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General Catalog 2022-2023

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General Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Recreation Administration - Special Events & Tourism Emphasis, B.S.

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements

Major Requirements (65-66 units)

The following core program courses are required of all candidates for this degree. Additional required courses dependent upon the selected emphasis area.

Core Courses (27 units)

RA 55 - Foundations and Careers in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Units: 3
RA 60 - Technologies in Recreation, Parks and Tourism Units: 1
RA 73S - Leadership in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Units: 3
RA 77S - Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Programming Units: 3
RA 80 - Lifelong Learning in the Natural Environment Units: 3
RA 101 - Leisure and Human Behavior Units: 3
RA 125 - Diversity and Inclusive Practices in Recreation Therapy and Recreation Units: 3
RA 128 - Legal and Financial Aspects of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Units: 4
RA 179 - Supervision and Administration in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Units: 3
RA 180 - Professional Placement in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Units: 1

Special Events and Tourism Emphasis Area (38-39 units)

RA 117 - Special Event Planning Units: 3
RA 130 - International Tourism: Multicultural Issues and Impacts Units: 3
RA 131 - Foundations of Special Events and Tourism Units: 3
RA 133 - Recreation and Parks Facilities Planning and Operations Units: 3
RA 135 - Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Marketing Units: 3
OR
MKTG 100S - Marketing Concepts Units: 4
RA 139 - Research and Evaluation in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Units: 3
RA 184I - Internship in Recreation, Parks, Tourism and Recreation Therapy Units: 12
ACCT 3 - Essentials of Accounting Units: 3
OR
ACCT 4A

Select From the Following: (5 units)

BA 18 - Business and the Legal Environment Units: 4
COMM 103 - Advanced Public Speaking Units: 3
ENTR 81
MCJ 106 - Publication Design Units: 3
MCJ 142 - Advertising Procedures Units: 3
MCJ 152S - Fundamentals of Public Relations Units: 3
RA 119 - Conference, Convention, and Meeting Planning Units: 3
RA 146
RA 150 - Sports and Entertainment Facility Management Units: 3
RA 192T - Topics in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Units: 1-3
REC 74 - Games for All Ages Units: 1

General Education Requirements (48 units)

Other Requirements (9 units)

American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 ), Multicultural and International (MI), and Upper-division writing

Total Units: 120*

* Sufficient elective units to meet required total units (varies)

* G.E. and MI courses can be double-counted with major requirements. Consult the department chair or faculty advisor for additional details.

Advising Notes

CR/NC grading is not permitted in the recreation administration major with the exceptions of REC 74 , REC 75 , REC 82 , REC 83 , REC 84 , REC 86 , REC 87 , REC 88 ; RA 115 , and RA 192T .
General Education and elective units may be used toward a minor (see departmental minor below). Consult the appropriate department chair, program coordinator, or faculty advisor for further information.
Students are advised to take HHS 116W to fulfill the Upper-Division Writing Skills requirement.
All Recreation Administration courses used in the major must be completed with a grade of C or higher.