Recreation and Leisure Services
Dr. Dale Connally, Director
Requirements for a Major in Recreation and Leisure Services (BSEd)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 124 semester hours, including: | ||
| Minimum - 36 hours advanced total with at least 18 hrs. in residence | ||
| Minimum - 60 hours in residence including the last 30 hrs. | ||
| No course may be taken pass-fail. | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Research Writing & Literature | ||
| ENG 1310 | Research Writing: Writing and Academic Inquiry Seminars | 3 |
| ENG 2310 | American Literary Cultures | 3 |
| Select 6 additional hours: | 6 | |
| History | ||
| Select six semester hours from any HIS prefix courses | 6 | |
| Political Science | ||
| PSC 1387 | The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience | 3 |
| Religion | ||
| REL 1310 | The Christian Scriptures | 3 |
| REL 1350 | The Christian Heritage | 3 |
| Communication and Media Literacy | ||
| CSS 1301 | Fundamentals of Public Communication | 3 |
| or CSS 1302 | Speech for Business and Professional Students | |
| Contemporary Social Issues | ||
| SOC 1305 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or SOC 1306 | Social Problems | |
| Formal Reasoning | ||
| Select three additional hours: | 3 | |
| Computer Science | ||
| CSI 3303 | Information Technology | 3 |
| or BUS 1305 | Software Applications for Personal Productivity | |
| Human Development | ||
| CFS 3356 | Theories of Family Development | 3 |
| or PSY 3341 | A Survey of Human Development | |
| Scientific Method | ||
| HP 1420 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| Select four additional hours: | 4 | |
| Fine Arts and Performing Arts | ||
| Select one course: | 2-3 | |
| Lifetime Fitness | ||
| PUBH 1145 | Health and Human Behavior | 1 |
| Select three additional hours: | 3 | |
| Chapel | ||
| Chapel – two semesters | 0 | |
| RLS Required Courses | ||
| RLS 1396 | Introduction to Leisure Services | 3 |
| RLS 2388 | Leisure and Lifestyle Well-Being | 3 |
| RLS 2389 | Leadership and Facilitation in Leisure Services | 3 |
| RLS 3302 | Program Planning in Leisure Services | 3 |
| RLS 3382 | Risk Management in HHPR | 3 |
| RLS 3396 | Field Laboratory in Leisure Services | 3 |
| RLS 4391 | Leisure Service Management | 3 |
| RLS 4392 | Professional Issues and Practices in Leisure Services | 3 |
| RLS/HP 4393 | Facilities and Equipment in HHPR | 3 |
| RLS 4396 | Considerations for Diverse Populations in Leisure Programming | 3 |
| RLS 4V94 | Internship in Leisure Services | 9 |
| HP Sport Skills Series | ||
| HP 3300 | Pedagogy of Team Sports | 3 |
| or HP 3301 | Pedagogy of Individual Sports | |
| Recreation Certification Courses | ||
| RLS/HP 1202 | First Aid | 2 |
| or RLS 2202 | Climbing Wall Instructor Certification Course | |
| Select one course from the following: | 2 | |
| Sailing & Canoeing Instructor (spring only) | ||
| Adventure Recreation Leadership and Challenge Course Facilitation | ||
| Required Concentration | ||
| Select one concentration from the following: | 12-13 | |
| Other Electives | ||
| Other Electives needed to meet 124 minimum | 10-12 | |
| No Lifetime Fitness Activity Classes | ||
| Choose from the following areas: accounting, art, biology, child and family studies, earth science, environmental studies, geology, health, recreation and leisure services, management, marketing, psychology, religion, social work, sociology, special education; other areas approved by advisor. | ||
| Total Hours | 124-128 | |
Concentrations
Community Sport Concentration
Outdoor Recreation Concentration
Recreation Ministry Concentration