Recreation Professions Program
As more leisure time becomes available, the opportunity for leadership in both the private and public areas of recreation and leisure enterprises grows. A student who enrolls in the department's program can earn a Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in Commercial Recreation and Tourism or Therapeutic Recreation. Both of these areas of study are designed to prepare the student for either immediate entry into the profession or graduate study. Emphasis is placed on developing leadership skills for supervisory and management levels.
Courses are also open as electives for those majoring in other fields. Here the emphasis is placed on the role of recreation and leisure in life-planning and community service, and developing cross-specialization between other disciplines.
Recreation students are required to select an 18 semester hour (or greater) concentration in their major, and include 6 semester hours of Psychology under General Education.
| Required Courses | S.H. |
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| PERL 123 | Leadership Techniques in Recreation and Leisure Services | 3 |
| PERL 124 | Introduction to Recreation, Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Services | 2 |
| PERL 225 | Program Planning in Recreation and Leisure | 3 |
| PERL 228 | Recreation and Hospitality for Special Populations | 3 |
| PERL 312 | Budget and Finance in Recreation and Tourism | 3 |
| PERL 322 | History and Philosophy of Leisure, Play and Recreation | 3 |
| PERL 334 | Research Methods in Recreation and Leisure Services | 4 |
| PERL 350 | Design, Maintenance, and Utilization of Recreation, Tourism and Park Facilities | 3 |
| PERL 430 | Management of Recreation and Leisure Services | 4 |
| PERL 437 | Senior Seminar 2.45 GPA required for satisfactory completion |
3 |
| PERL 489 | Internship After satisfactory completion of Senior Seminar |
12 |
| Required Courses | S.H. |
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| PERL 311 | Special Events Planning and Promotion | 3 |
| PERL 340 | Introduction to Commercial Recreation and Tourism | 3 |
| PERL 342 | Delivery of Commercial Recreation and Tourism Services | 3 |
| PERL 346 | Tourism and Commercial Recreation, Planning, Development, and Analysis | 3 |
| Two Business Electives selected from approved list | 6 |
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| Required Courses | S.H. |
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| PERL 271 | Clinical Experiences in Therapeutic Recreation Taken three times for 1 semester hour each |
3 |
| PERL 370 | Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation | 3 |
| PERL 372 | Recreation and Rehabilitation Services | 3 |
| PERL 377 | Programming and Supervision in Therapeutic Recreation | 3 |
| BIOL 240 | Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOL 241 | Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| Six semester hours by advisement | 6 |
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