Conceptual foundations for understanding the role of leisure in the quality of life. Social, historical, psychological, cultural, economic, and political foundations for play, leisure, and recreation are explored. Three lecture.
Theories and practical applications related to outdoor recreational pursuits. Interdisciplinary approach to wilderness issues and philosophies that result in effective leadership for outdoor recreation programming. Corequisite: REC 120. Three lecture.
Introduction to the development, management and organization of the public, not-for-profit and private sectors of the leisure services profession. Prerequisite/co-requisite: REC 120. Three lecture.
Introduction to the nonprofit youth and human services sector and its role in United States society, the economy, and service delivery systems. Included will be an investigation of the unique historical and philosophical foundations of the third sector, including the mission, purpose, and programs of major charitable, 501(c)3 organizations. Prerequisite: REC 120. Three lecture.
An examination of the components of the travel and tourism industry at the local, state, national, and global levels. Three lecture.
Basic principles of promoting recreational services and strategies focusing on promoting and marketing concepts as they apply to recreation/tourism settings. A major principle is that service organizations differ from manufacturing businesses and require a distinctive approach to the planning and implementation of marketing strategy. Prerequisite: REC 120 and REC 210 with a 'C' or better. Three lecture.
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