RPTM 16000 FOUNDATIONS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE 3 Credit Hours
Historical examination of the park and recreation movement, sociological, economic, psychological and political considerations for the delivery of leisure and recreation services in contemporary society.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 16001 CAREER EXPLORATION IN RECREATION, PARK, AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT 1 Credit Hour
Introduction to career opportunities in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management. Includes public, non-profit, and commercial settings and site visits.
Pre/corequisite: RPTM 16000.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 1 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 26010 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN RECREATION 3 Credit Hours
Explores the contemporary and historical roles, organization and services of public and non-profit leisure service providers. Includes various theoretical perspectives on community organization and development as well as methods available to the recreation practitioner to facilitate the development of recreation services in communities.
Prerequisite: RPTM 16000.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 26030 LEADERSHIP IN RECREATION, PARKS AND TOURISM 3 Credit Hours
Leadership concepts, principles, methods and techniques necessary for facilitating beneficial recreation activities for diverse populations.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 26060 INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL TOURISM (DIVG) 3 Credit Hours
(Cross-listed with GEOG 22040) Introduction to travel and tourism around the world. Students study tourism technologies and cultural and natural environments as attractions, benefits of travel, travel ethics and sustainable development.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: Diversity Global
RPTM 26071 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF AREAS AND FACILITIES 3 Credit Hours
A systems approach for the effective maintenance and operation of areas and facilities.
Prerequisite: RPTM 16000.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 26081 PRINCIPLES OF OUTDOOR RECREATION 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to outdoor recreation including historical and cultural perspectives, outdoor recreation resources, environmental aspects, trends and management.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 36010 RECREATION, LEISURE AND AGING 3 Credit Hours
Knowledge and understanding of leisure and aging. Planning and implementing recreation programs and activities for enriching the lives of older persons.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 36040 INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN LEISURE SERVICES (DIVD) 3 Credit Hours
An examination of attitudes toward people with disabilities, characteristics of various disability groups, the role and responsibility of leisure service providers to be inclusive of all individuals and techniques for adapting programs.
Prerequisite: RPTM 26030.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: Diversity Domestic
RPTM 36060 ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACHES TO LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY SERVICES 3 Credit Hours
Principles of commercial recreation and tourism services, including entrepreneurship, economic concepts of the for-profit recreation industries and management skills.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 36075 EXPERIENCE DESIGN IN RECREATION, PARK AND TOURISM SETTINGS 3 Credit Hours
Programming leisure experiences within a socio-cultural context, involving understanding and assessing client behavior and needs, proficiency in experience design and implementation, and knowledge of evaluation methods reflective of a service-centered and benefits approach.
Prerequisite: RPTM 16000 and RPTM 26030.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 36081 ADVENTURE EDUCATION 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to adventure education, the history and philosophy, initiatives, ropes courses, adventure curricula and the basics of outdoor leadership and process facilitation.
Prerequisite: RPTM 26030 and RPTM 26081.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 36082 INTERPRETATION OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES 3 Credit Hours
Interpretation is the art of creating intellectual and emotional bonds between people and natural and cultural resources. Interpretation is commonly practiced in parks and other protected areas, zoos, museums and a variety of tourist attractions. This course provides students with the philosophies, concepts and practical techniques necessary to plan and present effective interpretation of natural and cultural resources.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 36083 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION 3 Credit Hours
Environmental education helps people better understand the natural world and to develop attitudes and behaviors conducive to environmental conservation. Teaches students the foundations, principles and techniques of environmental education thus enabling students to prepare and present effective environmental education programs. Prerequisite: None
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 36085 LEISURE AND CULTURE (DIVD) 3 Credit Hours
Leisure behaviors and beliefs for people from diverse cultures, factors perpetuating inequity in the United States and strategies for leisure programming in a pluralistic society.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: Diversity Domestic
RPTM 36911 WILDERNESS AND REMOTE FIRST AID FOR PROFESSIONALS AND EDUCATORS 3 Credit Hours
Students build first aid knowledge skills and behaviors through a variety of learning strategies to individually help in an emergency. A key focus is on how to work in limited resource environments or remote environments (i.e., foreign countries, wilderness, air travel). Then students learn and demonstrate how to prepare others, and be a leader during emergencies through practical experiences. Course is taught and assessed in a cognitively, physically, and emotionally stressed manner. This course includes three weekends and include outdoors experiences. Successful completion of the course may result in American Red Cross certification and Instructor status.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab
Contact Hours: 1.5 lecture, 3 lab
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 45031 SPORT TOURISM 3 Credit Hours
(Cross-listed with SPAD 45031) Course incorporates both theoretical learning of travel for sports as a global phenomenon and application of such knowledge in hosting a sporting event with travel as the focus. The experiential, cultural and economic aspects of sport tourism are examined. Students demonstrate their ability to prepare a sport tourism plan upon the completion of the course.
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 45047 GLOBAL ISSUES OF TOURISM TRADE 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with HTM 55047) An examination of international and intercultural changes due to travel and tourism, particularly in economic, social and environmental areas. The studies include theories and cases and form the basis upon which a sustainable tourism policy is developed. The goal of the course is to prepare students for a leadership role in tourism policy making. The course has an emphasis on reading and discussion.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 46000 TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND RECREATIONAL TRAVEL 3 Credit Hours
(Cross-listed with GEOG 42040)(Slashed with RPTM 56000) Investigation of travel and tourism development using an interdisciplinary social science approach.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 46030 DYNAMICS OF LEISURE BEHAVIOR (WIC) 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with RPTM 56030) Analysis of leisure behavior through an examination of social-psychological theories and research.
Prerequisite: RPTM 36040 and RPTM 36075.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course
RPTM 46060 ADMINISTRATION OF LEISURE SERVICES 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with RPTM 56060) Administrative practices of private and public leisure service agencies. Organization, philosophy, personnel and fiscal management, public relations and legal concerns are examined.
Prerequisite: RPTM 36040 and RPTM 36075.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 46070 PARK PLANNING 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with RPTM 56070) Understanding the relationship between recreation places and the people who use them. This includes the planning, design and functioning of public and commercial recreation places.
Prerequisite: RPTM 26081.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 46091 SEMINAR FOR INTERNSHIP PREPARATION 1 Credit Hour
(Repeatable for credit) Planning and preparation for the internship experience in leisure service settings. Students should register for this course two semesters before enrolling in the internship course.
Prerequisite: Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management (RPTM) major and junior standing.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Contact Hours: 1 lecture
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
RPTM 46092 INTERNSHIP IN RECREATION (ELR) 9 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for credit) Supervised full-time experience providing knowledge of overall agency operation in approved leisure setting.
Prerequisite: RPTM 46091; and senior standing; and special approval.
Schedule Type: Practical Experience
Contact Hours: 30 other
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP
Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement
RPTM 46095 SELECTED TOPICS IN RECREATION 1-3 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credit hours)Selected topics dependent upon interest.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 46096 INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN RECREATION 1-3 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credit hours)Independent study completed under the supervision of a faculty member. Written approval of the supervising faculty member and school director required prior to registration.
Prerequisite: Junior standing; and special approval.
Schedule Type: Individual Investigation
Contact Hours: 3-9 other
Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP
RPTM 56030 DYNAMICS OF LEISURE BEHAVIOR 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with RPTM 46030) Analysis of leisure behavior through examination of social-psychological theories and research.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 56060 ADMINISTRATION OF LEISURE SERVICES 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with RPTM 46060) Administrative practices of private and public leisure service agencies. Organization, philosophy, personnel and fiscal management, public relations and legal concerns are examined.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 56070 PARK PLANNING 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with RPTM 46070) Understanding the relationship between recreation places and the people who use them. This includes the planning, design and functioning of public and commercial recreation places.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 65047 GLOBAL ISSUES OF TOURISM TRADE 3 Credit Hours
An examination of international and intercultural changes due to travel and tourism, particularly in economic, social and environmental areas. The studies include theories and cases and form the basis upon which a sustainable tourism policy is developed. The goal of the course is to prepare students for a leadership role in tourism policy making. The course has an emphasis on reading and discussion.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 65061 PHILOSOPHICAL AND SOCIAL BASES OF LEISURE AND SPORT 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with RPTM 75061) Overview of philosophical and social foundations of leisure and sport. Contemporary theories and perspectives are examined.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
RPTM 75061 PHILOSOPHICAL AND SOCIAL BASES OF LEISURE AND SPORT 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with RPTM 65061) Overview of philosophical and social foundations of leisure and sport. Contemporary theories and perspectives are examined.
Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter