Offered by Department of Health, Phys. Ed., Recreation & Leisure Studies

Recreation and Park Management Major

Recreation, Park and Tourism Management Comprehensive Option
Bachelor of Science
Recreation Management, Natural Resources Park Management, and Travel/Tourism Emphases

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  See area of specialization for General Studies requirements.
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 12
  • Portal = 3
  • Distribution = 27
    • Aesthetics minimum = 3
    • Humanities minimum = 6
    • Social Sciences minimum = 6
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 7
    • Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
    • Wellness minimum = 3 including:
      • PE 150GS, Healthy, Wealthy and Wise - 3 hours
  • Capstone = 3
• BS Science-related course requirements = 0
• Major Option = 62-65
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 107-110
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 15-18
• Minimum total hours required for BS in Recreation, Park and Tourism Management Comprehensive = 125
• All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

1. Recreation, Park and Tourism Management Core Requirements (32 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • REC 251, Computer Applications in Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Leisure Studies - 3 hours
     • REC 300, Volunteer Practicum - 2 hours
     • REC 354, Programming in Sport, Recreation and Tourism - 3 hours
     • REC 375, Leadership in Recreation, Sport and Tourism - 3 hours
     • REC 422, Facilities in Recreation, Tourism and Sport - 3 hours
     • REC 444, Issues in Recreation and Leisure - 3 hours
     • REC 477, Internship - 12 hours
     • PE 430, Organization and Administration in Recreation, Sport and Tourism - 3 hours
2. Recreation, Park and Tourism Management Comprehensive Options (30-33 hours required)
   • Take the requirements for any ONE option:
   1. Recreation Management (30 hours required)
      • Take all of the following:
        • REC 150, Foundations of Recreation, Park and Leisure - 3 hours
        • REC 215, Camp Leadership, Outdoor Recreation, and Environmental Education - 3 hours
        • REC 352, Outdoor Adventure Education - 3 hours
        • REC 453, Therapeutic Recreation for Special Populations - 3 hours
        • REC 485, Research in Tourism, Recreation and Sport - 3 hours
        • MGT 355, Organizational Behavior - 3 hours
        • PE 121, Sports Skills for Physical Education - 2 hours
        • PE 211, Advanced Sports (Life Guarding) - 1 hour
        • PE 328, Water Safety Instructor - 3 hours
        • PE 425, Legal Aspects of Sport and Recreation - 3 hours
        • PE 429, Marketing in Sport, Recreation and Tourism - 3 hours
   2. Natural Resources Park Management (30 hours required)
      • Take the following as part of General Studies requirements:
        • BIOL 105GS, Biology I - 4 hours
        • BIOL 106GS, Biology II - 4 hours
      • Take all of the following:
        • REC 150, Foundations of Recreation, Park and Leisure - 3 hours
        • REC 215, Camp Leadership, Outdoor Recreation, and Environmental Education - 3 hours
        • REC 352, Outdoor Adventure Education - 3 hours
        • REC 453, Therapeutic Recreation for Special Populations - 3 hours
        • BIOL 307, Ecology - 3 hours
        • BIOL 330, Wildlife Conservation - 3 hours
        • BIOL 405, Range and Wildlife Management - 3 hours
        • GEOG 300, Map Investigation - 3 hours
        • GEOG 316, GIS - Working with GIS and Spatial Analysis - 3 hours
      • Take 1 course from:
        • GEOG 301, Geography of Soils - 3 hours (Prereq: GEOG 102GS or GEOG 207)
        • GEOG 400, Water Resources - 3 hours
   3. Travel/Tourism (33 hours required)
      • Take the following as part of General Studies requirements:
        • ECON 271GS, Principles of Economics, Microeconomics - 3 hours
        • GEOG 104GS, World Regional Geography - 3 hours
      • Take all of the following:
        • REC 155, Dimensions of Tourism - 3 hours
        • REC 355, Travel Behavior - 3 hours
        • REC 356, Selected Topics in Travel and Tourism - 6 hours (minimum of 2 courses)
        • REC 455, Tourism Planning and Development - 3 hours
        • REC 485, Research in Tourism, Recreation and Sport - 3 hours
        • ECON 380, Tourism Economics - 3 hours
        • GEOG 103GS, The Dynamic Planet: Hazards in the Environment - 3 hours
        • GEOG 350, International Tourism - 3 hours
        • MKT 336, Tourism Marketing - 3 hours
        • PE 429, Marketing in Sport, Recreation and Tourism - 3 hours