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General Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Recreation Administration - Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resource Management Emphasis, B.S.

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements

Major Requirements (70-71 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

Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resource Management Emphasis (43-44 units)

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 146
RA 184I - Internship in Recreation, Parks, Tourism and Recreation Therapy Units: 12
RA 145 - Environmental Interpretation Units: 3
REC 82 - Wilderness Survival Skills Units: 1
REC 87 - A Yosemite Experience Units: 1

Select 11 units From the Following:

COUN 174 - Introduction to Counseling Units: 3
ENTR 81
GEOG 135 - Environmental Protection Units: 3
GEOG 139T - Environmental Regions Units: 3
EES 3 - Geology Field Trip Units: 1
PH 48
KINES 122 - Nontraditional Games and Outdoor Education Units: 3
RA 106 - Challenge Course Facilitation Units: 3
RA 113 - Programming for Youth At-Risk Units: 3
RA 130 - International Tourism: Multicultural Issues and Impacts Units: 3
RA 192T - Topics in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Units: 1-3
REC 74 - Games for All Ages Units: 1
REC 75 - Adventure Ropes Course Experience Units: 1
REC 83 - Whitewater Rafting Units: 1
REC 84 - Orienteering Units: 1
REC 86 - Backpacking in the Sierra Mountains Units: 1
REC 88 - Rock Climbing 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.