Department of Recreation Sciences

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Clifton E. Watts, Jr., Chair
Jeffrey Skibins, Graduate Program Director

The Department of Recreation Sciences offers a master of science degree in recreation sciences with two concentrations – recreation management 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 management 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.

Information about the Department of Recreation Sciences is available on the department website. 

Programs

• Recreation and Park Management, BS/Recreation Sciences, MS
• Recreational Therapy, BS/Recreation Sciences, MS

• Biofeedback Certificate

• Recreation Sciences, MS

Courses

• RCSC 6080 - Recreation Facilities Management
• RCSC 6090 - Aquatic Facility Management
• RCSC 6100 - Risk Management and Legal Issues in Recreation Sciences
• RCSC 6110 - Research Methods in Recreation Sciences
• RCSC 6120 - Ecotourism and Park Management
• RCSC 6121 - Tourism Planning and Entrepreneurship
• RCSC 6130 - Conservation Psychology
• RCSC 6140 - Administrative Aspects of Recreation Sciences
• RCSC 6150 - Scholarship of Recreation Sciences
• RCSC 6170 - Youth Development Services and Organizations
• RCSC 6210 - Strategic Planning and Grant Writing in the Profession
• RCSC 6230 - Trends and Issues in Recreation Management
• RCSC 6300 - Statistics and Analysis in Health and Human Performance
• RCSC 6501 - Capstone Experience in Recreation Sciences
• RCSC 6801 - Special Topics in Recreation Management
• RCSC 6802 - Special Topics in Recreation Management
• RCSC 6803 - Special Topics in Recreation Management
• RCSC 6990 - Supervised Field Experience
• RCSC 7000 - Thesis
• RCSC 7001 - Thesis: Summer Research

• RCSC 6005 - Recreational Sports and Activities Management
• RCSC 6220 - Managing Commercial and Tourism Industry
• RCSC 6600 - Graduate Teaching Seminar

• 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 6004 - Disability and Adaptive Sport
• RCTX 6100 - Leisure, Aging, and Health
• 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
• RCTX 6801 - Special Topics in Recreational Therapy
• RCTX 6802 - Special Topics in Recreational Therapy
• RCTX 6803 - Special Topics in Recreational Therapy

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