Undergraduate Course Requirements
Core Requirements
All students majoring in Recreation and Leisure Studies, regardless of concentration, are required to take the following nine core courses (27 credits):
REC 100 Introduction to Recreation and Leisure - 3 credits
REC 120 Leadership Development - 3 credits
REC 210 Methods and Materials - 3 credits
REC 220 Inclusive Recreation - 3 credits
REC 320 Recreation and Park Programs - 3 credits
REC 301 Internship I - 3 credits
REC 420 Organization and Administration In Leisure - 3 credits
REC 470 Senior Research Methods -3 credits
REC 480 Philosophy of Recreation and Leisure - 3 credits
REC Elective(s) - 3-6 Credits
Concentration Requirements
Students must also fulfill the specific course requirements for their area of concentration within the major. Following are the specific requirements for each concentration:
Community Recreation & Youth Development
REC 251 Recreation & Youth Development - 3 credits
REC 321 Advanced Techniques of Program Planning & Management - 3 credits
REC 351 Facility Design & Management - 3 credits
REC 461 Seminar: Commercial Recreation - 3 credits
REC 400 Comm Rec & Youth Dev -Specific Internship - 6 credits
Therapeutic Recreation
REC 231 Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation - 3 credits
REC 331 Programming in Therapeutic Recreation - 3 credits
REC 391 Intervention & Facilitation Techniques in TR - 3 credits
REC 431 Current Practices in Therapeutic Recreation - 3 credits
REC 433 Internship in Therapeutic Recreation - 6 credits
Travel & Tourism Management
REC 261 Travel and Tourism: Principles and Practices - 3 credits
REC 363 Tourism Planning, Marketing & Promotion - 3 credits
REC 461 Seminar: Commercial Recreation - 3 credits
REC 463 Tourism Impacts, Planning & Management - 3 credits
REC 400 Travel & Tourism Management -Specific Internship - 6 credits
Sports Management
REC 271 Introduction to Sports Management - 3 credits
REC 321 Advanced Techniques of Program Planning & Management - 3 credits
REC 457 Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Sports Managements - 3 credits
REC 461 Seminar: Commercial Recreation - 3 credits
REC 400 Sports Management -Specific Internship - 6 credits
Departmental Elective requirement
In addition, students complete one course (3 cr) of departmental elective credits. Following is a list of courses students may elect to take in fulfilling this requirement:
REC 207 Adapting Recreational Games and Activities - 3 credits
REC 307 Disabilities in Society - 3 credits
REC 361 Commercial Recreation - 3 credits
REC 381 Leisure in Contemporary Society - 3 credits
REC 401 Practicum II - 3 credits
REC 455 Organization & Administration in Community Rec Programs - 3 credits
REC 491 Mobile Recreation Workshop - 3 credits
REC 493 Recreation Experimental Laboratiory - 3 credits
REC 499 Independent Study - 3 credits
For more complete descriptions of courses, see the Undergraduate Catalog, published each year. Courses are subject to change from time to time. Not all courses are offered each semester, so students are advised to work closely with their assigned academic advisers from the faculty to assure that courses are scheduled and planned to meet student degree requirements for graduation.
To schedule a meeting with the department's Undergraduate Coordinator students may email panzaj1@southernct.edu or visit the Recreation and Leisure Studies Department offices at Office Building 1 (OB 1), go to office 108 B, and ask for Dr. Panza.
Dr. Panza has regular office hours posted during each semester and is available for appointments or walk-ins as time permits. Summer availability may vary but email is always available.
