Recreation Major - Leisure and Aging Concentration

English Compostion - Total Credits: 6

• ENG 101 - Composition I
• ENG 102 - Composition II

English Literature - Total Credits: 3

• ENG 231 - World Literature I

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• ENG 232 - World Literature II

Constitutions - Total Credits: 4

• HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society

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• PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics

Mathematics - Total Credits: 3

• MATH 124 - College Algebra

Distribution Requirement Social Science

• Humanities and Fine Arts - Total Credits: 9

• COM 101 - Oral Communication

• Any Humanities elective

• Any Fine Arts elective

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• Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking - Total Credits: 10

• PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning
• ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science

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• One course from life and physical sciences category with a lab.

Multicultural and International

(see notes below)

Additional Degree Requirements

• Computer - Total Credits: 3

• IS 101 - Introduction to Information Systems

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• HMD 225 - Basic Computer Applications for Hospitality Managers

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• HMD 226 - Industry Computer Applications for Hospitality & Tourism

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• CS 115 - Introduction to Computers

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• Social Science - Total Credits: 6

• PSY 101 - General Psychology

• Any three-credit sociology class.

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• Recreation and Sport Management Core - Total Credits: 46

• RLS 100 - Leisure and Well-Being
• RLS 150 - Introduction to Recreation and Leisure Services
• RLS 210 - Leisure Services in a Diverse Society
• RLS 225 - Leadership in Recreation & Leisure Services
• RLS 259 - Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry
• RLS 300 - Program Development in Recreation and Leisure Services
• RLS 310 - Program Evaluation in Recreation and Leisure Services
• RLS 380 - Hospitality Marketing I
• RLS 417 - Legal Aspects of Recreation and Leisure Services
• RLS 445 - Park and Recreation Facilities Planning and Management
• RLS 450 - Administration of Recreation and Leisure Services
• RLS 460 - Senior Seminar in Recreation and Leisure Studies
• RLS 461 - Internship in Recreation and Leisure Services

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• Leisure and Aging Core - Total Credits: 18

• RLS 403 - Leisure and Aging

• One Course From:

• DAN 478 - Special Topics in Dance
• KIN 461 - Physical Activity in Aging
• KIN 462 - Adult Development in Aging
• PSY 442 - Psychology of Aging

• One Course From:

• SOC 410 - Sociology of Aging
• SW 104 - Perspectives in Aging

• One Course From:

• HED 165 - Personal Health Across the Lifespan
• NURS 486 - Gerontology

• HHP 213 - Healthy Aging (CSN Only)

• Two Courses From:

• Courses approved by the committee administering the Academic Certificate in Gerontology.

  RLS 461 Internship must be taken with a leisure service agency that serves senior adults.

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• Open Electives - Total Credits: 16