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Twin Cities Campus
Recreation, Park and Leisure Studies B.S.
Kinesiology, School of
College of Education and Human Development
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Requirements for this program are current for Spring 2010.
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Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120.
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Required credits within the major: 71.
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Degree: Bachelor of Science.
The undergraduate program in recreation, park, and leisure studies prepares students to assume leadership, supervisory, or beginning administrative responsibilities and design and deliver leisure services to diverse populations in a variety of settings. In addition to the general education requirements, core professional courses give students a firm foundation in the recreation field. Students further define their career interests by selecting focus electives that allow them to combine recreation with other disciplines such as management, social work, youth studies, sports management, outdoor education and tourism.
The program features a 9-credit practicum experience, which allows students to integrate theory and practical applications in the field. Students select an agency that will provide an experiential learning opportunity in their specific area of interest.
Graduates may find employment in such locations as public park and recreation programs at the municipal, state, or national level, commercial recreation, outdoor education and natural resources, outdoor recreation and tourism.
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Admission Requirements
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Students must complete 30 credits before admission to the program.
Students must complete at least 30 credits of the University's liberal education requirements, including the freshman writing requirement; have earned a minimum overall GPA of 2.00, with preference given to applicants with a higher average; and have relevant education or career-related experience, paid or volunteer. Appropriate related and major courses may be applied toward these requirements.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions Web site.
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General Requirements
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All students are required to complete general University and college
requirements including writing and liberal education courses.
For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
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Program Requirements
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Requirements include a minimum 2.00 GPA. Foundation Courses
For additional college requirements, consult with an SPS program adviser.
PE 1xxx
Take 3 or more course(s) from the following:
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PE 1xxx
Public Speaking
COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3.0 cr)
or COMM 1101H - Honors: Introduction to Public Speaking, H (3.0 cr)
or COMM 1313W - Analysis of Argument, WI (3.0 cr)
or PSTL 1461 - Multicultural Perspectives in Public Speaking, C/PE (3.0 cr)
Sociology
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology, CD, SSCI (4.0 cr)
or SOC 1011V - Honors: Introduction to Sociology, CD, SSCI, WI, H (4.0 cr)
or PSTL 1211 - Multicultural Perspectives in Sociology , CD, SSCI (4.0 cr)
Psychology
PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology, SSCI (4.0 cr)
or PSY 1001H - Honors Introduction to Psychology, SSCI, H (4.0 cr)
or PSTL 1281 - Principles of Psychology, SSCI (4.0 cr)
Personal and Community Health
PUBH 3004 - Basic Concepts in Personal and Community Health (4.0 cr)
or take the following course pair
PUBH 3001 - Personal and Community Health (2.0 cr)
PUBH 3003 - Fundamentals of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (2.0 cr)
Required Core Courses
REC 1501 - Orientation to Leisure and Recreation (3.0 cr)
REC 3281 - Research and Evaluation in Recreation, Park, and Leisure Studies (4.0 cr)
REC 3541W - Recreation Programming, WI (3.0 cr)
REC 3551 - Administration and Finance of Leisure Services (4.0 cr)
REC 3601W - Leisure and Human Development, WI (3.0 cr)
REC 3796 - Senior Internship in Recreation, Park, and Leisure Studies (9.0 cr)
REC 5271 - Community Leisure Services for Persons with Disabilities (3.0 cr)
REC 5801 - Legal Aspects of Sport and Recreation (4.0 cr)
Electives (20 credits)
Students must take 20 credits of elective coursework in consultation with their faculty adviser and are encouraged to select a focus in either Outdoor Recreation or Recreation Administration. The following are some possible electives in each focus area. This list is not exhaustive and students may consult with their faculty adviser for approval on courses not listed.
Students are required to complete one of the following course groups.
Focus Electives
Take exactly 1 sub-requirement(s) from the following:
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Outdoor Recreation
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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REC 2151 - Outdoor and Camp Leadership (3.0 cr)
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REC 5161 - Recreation Land Policy (3.0 cr)
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REC 5301 - Wilderness and Adventure Education (4.0 cr)
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REC 5311 - Programming Outdoor and Environmental Education (3.0 cr)
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YOST 2101 - Urban Youth and Youth Issues (4.0 cr)
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YOST 2241 - Experiential Learning (4.0 cr)
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YOST 3101 - Introduction to Youthwork (4.0 cr)
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YOST 3032 - Adolescent and Youth Development for Youthworkers (4.0 cr)
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YOST 3234 - Youth Agencies, Organizations, and Youth Service Systems (3.0 cr)
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CI 5537 - Principles of Environmental Education (3.0 cr)
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CI 5747 - Global and Environmental Education: Content and Practice (3.0 cr)
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Recreation Administration
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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REC 5111 - Sports Facilities (3.0 cr)
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REC 5115 - Event Management in Sport (3.0 cr)
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REC 5191 - Commercial Recreation and Tourism (3.0 cr)
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REC 5461 - Foundations of Sport Management (3.0 cr)
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REC 5511 - Women in Sport and Leisure (3.0 cr)
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REC 5601 - Sport Management Ethics and Policy (3.0 cr)
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KIN 3001 - Lifetime Fitness and Health, SSCI (3.0 cr)
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KIN 3143 - Organization and Administration of Sport (3.0 cr)
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KIN 4214 - Health Promotion (3.0 cr)
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KIN 5126 - Sport Psychology (3.0 cr)
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KIN 5375 - Competitive Sport for Children and Youth (3.0 cr)
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KIN 5725 - Organization and Management of Physical Education and Sport (3.0 cr)
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SMGT 3421 - Business of Sport (3.0 cr)
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SMGT 3631 - Sport Marketing (3.0 cr)
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SMGT 3632 - Sport Sales and Fund-raising (3.0 cr)
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BIE 5011 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3.0 cr)
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BIE 5012 - Advanced Word Processing (3.0 cr)
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BIE 5013 - Spreadsheet Analysis Using Computers (3.0 cr)
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BIE 5014 - Database Computer Applications (3.0 cr)
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CI 5351 - Technology Tools for Educators (3.0 cr)
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HRD 3001 - Introduction to Human Resource Development (3.0 cr)
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HRD 3201 - Introduction to Training and Development (3.0 cr)
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Program Sub-plans
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A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Honors UHP
This is an honors sub-plan.
Students admitted to the University Honors Program (UHP) must fulfill UHP requirements in addition to degree program requirements. For any course required in a degree program, UHP students must register for the honors version if one is offered. Honors courses used to fulfill degree program requirements will also fulfill UHP requirements.
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