Instructional Programs
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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/Semester | 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/Semester | 16-18 | 15- | ||||
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Recreation and Parks = 65.
1 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 220, 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.
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