Requirements for a Minor in Parks and Recreation Management: 21 hours. REC 265, 270, 348, 375, and 9 additional credits at the 300-400 level. In selecting courses to fulfill the 9 elective credits, students are strongly encouraged to consult with the faculty in parks and recreation management. Students must achieve a 2.00 cumulative grade point average for all courses required for the minor.

REC 265. Introduction to Recreation Services (3) Scope, development, function, structure,
purposes, and interrelationships of therapeutic recreation, natural resource recreation, public,
commercial, private, and voluntary agencies in rendering park and recreation services.

REC 270. Program Planning and Evaluation (3) An introduction to recreation program planning, including organization, implementation and evaluation of leisure services. Includes assessment of leisure needs. Planning, implementation, and evaluation of a variety of activities.

REC 348. Practicum in Recreation Services (3) Prerequisite: REC 265 and either REC 270 or RTH 368, and consent of instructor. Supervised practicum in a recreation setting. Relates
theory to practical application in the field. Placements chosen from community, commercial,
outdoors or therapeutic settings. Requires a minimum of 100 hours of field work.
9 additional credit hours at the 300-400 level.

REC 375. Leadership and Management of Recreation Services (3) Prerequisite: REC 265 and either REC 270 or RTH 368. Principles and practices of contemporary leisure service management, particularly the effective and efficient management of human, fiscal, informational, and physical resources through planning, organizing, directing, leading, and controlling decisions. Tutorials, case studies, and computer applications.