List of RCLS Department Graduate Courses
Recreation and Leisure Studies (RCLS)
RCLS 5100. Aquatic Facility Management (3) Operation, maintenance, and management of aquatic facilities used for recreation, exercise, therapy, competition, education programs, and other aquatic-related programs.
RCLS 5101. Waterfront Facility Operations (3) Principles and practices of waterfront facility management, maintenance, and operations.
RCLS 5111. Recreational Facility Management (3) P: RCLS 3104 or 3120; or consent of instructor. Principles and practices of parks and recreational facility management, maintenance, operations, and evaluation.
RCLS 6000. Philosophical and Social Foundations of Leisure Services (3) P: Admission to graduate program in RCLS or consent of instructor. Social and philosophical foundations for recreation and leisure services in dynamic society.
RCLS 6005. Recreational Sports and Activities Management (3) P: Consent of instructor. Philosophy, organization, and administration of recreational sports and activities.
RCLS 6100. Risk Management & Legal Liability in Recreation, Leisure, and Recreational Sport (3) P: Consent of instructor. Legal issues related to delivery of recreation, leisure, and recreational sport services, including legal foundations, liability and tort policy, employment laws, disability services, malpractice concerns, insurance, and current issues.
RCLS 6110. Research Methods in Recreational Therapy and Recreation and Leisure Services (3) P: Admission to graduate program in RCLS or consent of instructor. Applies basic forms of research. Historical, qualitative, correlational, descriptive, causal-comparative, and experimental research designs as applied to recreational therapy, leisure services, and tourism.
RCLS 6120. Seminar in Recreation, Leisure, and Recreational Therapy Administration (3) P: Admission to graduate program in RCLS or consent of instructor. In-depth examination and discussion of contemporary topics and issues pertinent to recreation, leisure, and recreational therapy service delivery.
RCLS 6210. Management and Program Development in Recreation and Leisure Services (3) P: Admission to graduate program in RCLS or consent of instructor. Current theory, empirical research, and practical application of leisure service industry programming and administration.
RCLS 6220. Managing Commercial and Tourism Industry Leisure Services (3) P: Admission to graduate program in RCLS or consent of instructor. Focus on commercial recreation and tourism environment, principles and concepts of management and marketing, and systematic techniques of analysis and inquiry.
RCLS 6300 Statistics and Analysis in Health and Human Performance (3) P: Graduate Student in RCLS or consent of instructor. Quantitative methods and practices commonly used in social science statistics and analysis.
RCLS 6501. Capstone Experience in Recreation and Leisure Services Administration (3) P: MIS 6123; RCLS 6110; or consent of graduate program director. Capstone experience involving scientific inquiry of select subject or problem area. Content negotiated between student and the instructor in compliance with departmental guidelines. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 s.h.
RCLS 6600. Graduate Teaching Seminar (1) May be repeated. May count a maximum of 3 s.h. P: Consent of instructor. Provides foundation of knowledge and skills for teaching at college/university level.
RCLS 6601. Research Colloquium in Recreation and Leisure Studies (1). Review and critique of current research and applied projects. May be repeated for a maximum 3 s.h.
RCLS 6801, 6802, 6803. Special Topics in Recreation and Leisure Studies (1, 2, 3) May be repeated. May count maximum of 6 s.h. P: Graduate standing in RCLS. New or advanced topics in an area of specialization.
RCLS 6990. Supervised Field Experience (6) P: Admission to graduate program in RCLS or consent of instructor. Develop service delivery skills and understanding of administrative concerns.
RCLS 7000. Thesis (1-6 hours) May be repeated. May count maximum of 6 s.h.
RCLS 7001. Thesis: Summer Research (1) May be repeated. No credit may count toward degree. Students conducting thesis research may only register for this course during the summer.
Recreational Therapy Administration (RCTX)
RCTX 5000. Theoretical Foundations of Aquatic Rehabilitation (3) Examines treatment principles in aquatic rehabilitation environment. Develop understanding of benefits, contraindications, and use of aquatic therapy to address needs of participants with specific health conditions.
RCTX 5001. Applied Techniques in Aquatic Rehabilitation (3) P: RCTX 5000 or consent of instructor. Develop fundamental techniques in aquatic therapy. Additional attention to management of aquatic rehabilitation services.
RCTX 6001. Biofeedback: Principles and Practices (3) P: BIOL 2130, 2131 or equivalent. Overview of biofeedback history, instrumentation, and intervention techniques, including assessment, treatment and evaluation processes.
RCTX 6002. Biofeedback Laboratory (1) P/C: RCTX 6001. Application of biofeedback measuring and monitoring techniques in a variety of health and human performance settings.
RCTX 6003. Advanced Biofeedback Laboratory (2) P: RCTX 6002. Assessment, treatment selection, documentation, and evaluation of biofeedback services in health and human performance settings.
RCTX 6310. Program Development and Management in Recreational Therapy (3) P: Admission to graduate program in RCLS administration or consent of instructor. Advanced program development for systematic design recreational therapy services.
RCTX 6320. Client Assessment, Evaluation, and Documentation in Recreational Therapy (3) P: Admission to graduate program in RCLS or consent of instructor. Client assessment and documentation.
Treatment programming and comprehensive program evaluation.
RCTX 6330. Administrative Aspects of Recreational Therapy (3) P: Admission to graduate program in RCLS or consent of instructor. Service delivery. Personnel management, quality management, financing and budgeting, and health care accreditation.
RCTX 6502. Capstone Experience in Recreational Therapy (3) May be repeated for a maximum of 6 s.h. P: MIS 6123; RCLS 6110; or consent of graduate program director. Capstone experience involving scientific inquiry of select subject or problem area. Content negotiated between student and the instructor in compliance with departmental guidelines.
