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May 18, 2025
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University Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2013 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies (PARK), Recreational Sports Management Concentration, B.S.
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Program is to prepare students academically and professionally to become leaders dedicated to the advancement of the park, recreation, and leisure profession, enhancing the quality of life for all people. The Park, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Program is nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Related Professions (COAPRT) in association with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). The program is focused on three professional areas of study: Recreation Management, Recreation Therapy, and Recreational Sports Management. The PARK Program is dedicated to sustaining and improving the social, environmental, economic, and cultural well-being of our local and global communities through education, research, and service. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for supervision and management in recreation and parks, therapeutic recreation, sports management, and graduate study in recreation. Students receive professional preparation enabling them to work in a variety of recreational settings including community/governmental, voluntary/nonprofit, commercial, private-membership, armed forces, employee, campus and therapeutic recreation, high school, collegiate, and professional sports, as well as to pursue graduate studies. 1. 124 semester hours:
Complete a minimum of 124 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.3 or better. The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU. 2. General Education Requirement:
Freshman and sophomore years: complete the General Education Curriculum courses required by the university. 3. Complete the following Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Program requirements:
Major requirements:
- RECR 1000 - Introduction to Parks, Recreation/Sports, and Leisure Studies (3)
- RECR 2120 - Leadership in Parks, Recreation/Sports, and Leisure Service Agencies (3) (SI)
- RECR 2190 - Introduction to Sport Management (3)
- RECR 2230 - Camping and Outdoor Recreation (3)
- RECR 2250 - Introduction to Recreation Therapy (3)
- RECR 3100 - Recreational Sport Programming (3)
- RECR 2300 - Practicum in Recreation (3)
- RECR 3500 - Organizational Behavior in Recreation/Sports Service Agencies (3)
- RECR 3600 - Management of Recreation/Sports Service Agencies (3) (WI)
- RECR 3800 - Research Methods in Parks, Recreation/Sports, and Leisure Studies (3)
- RECR 3900 - Facility Management in Recreation and Sport (3)
- RECR 4150 - Event Management and Program Planning in Recreation and Sport Service Agencies (3)
- RECR 4270 - Advanced Concepts in Parks, Recreation/Sports, and Leisure Studies (3)
- RECR 4610 - Finance in Parks, Recreation/Sports, and Leisure Service Agencies (3)
- RECR 4625 - Pre-internship in Parks, Recreation/Sports, and Leisure Service Agencies (1)
- RECR 4630 - Internship in Parks, Recreation/Sports, and Leisure Service Agencies (9)
- RECR 4900 - Technology Applications in Recreation, Physical Education & Sport (3)
Non-department requirements:
4. Minor requirement:
Students in the Recreational Sport Management Concentration are required to obtain a Business Minor . 5. Major course grade requirements:
A grade of “C” is required for all major courses. Repeat all “D” or “F” grades in major courses. Four-Year Curriculum Plan in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies (PARK) Concentration in Recreational Sport Management Business Minor
(Effective Fall 2009) For key to symbols used, please see ‘key’ below. Freshman Year
Many courses listed in the first year of this plan are specific to this degree program and may not fulfill degree requirements for other programs at the University. Students are advised that changing their program of study from this major to another major, after the first year, can extend the time until graduation by a semester or more. Total Minimum Credit Hours: 125
Key to symbols used: | Distribution of Hours | | * General Education Curriculum Courses – 41 | | + Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies (PARK) Professional Courses – 49 | | = Recreational Sport Management Concentration Required Courses – 14 | | # Business Minor – 21 | | < Students must apply for admission into the Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Program after the completion of RECR 1000 , RECR 2120 , RECR 2230 , RECR 2250 , and RECR 2900. Application requires a minimum 2.0 overall GPA with a minimum 2.25 GPA in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Professional Courses and two letters of recommendation. | | < The Recreational Sport Management Concentration requires a Business Minor. The Business Minor course work is determined by the School of Business. Nine credit hours of GEC also serve as the Business Minor requirement. These nine hours are completed as additional Recreational Sport Management Concentration Required Courses. | | > Students are required to be senior status, have permission of their advisor, and have completed RECR 4625 prior to enrolling in the RECR 4630 . Students are not to take other courses when completing the internship course. | | (SI) = Speaking Intensive; | | (WI) = Writing Intensive | |
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