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Recreation Administration

(BS)

Department of Recreation Administration programs are accredited by the National Recreation and Park Association.

Major

The Recreation Administration Major Comprises

REC 1320

Leadership in Recreation. (3 credits)

REC 1780

Introduction to Leisure Service Agencies. (3 credits)

REC 2250

Principles of Therapeutic Recreation (3 credits)

REC 2290

Programming for Leisure Agencies. (3 credits)

REC 3550

Fieldwork in Recreation I. (3 credits)

REC 3551

Fieldwork in Recreation II. (3 credits)

REC 3910

Microcomputers in Leisure Agencies. (3 credits)

REC 4274

Pre-Internship. (1 credits)

REC 4275

Internship. (6 credits)

(6 sem. hrs.)

REC 4600

Planning and Design of Leisure Facilities. (4 credits)

REC 4740

Research and Evaluation in Leisure Studies. (3 credits)

REC 4830

Administration of Leisure Services. (3 credits)

REC 4850

Financial Practices for Leisure Service Agencies. (3 credits)

17 Semester Hours of REC Electives

REC 2500

The Challenge of Leisure. (3 credits)

REC 3111

Leisure Education and Facilitation Techniques. (3 credits)

REC 3300

Commercial and Employee Recreation. (3 credits)

REC 3310

Travel and Tourism. (3 credits)

REC 3510

Camp Administration and Leadership. (2 credits)

REC 3515

Camping for Individuals with Disabilities. (3 credits)

REC 3560

Outdoor Living Skills. (2 credits)

REC 3860

Environmental Interpretation. (2 credits)

REC 3900

Operation of Leisure Facilities. (3 credits)

REC 3960

Special Topics in Leisure Studies. (1 to 3 credits)

REC 4741

Independent Study. (1 to 6 credits)

REC 4950

Therapeutic Leisure Services for the Aged. (3 credits)

1 Semester Hour of PED Activity Courses

6 Semester Hours of Electives

6 hrs. of electives from ACC, BUS, ECN, MGT, and MAR approved by advisor and department chair; and a PSY course approved by advisor and department chair.

Footnotes:

Internship in Recreation should be completed after REC 3550, REC 4274, and the majority of courses in recreation

Fieldwork requires 15 hours per week of practical experience at a field based site along with a one hour weekly class session.Enrollment is limited as sites in the immediate area are limited.

(Major GPA based on all recreation courses taken at EIU.)

Information sourced from the 2005-2006 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.