421 - Principles of Aging and Physical Activity Credit Hours: 4
REC 313 - Fitness and Wellness Programs in Campus Recreation Credit Hours: 3
REC 316 - Social Programming and Special Events in Campus Recreation Credit Hours: 3
REC 435 - Management of Campus Recreation Facilities Credit Hours: 3
REC 450 - Issues in Campus Recreation Credit Hours: 3
REC 455 - Administration of Aquatic Facilities Credit Hours: 3
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or any 300-400 level course in COMS or MGT

Internship, Practica, Field Experience, Student Teaching Registration Requirements

The college’s policy on internships, practica, field experiences, and student teaching requires that you be registered for the experience in the quarter(s) that you are actually fulfilling the requirements for the course. The only exception to this requirement is an experience that takes place over winter break, in which case you may register for the course during either fall or winter quarter.

Ohio University

Ohio University

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

Major code BS8109

Required Core Recreation Courses

Required Recreation Managment Courses

Professional Skills

Select one of the following:

Organizational Knowledge

Communication

Advertising/Marketing

Ethics/Philosophy/Politics

Recreation Management Elective Courses

Internship, Practica, Field Experience, Student Teaching Registration Requirements