Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies

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Matthew T. Mahar, Chair, 1404 Belk
David Loy, Graduate Program Director, 2405 Belk

The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies offers a master of science degree in recreation services and interventions with two concentrations – recreation and park administration (RPA) and recreational therapy administration (RTA). 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

• Recreation Services and Interventions, MS

• Aquatic Therapy Certificate
• Biofeedback Certificate

Courses

• RCLS 5100 - Aquatic Facility Management
• RCLS 5101 - Waterfront Facility Operations
• RCLS 5111 - Recreation Facilities Management
• RCLS 6000 - Social Science Foundations of Recreation Services and Interventions
• RCLS 6005 - Recreational Sports and Activities Management
• RCLS 6110 - Research Methods in Recreation Services and Interventions
• RCLS 6120 - Seminar in Recreation Services and Interventions
• RCLS 6210 - Management and Program Development in Recreation and Park Administration
• RCLS 6220 - Managing Commercial and Tourism Industry
• RCLS 6300 - Statistics and Analysis in Health and Human Performance
• RCLS 6501 - Capstone Experience in Recreation and Park Administration
• RCLS 6600 - Graduate Teaching Seminar
• RCLS 6601 - Research Colloquium in Recreation Services and Interventions
• RCLS 6801 - Special Topics in Recreation Services and Interventions
• RCLS 6802 - Special Topics in Recreation Services and Interventions
• RCLS 6803 - Special Topics in Recreation Services and Interventions
• RCLS 6990 - Supervised Field Experience
• RCLS 7000 - Thesis
• RCLS 7001 - Thesis: Summer Research

• RCLS 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 6310 - Program Development and Management in Recreational Therapy
• RCTX 6320 - Client Assessment, Evaluation, and Documentation in Recreational Therapy
• RCTX 6330 - Administrative Aspects of Recreational Therapy
• RCTX 6502 - Capstone Experience in Recreational Therapy

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