A professional field experience 12 weeks, 480 contact hours with an off-campus recreation/sports agency, designed to enable the RSM major to relate theory to practice. The departmental faculty supervisor, in consultation with the student prior to agency assignment, will design the internship to emphasize the experiential needs of the student. Both agency personnel and departmental faculty will provide student supervision during this course. Prerequisites: senior status; overall 2 0 GPA. Graded on an S/U basis. Fulfills a general education practicum requirement.
- Teacher: Jeffery Andersen
Organization, administration and management of leisure service delivery system and physical education delivery systems. Including principles of organization and administration, budgeting and finance management, marketing programs, personnel management, legislation, coordination of community services, managing resources in organizations.
- Teacher: Jeffery Andersen
The purpose of this course is to prepare the student for their internship experience in their professional degree. Students will complete self evaluation assessments and use this information in the search for an internship position. Students will gain a full understanding to the process and purpose of the Internship Experience
- Teacher: Jeffery Andersen
This course will discuss the law and liability as they relate to Recreation and Sport Management
Professionals. It will provide the student with knowledge and skills needed to reduce the risk of sport, leisure and recreation related injuries and the potential of negligence litigation. In developing this knowledge and skill base, the student will research and reflect on the ethical behavior in current legal and ethical issues affecting the delivery of their services and programs.
Professionals. It will provide the student with knowledge and skills needed to reduce the risk of sport, leisure and recreation related injuries and the potential of negligence litigation. In developing this knowledge and skill base, the student will research and reflect on the ethical behavior in current legal and ethical issues affecting the delivery of their services and programs.
- Teacher: Jeffery Andersen
An opportunity for the Recreation and Sport Management major to receive experience in one or more types of recreational agencies. The student will observe recreation and sport programs in operation and will organize and conduct activities under close supervision, which will be provided by both agency personnel and departmental faculty. Open only to RSM majors or minors with sophomore status or above. Students are required to complete 80 contact hours with the organization. Prerequisite: RSM 221 or permission of instructor. Graded on an S/U basis.
- Teacher: Jeffery Andersen
History and development of recreation and sport management in public, private, and commercial settings; backgrounds and theories; objectives and principles; job opportunities and demands. The class discussions and readings build a philosophical and historical framework of leisure within the United States, discusses current issues related to leisure and research various leisure service delivery systems.
Three (3) Credit Hours
Three (3) Credit Hours
- Teacher: Jeffery Andersen