REC 101 Introduction to Recreation & Leisure Services (3) (S)
For all students who desire to explore the varied professions of recreation/leisure services as a possible career goal or for their personal growth and development. Recreation and leisure in historical development and today's contemporary society plus leisure education are the major areas of concentration. Students are required to investigate local recreation/leisure agencies as a practicum component of the course. Offered each semester.
REC 200 Therapeutc Recreation: Inclusion & Community (3)
Designed to provide insight into issues relative to persons with disabilities residing in the community. Such issues may include therapeutic recreation and general recreation needs, legal and ethical considerations, and general inclusion in community services. Students develop a heightened sensitivity to the barriers faced by people with disabilities and learn to facilitate inclusion as well as strive for normalcy in community recreation settings. Some fieldwork required. Offered each spring.
REC 201 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation (3)
An overview of therapeutic recreation as a profession, and its policies, procedures, practices, and philosophy. Students develop an understanding of the professional training, ethics, and the recreation profession's responsibility to provide recreation and leisure opportunities for those groups of individuals who may require special services in meeting their needs. Some fieldwork expected. Prerequisite: consent. Offered each semester.
REC 203 Technology Applications in Recreation & Leisure Studies (1)
Provides an introduction to, and opportunity to become proficient in, various technological applications that are used in recreation and leisure agencies. Particular emphasis is placed on the use of computer hardware and software. This includes word processing, database management, spreadsheets, and specialized registration software. An exploration of the Internet including the use of e-mail and the world wide web helps the student understand how these resources may be utilized to assist the recreation and leisure studies student as well as developing a profession. Graded pass/fail. Prerequisites: REC 101, 200, or 201. Sophomore or junior majors only; freshmen by consent. Offered each semester.
REC 204 Leadership I: Leadership & Analysis of Recreation (3)
Explores leadership theory and the process of activity analysis. Students develop their personal leadership skills by observing, evaluating and practicing leadership styles. They also learn and practice the activity analysis process through the planning, implementation and evaluation of goal-oriented activities for diverse segments of the population. This is accomplished both in class and with the concurrent lab (REC 205). Offered each semester.
REC 205 Leadership & Analysis Lab (1)
A complement to REC 204, this course allows the student the opportunity to demonstrate, assess, and develop his/her leadership and analysis skills. By assisting members of the college community through the provision of leisure activities, the student utilizes appropriate principles to develop effective, flexible, and adaptive recreation leadership and analysis skills for a variety of consumer groups. This course includes a significant practical component during non-traditional class hours. Lab fee. Pass/fail grading. Corequisite: REC 204. Offered each semester.
REC 206 Management of Recreation & Leisure Services I (3) (W)
Introduces the principles of managing leisure service agencies. The role of the manager is investigated by applying underlying management and legal theory to the actual operation of existing leisure service agencies. Prerequisite: REC 101. Offered each fall.
REC 210 Recreatnl Indiv & Dual Sports (3)
REC 211 Therapeutic Recreation Programming For the Aged (3)
An overview of aging with respect to recreation and leisure. The aging process is explored in the physiological, psychological and social domains. Recreation therapy and leisure services are studied in a variety of service environments. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.
REC 215 Resort Management and Operations: A Case Study (3)
A combination of traditional and non-traditional approaches to understanding managerial responsibilities and operational practices of running a year-round leisure resort. Students live for seven days at Virginia's Wintergreen Resort, participate in seasonal activities, interview managers from diverse departments and shadow operation supervisors in various departments. The experiential component of the course is supplemented with more traditional daily lectures and instructor led discussions on a variety of contemporary issues facing recreation resort managers. Offered in selected Winter Sessions.
REC 224 Outdoor Recreation & Education (3)
A series of experiences, discussions and readings of current issues and practices as they apply to outdoor recreation and education. Field experience required. Offered fall of odd-numbered years.
REC 231 Introduction to Sport & Facility Management (3)
Provides students majoring in recreation and leisure studies with an extensive knowledge of effective management within a variety of sports settings. Specific skills needed to plan and maintain recreation facilities are covered. Private and public schools and sport club environments are explored. Prerequisite: REC 101. Offered each spring.
REC 234 Fieldwork in Recreation & Leisure Studies (1-3)
Designed to allow the investigation of the leadership, programming, operation, and management of leisure service agencies while working or volunteering. The course is designed on an individual basis to best meet the needs of each student and agency. Prerequisite: REC 204 or consent. Offered each summer. *Three semester hours must be completed to fulfill curriculum's career track requirements and one writing credit.
REC 237 Maui to Moguls: Adventure Travel's Impact on Culture and the Environment (3)
Examines the impact that adventure travel has on culture and our environment. To address this impact the class travels to two diverse locations: a ski area and the island of Maui. These trips illustrate how activities as diverse as skiing, snowboarding, snorkeling, hiking, windsurfing, and biking have an effect upon local culture, the economy, and preservation of the environment. Classroom work will prepare the group for their experiences and on-site instruction will bring the subject to life. Offered in selected Winter Sessions.
REC 242 Dance & Society/Dance Appreciation (3)
Designed for non-dancers. Explains the use of movement as expression and the cultural aspects of dance. It is a survey course and gives students basic knowledge of dance and its role in society. Offered fall of odd-numbered years.
REC 268 Women and Leisure (3)
Designed to investigate the past, present and future roles of leisure in the lives of women. Leisure patterns and pursuits are examined through a review and analysis of gender-specific ideals on equity, empowerment and social values. The course addresses women and leisure from an evolving cultural perspective by contrasting men and women as well as examining differences among women. The course also incorporates a personal examination of leisure philosophy, behavior and constraints with regard to one's situation and gender. Offered intermittently.
REC 300 Recreation Program Principles (3) (W)
Provides students with an understanding of recreation program practices including planning objectives, programming principles, organization, group work, promotion supervision, and program evaluation. In addition to the study of programming theory, students plan, organize, and evaluate a variety of recreation programs. Suggested prerequisites: REC 101 and 204. Offered fall of even-numbered years and spring of odd-numbered years.
REC 301 Therapeutic Recreation Program Planning & Evaluation (3) (W)
Provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to competently organize, conduct and evaluate clinical and community-based programs for special populations in therapeutic recreation. Field experience may be required. Offered each fall.
REC 302 Design & Maintenance of Recreation Facilities (3)
An introduction to the general principles of contemporary design and maintenance of recreation and park facilities on the federal, state, municipal and commercial levels. Offered each fall.
REC 303 Pre-Internship Seminar (1)
Provides guidance and direction in all phases of internship procurement, including agency identification, application and selection for students who anticipate enrolling in REC 403 the following semester. Emphasis is placed on the student's self assessment and documentation of personal and professional goals, strengths, and areas for improvement in relation to the agency's attributes and overall suitability for enhancing the educational, professional and personal needs of the student. Graded pass/fail. Prerequisite: senior and eligible to complete REC 403 the following semester. Offered each semester.
REC 304 History, Philosophy & Trends of Recreation & Leisure (3) (W)
Knowledge of the history, philosophy, development, structure, purposes, values, functions, and interrelationships of private, public, voluntary, military, and commercial delivery systems for recreation and parks services. Some fieldwork expected. Prerequisite: junior/senior status. Offered each fall.
REC 305 Teaching Assistant (1)
Provides recreation/leisure service majors or other students who qualify the opportunity, under supervision, to organize and lead recreation, physical education activity courses, and selected introductory content courses (REC 101, 200, 201, 204, 205). Students are required to prepare lesson plans. Prerequisites: REC 204, or 323, or prior teaching experience. Students must be interviewed and accepted by the course instructor. Offered each semester.
REC 310 Disabilities & Therapeutic Recreation (3)
Introduces students to the various disabling conditions that typically receive therapeutic recreation services. Adaptive, corrective and progressive therapeutic recreation techniques are explored for approximately 50 disabling conditions. The course focuses on treatment protocols as related to specific disorders, their characteristics in the four functional domains, and the habilitative or rehabilitative goals established for each. Lab fee. Offered fall of odd-numbered years.
REC 312 Treatment Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation (3)
Prepares recreation therapy students to utilize appropriate treatment techniques within each segment of the client population. Includes instruction in group process techniques, stress management, values clarification, sensory stimulation, cognitive retraining, therapeutic exercise and other modalities used within the field. Along with learning recreation therapy treatment techniques, the student learns the background, planning, leadership requirements, and necessary resources for each. Students plan, implement and evaluate these techniques in classroom simulations. Prerequisite: REC 204, 205 or consent. Offered fall of even-numbered years.
REC 314 Therapeutic Recreation Activity Analysis & Assessment (3)
Presents the rationale, procedural methods for and applications of assessment in therapeutic recreation. Students examine and utilize standardized instruments as well as develop a functional environmental assessment based on the use of activity/task analysis. Students learn methods of clinical assessment, establishing client rapport, as well as interpretation and documentation of assessment results. Prerequisite: REC 201. Offered spring of even-numbered years.
REC 318 Clinical Skills for Therapeutic Recreation (3)
Acquaints students with the various disciplines and accrediting bodies associated with therapeutic recreation and the rehabilitation, treatment and education of individuals with disabilities. The course focuses on basic terminology, treatment techniques and procedures utilized by certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists. Prerequisite: REC 201 or consent. Offered fall of even-numbered years.
REC 319 Practicum in Recreational Therapy (1)
Facilitates a structured clinical experience for students in a variety of settings working with people with disabilities. The laboratory consists of 50 contact hours of clinical experience under the supervision of a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) as well as coordination by the CTRS faculty member teaching the course. It combines clinical field exposure with traditional classroom instruction to maximize understanding and skill mastery. Course may be taken concurrently with REC 211, 312, 314, and 318. Offered each semester.
REC 321 Organization & Administration of Intramurals & Community-Centered Activities (3)
Planning, organization, administration, and evaluation of recreational sports programs in schools, colleges, and community centers. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.
REC 323 Methods of Teaching Individual & Dual Sports (3)
A comprehensive analysis of selected activities and related teaching methodology. Teaching methods are a major component of this course with ample opportunity for students to practice their teaching skills. Offered intermittently.
REC 324 Leadership II: Athletic and Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Instruction (3)
Teaches students the successful leadership and teaching styles associated with the instruction of outdoor recreation and athletic activities. Students learn and practice a variety of leadership approaches as well as group process techniques, behavior management and teaching styles. Prerequisite: REC 204. Offered fall of even-numbered years.
REC 327 Leisure Education (3)
The study of leisure, its historical bases, the social/psychological pressures that influence how one uses leisure time and the strategies for changing one's leisure patterns through leisure education. This course may be of particular interest to students who are majoring in health and human services, psychology, sociology or recreation. Offered intermittently.
REC 334 Practicum in Recreation and Leisure Studies (3)
Serves as a structured experience that allows students to investigate the operation of selected sport, tourism, and recreation management areas. Through individual practicum assignments in an area related to a student's interest, a first-hand understanding will be gained of how principles of sport, tourism, and recreation management may be effectively utilized. Students combine field experience with traditional classroom instruction to maximize understanding and skill mastery. Prerequisites: REC 101, 204. Offered each semester.
REC 336 Commercial Recreation (3)
Analyzes the principles of organizing commercial recreation agencies and the factors affecting their success. Emphasis is placed upon actual agencies through field evaluation and case studies. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.
REC 337 Travel and Tourism (3)
Introduces the principles of travel and tourism as an element of leisure service delivery. Covers tourism development and promotion from both the public and private sectors. Along with investigating various socioeconomic factors of travel and tourism, students have the opportunity to visit various travel and tourism agencies. Offered each fall.
REC 369 Group Facilitation Methods (3)
Designed to address the methods necessary to facilitate groups so that they may achieve their goals. Through coverage of the factors connected to initial group processes, conflict, goal deliberation, and the role of the facilitator, this course provides hands-on activities enabling the student to experience the responsibilities necessary in becoming a useful group facilitator. Offered each spring.
REC 401 Seminar in Recreation & Leisure Studies (3) (I)
Exploration and discussion of current trends and innovations in recreation/leisure studies as identified by students. Seniors are provided the opportunity of determining course content in conjunction with the instructor. One scheduled topic is leisure education. Prerequisite: senior recreation major. Offered each spring.
REC 403 Internship in Recreation & Leisure Studies (12)
Field placement in an approved recreation or therapeutic recreation setting. Students intern under a trained recreation professional participating in all phases of agency operation. Prerequisite: REC 303. Offered each spring, summer on request.
REC 432 Management of Recreation & Leisure Studies II (3)
Understanding of administrative practices including: legal aspects of recreation services; principles of planning and operation of recreation areas and facilities; financial and business procedures; public relations; principles of organization and coordination of services; personnel practices; evaluation. The purpose of this competency is to provide a foundation on which future depth of administrative competency can build. Offered each spring.
RTS 241 Cross registration (3)
HE 100 Stress Management (1)
Examines forms of stress, how they affect a person's well being, and different approaches that have been developed to deal with them. Students will utilize an examination of their own stressors and develop new techniques for dealing with those stressors through readings, lectures, and experiential class assignments. Offered in selected Winter Sessions.
HE 201 Safety and First Aid (3)
Provides the general public with the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the needs of most emergency situations when first-aid care is needed. It incorporates personal safety and accident prevention information and acquaints students with the many causes of accidents so care can be taken to eliminate or minimize such causes. Offered fall and spring of odd-numbered years.
HE 220 Concepts of Health (3)
A student-centered course utilizing the conceptual approach and designed to increase the student's health knowledge and develop attitudes congruent with desirable health-related behaviors. Emphasis is given to topics of current interest to young adults, i.e., stress, leisure lifestyle, nutrition, weight control, mental health, human sexuality, drugs, communicable diseases and disorders, and human ecology. Offered intermittently.
HE 222 Instructing Health & Wellness Programs (3)
Designed to teach basic knowledge, practices and skills required by most public and commercial health and recreation agencies that employ college-educated wellness and fitness instructors. Some fieldwork required. Prerequisite: junior or senior status. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.
HE 225 Introduction to Athletic Training (3)
Designed to expose the student to many areas of health care for athletes and their injuries. Emphasis will be on prevention, recognition, evaluation, management and basic treatment of injuries. Prerequisite: HE 201 or consent. Offered intermittently.
HE 322 Instructing Health & Wellness Programs (3)
Designed to teach basic knowledge, practices and skills required by most public and commercial health and recreation agencies that employ college-educated wellness and fitness instructors. Some fieldwork required. Prerequisite: junior or senior status. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.
PE 106 Basic Pocket Billiards (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 109 Ballet (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 114 Archery and Badminton (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 115 Beginning Tennis (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 116 Personal Fitness Training (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 118 Creative Movement (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 120 Aerobics (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 122 Coed Softball/Basketball (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 123 Ballroom Dancing (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 124 Coed Volleyball/Soccer (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 126 Beginning Golf & Bowling (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 127 Introduction to Fencing (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 128 Dance Aerobics (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 129 Beginning Swimming (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 130 Martial Arts (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 131 Jazz Movement (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 132 Sailing (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 133 Handball/Racquetball (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 134 Windsurfing (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 145 Beginning Scuba Diving (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 146 Yoga (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 147 Yoga II (1)
PE 152 Beginning Mat Pilates (1)
Offered intermittently. ý
PE 166 Israeli Self Defense (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 177 Lifeguard Training (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 188 Indoor Climbing (1)
Offered intermittently.
PE 211 Physical Education (1)
PE 230 Intermediate Martial Arts (1)
An advanced martial arts course in karate for students who have mastered beginning martial arts skills and now desire to work on their advanced belts. Prerequisite: PE 130. Offered each semester.
PE 300 Coaching of Team Sports (3)
A clinical analysis of coaching sports on recreational and varsity level. Intended for future coaches and recreation majors and includes: philosophy, conditioning, care of injuries, rules and skills of the following sports: soccer, baseball and basketball. Prerequisite: junior status or consent. Offered fall of even-numbered years.
PE 308 Instruction Theory & Techniques In Dance & Rhythms (3)
A basic knowledge of dance history, example: ethnic origins, social influences, style and evolution of the creative process, developments in the discipline or techniques of dance, also dance as an art form as well as a performing art. Parallels the liberal arts studies in history, sociology, philosophy, music, theater/communications, and leisure studies. It creates a greater understanding and appreciation of dance. Also, it specifically points out the instructional uses and purposes of choreography. Offered intermittently.