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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Recreation, Park and Leisure Studies B.S. (Program focus: Electives)
Sample Plan: Rec/Park/Leisure Studies B.S. Sample Plan
Total Credits: 120.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
PSTL 1211 - Sociological Perspectives: A Multicultural America : 4.0 cr : SOCS, DSJ
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :4.0 cr
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
CEHD recommends PSTL 1525W (WI); WRIT 1301 (Fresh Comp); and REC 1905: Go Outside and Play (Elec)
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
REC 1501 - Orientation to Leisure and Recreation : 3.0 cr
PSTL 1461 - Multicultural Perspectives in Public Speaking : 3.0 cr : CIV
LE (Mathematical Thinking) :3.0 cr
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US, Literature) :3.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :4.0 cr
CEHD recommends PSTL 1006 (MT) and PSTL 1366 (LIT,DJS)
CEHD recommends PSTL 1312 (A/H)
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
REC 3541W - Recreation Programming : 3.0 cr : WI
PE 1xxx : 1.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
LE (Biological Sciences, Environment) :4.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives, Historical Perspectives) :4.0 cr
CEHD recommends PSTL 1112 (BIO,ENVT) and PSTL 1251 (HP,GP)
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
REC 3551 - Recreation Administration and Finance : 4.0 cr
SMGT 3861 - Sport Law : 3.0 cr
PE 1xxx : 1.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
PE 1xxx : 1.0 cr
LE (Technology and Society) :3.0 cr
CEHD recommends CI 2312 (T&S)
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
YOST 4201 - Facilitating Outdoor Experiences : 3.0 cr
KIN 3001 - Lifetime Health and Wellness : 3.0 cr : SOCS
Elective :3.0 cr
LE (Environment, Physical Sciences) :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
CEHD recommends PSTL 1163 (ENV/PHY)
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
REC 2151 - Outdoor and Camp Leadership : 3.0 cr
REC 4311 - Programming Outdoor & Env Ed : 3.0 cr
REC 4161 - Recreation Land Policy : 3.0 cr
YOST 4202 - Facilitating Outdoor Experiences - Winter : 3.0 cr
REC 3993 - Directed Study in Recreation Administration : 4.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
REC 4271 - Community Leisure Services for Persons with Disabilities : 3.0 cr
REC 3281 - Research and Evaluation in Recreation Administration : 4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
LE (Writing Intensive - Upper Division) :4.0 cr
CEHD recommends PSTL 3324W (WI)
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 13.0 cr
REC 3601W - Leisure and Human Development : 3.0 cr : WI
Elective :1.0 cr
REC 3796 - Senior Internship in Recreation Administration : 9.0 cr