University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

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

Recreation and Park Management -
Bachelor of Science

ED BS 2605

General Studies = 45

BS Science-related course requirements = 0

Major = 36

Minor or 2nd Major = 24

Minors are 24 hours, 18 must be unduplicated. Electing a second major may add as many as 18 required hours to the program. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other requirements, the unrestricted electives will be greater.

Minimum total hours required coursework = 105

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 20

Minimum total hours required for BS in Recreation and Park Management = 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.

A. Rec & Park Management Requirements

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 251, Computer Applications in Tourism and Recreation - 3 hours

REC 353, Planning Recreation and Leisure Facilities - 3 hours

REC 354, Recreation and Leisure Programming - 3 hours

REC 451, Managing and Marketing Recreation, Park and Leisure Agencies - 3 hours

REC 453, Therapeutic Recreation for Special Populations - 3 hours

REC 477, Internship - 12 hours

REC 485, Tourism and Recreation Research - 3 hours