+ Recreation

200 Eppler North, 419-372-6944

The curriculum consists of four parts: BG Perspective 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 and special events 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.

Matriculation requirements:

• Require a 2.5 overall GPA;
• Complete RTD 190 and 210 with a 2.75 average;
• Complete 30-32 hours of BG Perspective courses;
• Demonstrate an exit competency in CPR/Advanced first aid by completing either KNS 313 as an elective or utilizing an outside agency;
• Maintain a 2.5 GPA to be eligible for field experience work (RTD 387, 487, and 488);
• Complete the following courses in sequence—RTD 190 and 210, 385—prior to being eligible for field experience.
  

Recreation professional core (36-37 hours)

• RTD 190, 210, 384, 385, 386, 387, 482, 488; SM 375 or RTD 483

Recreation interdisciplinary core (12 hours)

• MIS 200 (3)
• KNS 433 or RTD 260 (3)
• JOUR 201 or JOUR 341 (3)
• SM 390 (3)

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)

Therapeutic recreation minor (42-43 hours)

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

Required at University of Toledo:

• RCRT 4810 and 4820, RCRT 4710, RCRT 4600-4690 or 4900, RCRT 4750, RCRT 4720, RCRT 4730, RCRT 4740, RCRT 4800, RCRT Clinical: Geriatric, RCRT 4760; PSY 2510
• Elective (electives for a PSYC minor include courses from BGSU):
• BIOL 331, 332; MEDT 301; PSYC 101, 303, 305, 311, 405

Focus—Public/Voluntary (15 hours)

• ECON 200 or ECON 202 or ECON 203 (3)
• MKT 300 (3)
• BA 203 (3)
• ACCT 200 (3)
• Select one: POLS 110 or POLS 331 or IPC 201 or IPC 306 (3)

Select one area of emphasis:

Public Assembly/Association Management Emphasis (21 hours)

Required:

• RTD 487* (3)

Select One:

• FIN 200 (3)
• FIN 300* (3)

Select One:

• MGMT 305* (3)
• MGMT 360* (3)
• POLS 303* (3)

Select One:

• MGMT 361* (3)
• MKT 302* (3)
• MKT 405* (3)
• IPC 209 (3)

Choose 9 hours from the following (through consultation with advisor only):

• BA 390* (3)
• GEOG 331 (3)
• GEOG 230 (3)
• GEOL 304* (4)
• IPC 203* (3)
• IPC 205* (3)
• IPC 306 (3)
• JOUR 100 (3)
• JOUR 200 (3)
• JOUR 250* (3)
• LEGS 450 (3)
• MGMT 305* (3)
• MGMT 361* (3)
• MKT 410* (3)
• MKT 405* (3)
• MSL 100** (2)
• POLS 420* (3)
• POPC 220 (3)
• PSYC 101 (3)
• RTD 215* (3)
• RTD 304 (3)
• RTD 315* (3)
• RTD 325* (3)
• RTD 380 (4)
• SOC 202* (3)
• SOC 231 (3)
• VCT 103 (3)

*Course has prerequisite
**Students who intend to pursue a Military Morale and Welfare (MWR) internship site are strongly urged to take MSL 100 in order to better understand the culture of this environment.

OR

Program Development/Special Events and Meeting Planning Emphasis (21 hours)

Required:

• RTD 315* (3)
• RTD 487* (3)

Select One:

• ENG 388* (3)
• IPC 205* (3)
• IPC 307* (3)

Select One:

• BA 310 * (3)
• POPC 220 (3)
• POPC 426 (3)

Choose 9 hours from the following (through consultation with advisor only):

• BA 390* (3)
• EDIS 325* (3)
• GEOG 230 (3)
• GEOG 331 (3)
• GEOL 304* (4)
• GERO 101 (3)
• GERO 330* (3)
• HDFS 105 (3)
• HDFS 221 (3)
• HDFS 224 (3)
• IPC 203* (3)
• IPC 205* (3)
• IPC 306 (3)
• LEGS 450 (3)
• MSL 100** (2)
• POPC 220 (3)
• POPC 321 (3)
• POPC 426 (3)
• PSYC 306 (3)
• PSYC 309* (3)
• RTD 215* (3)
• RTD 315* (3)
• RTD 325* (3)
• RTD 304 (3)
• RTD 380 (4)
• SOC 202* (3)
• SOC 231 (3)
• VCT 282 (3)
• VCT 103 (3)

*Course has prerequisite
**Students who intend to pursue a Military Morale and Welfare (MWR) internship site are strongly urged to take MSL 100 in order to better understand the culture of this environment.

Students are encouraged to utilize their electives to further enhance their career focus by developing a cognate in an area of interest.

Consult the program office for internship requirements.

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