+ Recreation

200 Eppler North, 419-372-6944

The curriculum consists of four parts: general education requirements, professional core courses, career focus courses and electives. The recreation curriculum blends the study of leisure behavior, skills and philosophy with a variety of disciplines. A specified sequence of coursework has been carefully developed to facilitate student needs, interests and wants. Coursework is interspersed with field experiences within classes, as practica and with an in-depth, 15-week internship as a capstone experience. Study abroad experiences and National Student Exchange opportunities are strongly encouraged. The 24-credit-hour career focus is determined by the student's ultimate goals along with consultation with an assigned academic adviser.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in recreation are expected to:

• Plan, assess and evaluate diversified programming for diverse leisure services delivery systems;
• Integrate theory and practice in administration/management, legislative and legal aspects of recreation and leisure services;
• Demonstrate a broad-based education background to enhance quality of life, to function more effectively in society and to provide an educational base from which professional competencies can evolve.

These learning outcomes reflect the requirements of the National Recreation & Parks Association (NRPA) accreditation standards.

Students who start this program in their first year should be able to complete it in four years with no academic problems.

Students who transfer into the program after the sophomore year will most likely add two to four semesters in order to meet all program requirements.

Recreation professional core (33-35 hours)

• RTD 190, 210, 384, 385, 386, 387, 482, 488

Recreation interdisciplinary core (15 hours)

• CS 100 or MIS 200 (3)
• KNS 313 (2)
• KNS 433 or RTD 260 (3)
• SMD 375 or RTD 483 (3)
• SMD 390 (3)

Focus—Tourism/Commercial

• Required—MKT 300; RTD 215, 315, 325, 415.
• Career focus electives (choose ten hours)—BA 102, 310; BUSE 455; JOUR 340; ACCT 200; MKT 302, 405, 410; RTD 470; F&N 210, 212, 326; GEOG 333; SOC 231; AERT 240; A&S 210; POPC 426; MGMT 305, 361; IPC 304; LEGS 450; ECON 200.

Focus—Environmental education (24 hours). Replaces outdoor recreation career focus.

• EDFI 416 (3)
• Select one: BIOL 301, 343; GEOL 304, 306, 322; GEOG 213; PHYS 360 (3-4)
• Select one: EDFI 490; ENVS 489; RTD 304 (3)
• ENVS 101 or 201 (3)
• Select one: ENVS 301, 400, 401, 412 (2-3)
• ENVS 415 or RTD 380 (3)
• Select one: GEOG 331; HIST/ACS 338; POLS 336; ENG 200; PHIL 332 (3)
• KNS 433 or RTD 483 (3)

Focus—Therapeutic recreation (42-43 hours)

This collaborative focus with the University of Toledo requires at least two extra semesters of coursework.

Required at University of Toledo:

• PED 352, 462; PSY 322, 351; RED 230, 450, 451, 452, 454, 455, 456
• Elective (electives for a PSYC minor include courses from BGSU):
• BIOL 331, 332; MEDT 301; PSYC 101, 303, 305, 311, 405

Focus—Public/voluntary services (under review) (24 hours)

• Required: MKT 300; POLS 331; RTD 215, 304
• Career focus electives (choose nine hours): BA 203; ECON 200; IPC 205, 304, 306; JOUR 340, 440; MGMT 305; MKT 302, 410; RTD 315, 325, 415

Focus—Leisure wellness (under review) (24 hours)

• Required: HED 215, 216, 310, 338, 340; MKT 300; RTD 395
• Career focus electives (choose three hours): ECON 200; F&N 207; HED 348, 411, 481

Focus—Special populations (under review) (24 hours)

• Required: EDSE 431, 442; KNS 340, 387, 433
• Career focus electives (choose nine hours): EDSE 421, 454; IPC 306; KNS 350; PSYC 405; SOC 101, 316

Recreation minor (21 hours)

• RTD 190, 210, 384, 385 (12)
• Select nine hours: RTD 215, 260, 304, 315, 325, 380, 395, 415, 482, 483, 484