Program Description
The parks and recreation management concentration of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) in Interdisciplinary Studies in Business and Commerce provides a solid foundation of business knowledge while also building parks and recreation management skills.
Delivery Mode
Traditional (on campus)
Curriculum
| Course | Credits |
| General Education Courses | 40 or 41 |
| Building a Sense of Community UNI 100 First-Year Seminar |
1 |
| Composition ENG 101 English Composition I |
3 |
| Public Speaking CDC 101 Public Speaking |
3 |
| Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy MAT 181 College Algebra |
3 |
| Health and Wellness REC 165 Introduction to Recreation and Leisure |
3 |
| Technological Literacy MIS 201 Management Info Systems |
3 |
| Humanities PHI 115 Logic and Language (or other humanities with adviser approval) |
3 |
| Fine Arts Any Fine Arts Course |
3 |
| Natural Sciences Any Natural Sciences Course |
3 or 4 |
| Social Sciences PSY 100 General Psychology |
3 |
| Ethics and Multicultural Awareness Emphasis Course REC 361 Parks and Recreation for Diverse Populations |
3 |
General Education Options
|
9 |
| Business Core Courses | 30 |
| ACC 200 Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 321 Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 242 Business Law I | 3 |
| BUS 381 Management Science I | 3 |
| BUS 499 Integrated Strategic Capstone |
3 |
| ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 301 Financial Management | 3 |
| MGT 300 Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 300 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Required Concentration Courses |
33 |
| REC 362 Recreation Site Design and Management | 3 |
| REC 365 Recreation Resource Management | 3 |
| REC 374 Commercial Recreation Management | 3 |
| REC 378 Recreation Management and Leadership | 3 |
| REC 412 Recreation Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
| GEO 474 Developing the Master Plan | 3 |
| TOU 450 Research Methods for Tourism Studies | 3 |
| REC 478 Professional Development in Recreation | 3 |
| GEO 479 Internship |
9 |
| Related Electives | 6 |
Select two courses from the following:
|
6 |
| Free Electives | 10 or 11 |
| Total | 120 |
Additional requirements, not counted toward the General Education requirements, include:
- Special Experience Course (1 course required): GEO 479 Internship
- Writing-Intensive Component Courses (2 courses required): BUS 499 Integrated Strategic Capstone AND REC 412 Recreation Program Planning and Evaluation
- Laboratory Course (1 course required): BUS 381 Management Science II