Any student wishing to declare a major in management of recreation facilities
and services must, at the time of entrance into the curriculum, possess
a minimum 2.0 GPA; have no more than 10 s.h. of general education remaining;
have completed the following courses with a minimum grade of C: ENGL 1100,
1200; MATH 1065 or 1066; PSYC 1000; SOCI 2110; have completed a written
application; have a personal interview with a faculty member; and have
completed a sequencing form (timetable) in consultation with the RCLS adviser.
RCLS courses at the 3000 level and above cannot be taken before admission
to the major. Any student majoring in management of recreation facilities
and services must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA and a minimum cumulative
2.0 GPA in all core and cognate courses to remain in good standing. Majors
must earn a minimum grade of C in all required RCLS courses. A student
wishing to appeal should contact the RCLS department chair within two weeks
of notification of academic deficiency. Students graduating from this program
are eligible to sit for the examination to become a certified park and
recreation professional and thereby acquire this valuable credential for
professional advancement.
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- General education requirements (See Section 6, Undergraduate Studies,
Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree Programs.) including those listed
below
- BIOL 1060. Environmental Biology (4) (F,S,SS)
(GE:SC)
- ECON 2113. Principles of Microeconomics (3) (F,S,SS)
(GE:SO)
- MATH 1065. College Algebra (3) (F,S,SS) (GE:MA) (P:
Appropriate score on mathematics placement test) or MATH 1066. Applied
Mathematics for Decision Making (3) (F,S,SS) (GE:MA) (P: Appropriate
score on mathematics placement test or approval of dept chair)
- PHIL 2274. Business Ethics (3) (WI*) (F,S,SS) (GE:HU)
or PHIL 2275. Professional Ethics (3) (WI*) (F,S,SS) (GE:HU)
- PSYC 1000. Introductory Psychology (3) (F,S,SS) (GE:SO)
- SOCI 2110. Introduction to Sociology (3) (F,S,SS)
(GE:SO)
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- Core.
- RCLS 2000. Introduction to Leisure Services
(3) (F,S,SS) (P: RCLS major or consent of instructor)
- RCLS 3003, 3004. Leisure Programming and Laboratory
(3,1) (F,S) (P: Declared RCLS RT major, or MRFS major or minor; RCLS
2000)
- RCLS 3104. Public and Non-Profit Recreation (3) (F)
(P: Declared MRFS major or minor; RCLS 2000)
- RCLS 3120. Commercial Recreation and Tourism (3) (S)
(P: Declared RCLS MRFS major or minor; RCLS 2000; or consent of instructor)
- RCLS 3131. Special Recreation (3) (F) (P: Declared
RCLS MRFS major or minor; RCLS 2000)
- RCLS 3180. Work Experience Pre-Placement Seminar (1)
(S) (P: Declared MRFS major or minor; RCLS 2000)
- RCLS 3190. Work Experience Through Community/Commercial
Recreation Agencies (2) (SS) (P: Declared MRFS major or minor; RCLS
3003, 3004; RCLS 3180; consent of adviser; minimum 2.0 GPA)
- RCLS 3300. Outdoor Programming (3) (S) (P: Declared
RCLS MRFS major or minor; RCLS 2000; RCLS 3003, 3004)
- RCLS 4000. Research Methods and Techniques (3) (F,S)
(P: Declared RCLS RT major, or MRFS major or minor; MATH 1065 or 1066;
RCLS 3003, 3004)
- RCLS 4002. Administration of Leisure Services (3)
(F,S) (P: Declared RCLS MRFS major or minor; MATH 1065 or 1066; RCLS
3003, 3004)
- RCLS 4004. Philosophical and Current Issues in Leisure
(3) (F,S) (WI*) (P: Declared RCLS RT major, or MRFS major or minor;
RCLS 3003, 3004)
- RCLS 4111. Design of Parks and Recreation Facilities
(3) (S) (Declared MRFS major or minor; RCLS 3003, 3004; RCLS 3104)
- RCLS 4120. Leisure Services Marketing (3) (S) (P:
Declared RCLS MRFS major or minor; RCLS 3003, 3004; RCLS 3104)
- RCLS 4122. Case Studies Leisure Management (3) (F)
(P: Declared RCLS MRFS major or minor; RCLS 3003, 3004; RCLS 3120)
- RCLS 4902. Internship Pre-Placement Seminar (2) (F,S)
(P: Declared RCLS RT or MRFS major; minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA; consent
of RCLS adviser)
- RCLS 4990. Recreation Internship (12) (WI) (F,S,SS)
(P: Declared RCLS RT or MRFS major or minor; RCLS 4902; senior standing;
minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA; minimum grade of C in all RCLS courses;
successful completion of all other degree requirements and current
certification in first aid and CPR)
- RCLS 5111. Recreational Facility Management (3) (S)
(P: RCLS 3003, 3004; RCLS 3120; or consent of the instructor)
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- Cognate.
- ACCT 2401. Financial Accounting (3) (F,S,SS)
(P: MATH 1065 or 1066)
- DSCI 2223. Introduction to Computers (3) (F,S,SS)
- FINA 2244. Legal Environment of Business (3) (F,S,SS)
- ITEC 3290. Technical Writing (3) (WI) (F,S,SS) (P:
ENGL 1200)
- MGMT 3202. Fundamentals of Management (3) (F,S,SS)
(P: ECON 1000 or 2113)
- Choose 6 s.h. from:
- ACCT 2521. Managerial Accounting (3) (F,S,SS)
(P: DSCI 2223)
- CDFR 4306. Directing Behavior and Development of Children
(3) (F,S,SS)
- EXSS 2600. Children’s Movement Patterns (2) (F,S,SS)
(P: EXSS 1000)
- GERO 2400. Introduction to Gerontology (3) (GE:SO)
- PLAN 3021. Environmental Planning (3) (F)
- POLS 3252. Public Administration (3) (F) (GE:SO)
- PSYC 3206. Developmental Psychology (3) (WI*) (F,S,SS)
(GE:SO) (P: PSYC 1000 or 1060)
- PSYC 3221. Social Psychology (3) (F,S,SS) (GE:SO)
- PSYC 3241. Personnel and Industrial Psychology (3)
(F,S,SS) (GE:SO)
- RCLS 2400. Facilitation and Leadership of Adventure-Based
Programs (3)
- SOCI 3289. Community Organization (3) (S) (GE:SO)
(P: SOCI 2110)
- SPCH 2520. Business and Professional Communication
(3) (F,S,SS) (GE:FA)
- Other courses as approved by management of recreation
facilities and services degree program coordinator
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Electives to complete requirements for graduation. |
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Any student wishing to declare a major in recreational therapy must,
at the time of entrance into the curriculum, possess a minimum 2.0 GPA;
have no more than 10 s.h. of general education remaining; have completed
the following courses with a minimum grade of C: ENGL 1100, 1200; PSYC
1000; SOCI 2110; and one from MATH 1065, 1066, 1067, 2127; have completed
a written application; have a personal interview with a faculty member;
and have completed a sequencing form (timetable) in consultation with the
RCLS adviser. RCLS courses at the 3000 level and above cannot be taken
before admission to the major. Admission to recreational therapy is competitive
and limited due to space availability. Majors must maintain a minimum
cumulative 2.0 GPA and a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA in all cognate courses
to remain in good standing. Majors must earn a minimum grade of C in all
required RCLS courses. A student wishing to appeal should contact the
RCLS department chair within two weeks of notification of academic deficiency.
Students graduating from this program are eligible to sit for the examination
to become a certified park and recreation professional and thereby acquire
this valuable credential for professional advancement. Additionally, students
graduating in recreational therapy are eligible to apply for certification
as a therapeutic recreation specialist in North Carolina and at the national
level. Minimum degree requirement is 123 s.h. of credit as follows:
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- General education requirements (See Section 6, Undergraduate Studies,
Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree Programs.) including those listed
below
- BIOL 1050, 1051. General Biology and Laboratory
(3,1) (F,S,SS) (GE:SC), or BIOL 1100, 1101. Principles of Biology I,
(4,0) (F,S,SS) GE:SC)
- BIOL 2130. Survey of Human Physiology and Anatomy
(4) (F,S,SS) (P: BIOL 1050, 1051; or 1100, 1101)
- BIOL 2131. Survey of Human Physiology and Anatomy
Laboratory (1) (F,S,SS) (P/C: BIOL 2130)
- MATH 1065. College Algebra (3) (F,S,SS) (GE:MA) (P:
Appropriate score on mathematics placement test) or MATH 1066. Applied
Mathematics for Decision Making (3) (F,S,SS) (GE:MA) (P: Appropriate
score on mathematics placement test or approval of dept chair) or MATH
1067. Algebraic Concepts and Relationships (3) (F,S,SS) (GE:MA) (P:
Appropriate score on mathematics placement test) or MATH 2127. Basic
Concepts of Mathematics (3) (F,S,SS) (GE:MA) (P: Appropriate score
on mathematics placement test)
- PSYC 1000. Introductory Psychology (3) (F,S,SS) (GE:SO)
- PSYC 2275. Psychology of Adjustment (3) (F,S)
- SOCI 2110. Introduction to Sociology (3) (F,S,SS)
(GE:SO)
- SPCH 2520. Business and Professional Communication
(3) (F,S,SS) (GE:FA)
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42 s.h.
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- Core.
- RCLS 2000. Introduction to Leisure Services
(3) (F,S,SS)
- RCLS 2230. Recreational Therapy Foundations (3) (F,S)
- RCLS 3003, 3004. Leisure Programming and Laboratory
(3,1) (F,S) (P: Declared RT major, or MRFS major or minor; RCLS 2000)
- RCLS 3240. Disability Survey for Recreational Therapy
Services (3) (F,S) (P: Declared RT major; BIOL 2130,2131; RCLS 2000)
- RCLS 4000. Research Methods and Techniques (3) (F,S)
(P: Declared RT major or MRFS major or minor; RCLS 3003, 3004)
- RCLS 4004. Philosophical and Current Issues in Leisure
(3) (F,S) (WI*) (P: Declared RT major or MRFS major or minor; RCLS
3003, 3004)
- RCLS 4250. Recreational Therapy Program Design (3)
(F,S) (P: Declared RT major; RCLS 2230, 3003, 3004, 3240)
- RCLS 4252. Recreational Therapy Leadership and Group
Dynamics (3) (F,S) (P: Declared RT major; RCLS 2230, 3003, 3004, 3240)
- RCLS 4260. Recreational Therapy Practicum (1) (F,S)
(P: Declared RT major; RCLS 4250, 4252)
- RCSL 4262. Recreational Therapy Interventions and
Techniques (3) (F,S) (P: Declared RT major; RCLS 4250, 4252)
- RCLS 4264. Recreational Therapy Assessment, Documentation,
and Evaluation (3) (F,S) (P: Declared RT major; RCLS 4250, 4252)
- RCLS 4266. Organization and Management of Recreational
Therapy Services (3) (F,S) (P: Declared RT major; RCLS 4250, 4252)
- RCLS 4902. Internship Pre-Placement Seminar (2) (F,S)
(P: Declared RT or MRFS major; minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA; consent
of RCLS adviser)
- RCLS 4990. Recreation Internship (12) (WI) (F,S,SS)
(P: Declared RT or MRFS major; RCLS 4902; senior standing; minimum
cumulative 2.0 GPA; minimum grade of C in all RCLS courses; successful
completion of all other degree requirements; current certification
in first aid and CPR)
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- Cognate.
- EXSS 5303. Physical Activity Programs for Individuals
with Developmental, Emotional, and Learning Disabilities (3) (F,S)
(P: EXSS 3545; SPED 5101; or consent of instructor) or EXSS 5903. Physical
Activity Programs for Individuals with Orthopedic, Neurologic, and
Sensory Impairments (3) (F,S) (P: BIOL 2130 or equivalent or consent
of instructor)
- HIMA 3000. Introduction to Medical Terminology (2)
(F,S,SS)
- PSYC 3206. Developmental Psychology (3) (WI*) (F,S,SS)
(GE:SO) (P: PSYC 1000 or 1060)
- PSYC 4375. Abnormal Psychology (3) (F,S,SS) (GE:SO)
(P: PSYC 1000 or 1060)
- Choose 6 s.h. from:
- ASLS 2020. Sign Language Studies I (3) (F,S,SS)
- DNCE 2200. Creative Dance and Drama for the Elementary
School (2) (S)
- EXSS 5303. Physical Activity Programs for Individuals
with Developmental, Emotional, and Learning Disabilities (3) (P: EXSS
3545; SPED 5101; or consent of instructor) or EXSS 5903. Physical Activity
Programs for Individuals with Orthopedic, Neurologic, and Sensory Impairments
(3) (P: BIOL 2130 or equivalent or consent of instructor) if not taken
in concentration
- HLTH 5900. Stress Management (3) (P: undergraduate
course in anatomy and physiology; graduate standing or consent of instructor)
- MUSC 2277. Orientation to Therapy (1) (S) and MUSC
2287. Orientation to Therapy Practicum (1) (S)
- MUSC 3257. Music Therapy I: Introduction to Music
in Therapy (3) (F) and MUSC 3357. Music Therapy Practicum I (1) (F)
- RCLS 2400. Facilitation and Leadership of Adventure-Based
Programs (3)
- THEA 4030. Creative Dramatics (3) (S) (GE:FA)
- Other courses as approved by the recreational therapy
degree program director.
- Choose 3 s.h. from:
- COMM 3570. Small Group Communication (3)
- EXSS 2202. Motor Learning and Performance (3)
- GERO 2400. Introduction to Gerontology (3) (GE:SO)
- PSYC 3225. Psychology of Learning (3) (F,S,SS) (GE:SO)
(P: PSYC 1000 or 1060)
- PSYC 3226. Human Learning and Cognition (3) (GE:SO)
(P: PSYC 1000 or 1060)
- REHB 2003. Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Health and Social
Problem (3) (F,S)
- SOCI 3220. Sociology of Deviant Behavior (3) (GE:SO)
(F,S,SS) (P: SOCI 2110)
- SOCI 3327. Introductory Medical Sociology (3) (GE:SO)
(P: SOCI 2110 or consent of instructor)
- Other courses as approved by the recreational therapy
degree program director.
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Electives to complete requirements for graduation. |
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