Instructional Programs
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Purpose: The curriculum is designed to prepare persons seeking employment in the field of camp counseling and management and those presently employed in this field who desire to update or expand their knowledge.
| One Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ENG | /SPD | Elective | 3 | |||
| RPK | 100 | Intro. to the Field of Recreation | ||||
| & Parks | 3 | |||||
| RPK | 110 | Arts Activities in Recreation & Parks | 3 | |||
| RPK | 121 | Fundamentals of Camp Mgt. I | 3 | |||
| RPK | 165 | Risk Mgt. on Recreation in | ||||
| Recreation & Parks | 3 | |||||
| 1 PSY | Elective | 3 | ||||
| RPK | 122 | Fundamentals of Camp Mgt. II | 3 | |||
| RPK | 125 | Outdoor Ed. & Interpretive Services | 3 | |||
| RPK | 136 | Organization & Mgt. of Recreational, | ||||
| Social & Physical Activities | 3 | |||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 15 | 12 | ||||
Total credits for the Camp Counseling and Management Career Studies Certificate = 27.
All first-time students must take a one-credit Student Development (STD) course prior to enrolling in their 16th credit at NVCC.
1 The PSY elective should be selected from the following: PSY 205, PSY 216, PSY 231, PSY 235.
Optional Summer Session
These courses are taught off campus in the first five weeks of the summer session as the Wilderness Outdoor Leadership program. Students will be responsible for an additional contractor's fee for this program, which is optional for the career studies certificate, but highly recommended.
One Semester Credits
RPK 120 Outdoor Recreation 3 RPK 135 Program Planning, Organization & Group Leadership 3 RPK 205 Rock Climbing 1 RPK 206 Adventure Ropes Courses 1 RPK 215 Recreational Camping 1 RPK 216 Recreational Backpacking 2 RPK 225 Canoe Camping 2 __ Total Credits/Semester 13
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