Recreation Administration - Community Recreation, Youth Development, and Senior Services Emphasis, B.S.

The Department of Recreation Administration

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements

Major Requirements (65-67 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
REC 75 - Adventure Ropes Course Experience Units: 1
RA 101 - Leisure and Human Behavior Units: 3
RA 125 - Diversity and Inclusive Practices in Recreation Therapy and Recreation Units: 3
RA 128 - Financial Aspects of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Units: 3
RA 179 - Supervision and Administration in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Units: 3
RA 180 - Professional Placement in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Units: 1

Community Recreation, Youth Development, & Senior Services Emphasis (38-40 units)

RA 113 - Programming for Youth At-Risk Units: 3
RA 117 - Special Event Planning Units: 3
RA 121 - Community and Non-Profit Recreation Services 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

Select From the Following: (8-9 units)

RA 106 - Challenge Course Facilitation Units: 3
RA 142 - Foundations of Recreation Therapy Units: 3
RA 192T - Topics in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Units: 1-3
CFS 39 - Introduction to Child Development Units: 3
CRIM 120 - Juvenile Delinquency Units: 3
CSDS 139 - Deaf Culture Units: 3
BA 105W - Business Communication Units: 3
GERON 10S - Journey of Adulthood: Planning a Meaningful Life Units: 3
GERON 115 - Health Issues of Aging Units: 3
GERON 161 - Multiculture/Aging Units: 3
HHS 116W - Interprofessional Communication in Health and Human Services Units: 3
MCJ 152S - Fundamentals of Public Relations Units: 3
PH 100 - Community Health Units: 3
PLSI 163 - Municipal Government Units: 3
PSYCH 101 - Child Psychology Units: 3
OR
SOC 144 - Social Policy Analysis Units: 3
SOC 163 - Urban Sociology Units: 3
SOC 183S - Philanthropy and Grant Making Units: 3
SOC 184S - Grant Writing & Evaluation Units: 3
SWRK 128 - Child Welfare Units: 3

Other Degree Requirements

In addition to the major program requirements, every student must also complete the University’s baccalaureate degree requirements such as:

American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 )
General Education Requirements (48 units)
Multicultural and International (MI)
Upper-division Writing
Sufficient Elective Units to Meet Required Total Units (varies); it is recommended that units in this area be utilized to complete a second major or minor.

A full description of the University’s graduation requirements can be found in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .

Total Units: 120*

*General Education, MI, and Upper-division Writing courses can be double counted with major requirements. See advisor for 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.