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CAMP COUNSELING AND MANAGEMENT


Career Studies Certificate

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.

                                                              Credits
                                                     1st Semester   2nd Semester
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     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 Management I .......    3               
     RPK  165 Risk Management on Recreation in                             
          Recreation & Parks ..........................    3               

 (1) PSY  Elective ....................................                   3
     RPK  122 Fundamentals of Camp Management II ......                   3
     RPK  125 Outdoor Education & Interpretive                             
          Services ....................................                   3
     RPK  136 Organization & Management of                                 
          Recreational, Social & Physical Activities ..                   3

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                              Total Credits               15             12

Total minimum credits for the Camps Counseling and Management Career Studies Certificate = 27.

(1) The PSY elective should be selected from the following: PSY 205,PSY 216,PSY 231,PSY 235.

Optional Summer Session

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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. This program is optional for the career studies certificate, but highly recommended.

                                                              Credits
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     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


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