Purpose: The curriculum is designed with three purposes:
To prepare students for entry level into the field of recreation and parks in both private and public agencies.
To provide those already employed in this field an opportunity to improve and upgrade their skills.
To guide students who wish to transfer to a 4-year institution in Recreation and Parks. The occupational objectives include: recreation leader, assistant recreation supervisor, park ranger, assistant park manager, park manager.
Recommended Preparation: Proficiency in high school English and background in basic arithmetic operations.
Credits First Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester ________________________________________________________________________________ ENG 111 College Composition I ................... 3 MTH 120 Introduction to Math .................... 3 (1) PED 116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness ............. 1 RPK 100 Intro. to the Field of Rec. & Parks ..... 3 RPK 110 Arts Activities in Rec. & Parks ......... 3 (2) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3 STD Elective .................................... 1 (3) ___ Approved recreation elective ................ 1 ENG 112 College Composition II .................. 3 (1) PED/RPK .......................................... 1 RPK 120 Outdoor Recreation ...................... 3 RPK 136 Org. & Mgmt. of Rec. Social & Phys. Act. 3 RPK 200 Microcomp. in Pub. Serv. Agencies ....... 3 (2) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3 _________________________ Total Credits 17 17
Credits Second Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester ________________________________________________________________________________ (3) ___ Approved recreation electives ............... 1-3 RPK 135 Prog. Plan, Org. & Group Leadership ..... 3 RPK 145 Hort./Turf Practices in Rec. & Parks .... 3 RPK 165 Risk Mgmt. on Rec. in Rec. & Parks ...... 3 RPK 201 Rec. & Parks Mgmt. I .................... 3 SPD 110 Intro. to Speech Communication .......... 3 (3) ___ Approved recreation electives ............... 3-5 RPK 125 Outdoor Ed. & Interp. Serv. ............. 3 RPK 146 Fac. & Landscap. Plan. for Rec. & Parks . 3 RPK 155 Therapeutic Recreation .................. 3 RPK 202 Rec. & Parks Mgmt. II ................... 3 _________________________ Total Credits 16-18 15-17
Total minimum credits for the Recreation and Parks major (A.A.S. degree) = 65.
(1) The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
(2) Social science courses may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).
(3) All courses in the RPK listing in this catalog will be considered approved recreation electives.