Recreation and Tourism Studies

Undergraduate Curriculum

General Education Requirements

English Composition - 6 hours
English Literature - 3 hours
Mathematics - 3hours
Natural Science - 11-12 hours
Social Science -  PSYCH 201
History - 3 hours
Fine and Performing Arts - 3 hours
Philosophy - 3 hours
Oral Communication - 3 hours
Foreign Language -0-6 hours
Computer Skills - 3 hours

Professional Core (33 hours)

RTS 201 Recreation Programming and Leadership (Sp)
RTS 211 Foundations of Recreation and Leisure (F)
HE 224  Safety and First Aid (F,Sp)
RTS 261 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation (F)
RTS 271 Introduction to Recreation and Tourism Management (F)
RTS 302 Recreation Facilitation (Sp)
RTS 332 Personnel & Financial Management in Recreation (F)
RTS 405 Natural Resources and Recreation (F)
RTS 411 Trends in Recreation (Sp)
RTS 425 Facility Management and Design (F, Sp)
RTS 482 Program Evaluation in Recreation (Sp)

Career Emphasis Areas (21 hours)

Recreation and Tourism Management
RTS 433 Community Recreation Services (F)
RTS 441Servic & Operation Strategies in Tourism/Recreation (Sum)
RTS 461 Tourism & the Hospitality Industry (Sp)
RTS 475 Cultural & Heritage Tourism Management (F)
RTS 491 Festival and Event Management (Sp)
MGMT 325 Contemporary Organizations and Management (F,Sp, Sum)
MKTG 311 Marketing Principles and Problems (F, Sp, Sum)

Therapeutic Recreation
RTS 410 Clinical Aspects in Therapeutic Recreation (F)
RTS 420 Intervention Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation (F)
RTS 430 Managing Therapeutic Recreation Services (Sp)
RTS 450 Disabilities and Aging in Therapeutic Recreation (Sp)
BIO 190/250 Anatomy and Physiology (F, Sp, Sum)
ESSE 413 Fundamentals of Human Growth and Development (F, Sp, Sum)
PSYCH 405 Abnormal Psychology (F, Sp, Sum)

Elective (3 hrs)
RTS 485 (Sum), or other elective with approval from advisor

Internship (16 hrs)
RTS 366 Internship Seminar (1 hr)
RTS 368 Internship (12 hrs)