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Bachelor of Arts in Parks and Recreation Management – 120 Credits

The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended framework for completing this program of study in four years.

Freshman Year

First Semester – 16 credits
 CourseCredits 
**ENG 101 English Composition I 3 crs.
*REC 165 Intro to Recreation/Leisure 3 crs.
*Professional Elective 3 crs.
**UNI 100 First-Year Seminar
 1 cr.
 General Education Courses 6 crs.

Second Semester – 15 credits
 CourseCredits 
**ENG 102 English Composition II3 crs.
*Professional Elective3 crs.
General Education Courses9 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester – 15 credits
 CourseCredits 
*Professional Elective6 crs.
Gen. Educ., Minor OR Related Electives9 crs.
 
Fourth Semester – 15 credits
 CourseCredits 
REC 361 Parks and Recreation for Divw
3 crs.
300- or 400-Level Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Related Electives12 crs.

Junior Year


Fifth Semester – 15 credits
CourseCredits 
*REC 362 Site Design & Management3 crs.

*REC 378 Recreation Mgt. & Leadership

3 crs.

*REC 478 Professional Develop. in Recreation3 crs.
300- or 400-Level Gen. Educ., Minor OR Related Electives6 crs.

Sixth Semester – 14 credits
CourseCredits 
300- or 400-Level Related Electives9 crs.
Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses5 crs.

Summer Session
CourseCredits

*GEO 479 Internship

6 crs.


 

Senior Year

Seventh Semester – 15 credits
 CourseCredits 
*REC 365 Recreation Resource Mgt.3 crs.
*REC 374 Commercial Recreation Mgt.3 crs.
*GEO 474 Developing the Master Plan 3 crs.
300- or 400-Level Gen. Educ., Minor OR Related Electives6 crs.
 
Eighth Semester – 15 credits
CourseCredits 
*GEO 479 Internship12 crs.
Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Related Elective 3 crs.

* Required major and related courses
** Required and recommended General Education courses