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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Camping and Outdoor Recreation (REC 338) - Syllabus in PDF
This course is designed to build a professional philosophy of organized camping, including an understanding of its purpose, objectives, background, present status and future trends. The students will investigate the leadership skills and programming ideas for the organized camp.
Community Leisure Services (REC 336) - Syllabus in PDF
This course includes a study of the issues and principles that govern public, private and industrial leisure service agencies. Methods of problem-solving, planning, organizing, supervising and conducting a recreation and leisure service program of activities at various levels of government is explored.
Junior Seminar I (HR 311) and Junior Seminar II (HR 312) - Syllabus I & Syllabus 2 in PDF
These courses prepare students for departmental leadership, research, internship placements, graduate school and professional life. Primary topics include the graduate school process, personal economics, test taking skills, documentation procedures, preparation for professional examinations, attending professional conferences/workshops, selected seminar series topics, selected senior paper topics, and Service Learning agency placements.
Leadership and Group Dynamics in Recreation (REC 331) - Syllabus in PDF
A study of the group dynamics and processes of leadership are explored. This course studies the duties, responsibilities and techniques associated with leadership. Students discover the various aspects of how groups function in formal and informal professional settings.
Organization & Management of Recreation and Leisure Services (REC 437) - Syllabus in PDF
In this course, students delve deeply into the organization and management of parks, recreation and leisure services. Detailed emphasis is placed upon developing a strong knowledge of governmental functions, organizational structures, policies and personnel responsibilities. Aspects of financing, public relations, decision making and business practices are analyzed.
Recreation Program Planning (REC 332) - Syllabus in PDF
This course provides a wealth of information about the full spectrum of leisure service programs, including examples of partnerships among agencies. There is a strong focus on discussing the needs and interests of all ages, races, genders and ethnic groups that make up a community, including those that are physically challenged. The course shows how recreation, park and leisure services are actually designed to meet the needs of various communities.
Weight Control (HE 120) - Syllabus in PDF
This course provides students with essential learning experiences pertaining to the different methods of weight management that seem to be most successful. The process combines caloric reduction with increased physical activity and is supplemented by behavior modification techniques aimed at changing undesirable eating and exercise habits. Effective weight control is presented in this course as the outcome of permanent lifestyle changes that involve strong dedication and motivation. The basic elements of this strategy are designed to impact a lifelong change in dietary behavior coupled with a a good exercise program. | 
