Department of Recreation Sciences

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Edwin Gómez, Chair

The Department of Recreation Sciences offers a master of science degree in recreation sciences with two concentrations – recreation and park administration and recreational therapy administration. The program is designed for individuals employed in or seeking employment in a diverse range of settings. The concentration in recreation and park administration prepares students for positions in multiple settings including community parks and recreation, recreation resource management, recreation sports management, and travel and tourism. The concentration in recreational therapy administration provides advanced education for clinical, administrative, and research positions in recreational therapy and healthcare-related careers. Individuals pursuing the RTA concentration who do not meet national certification requirements upon admission will be required to take supplemental course work while enrolled in the graduate program.

Programs

• Biofeedback Certificate

• Recreation Sciences, MS

Courses

• RCSC 6005 - Recreational Sports and Activities Management
• RCSC 6080 - Recreation Facilities Management
• RCSC 6090 - Aquatic Facility Management
• RCSC 6110 - Research Methods in Recreation Sciences
• RCSC 6140 - Administrative Aspects of Recreation Sciences
• RCSC 6150 - Scholarship of Recreation Sciences
• RCSC 6210 - Management and Program Development in Recreation and Park Administration
• RCSC 6220 - Managing Commercial and Tourism Industry
• RCSC 6300 - Statistics and Analysis in Health and Human Performance
• RCSC 6501 - Capstone Experience in Recreation and Park Administration
• RCSC 6600 - Graduate Teaching Seminar
• RCSC 6601 - Research Colloquium in Recreation Sciences
• RCSC 6801 - Special Topics in Recreation Sciences
• RCSC 6802 - Special Topics in Recreation Sciences
• RCSC 6803 - Special Topics in Recreation Sciences
• RCSC 6990 - Supervised Field Experience
• RCSC 7000 - Thesis
• RCSC 7001 - Thesis: Summer Research

• RCSC 6100 - Risk Management and Legal Liability in Recreation, Leisure, and Recreational Sport

• RCTX 5000 - Theoretical Foundations of Aquatic Rehabilitation
• RCTX 5001 - Applied Techniques in Aquatic Rehabilitation
• RCTX 6001 - Biofeedback: Principles and Practices
• RCTX 6002 - Biofeedback Laboratory
• RCTX 6003 - Advanced Biofeedback Laboratory
• RCTX 6140 - Recreational Therapy Trends and Issues
• RCTX 6310 - Program Development and Management in Recreational Therapy
• RCTX 6320 - Client Assessment, Evaluation, and Documentation in Recreational Therapy
• RCTX 6502 - Capstone Experience in Recreational Therapy

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