Event and Recreation Management Major, B.A.A.
B.A.A. degree
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Advisors: Tim Otteman (students with last names A-L) and Lori Irwin (students with last names M-Z)
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
Students must achieve a C or better in all courses required for program admission and all required courses to graduate with this major.
An internship and a minor are required on this major. Specific minors are preferred. Other minors may be considered only through consultation and approval from the department advisor.
Preferred Minors: Advertising, American Sign Language, Business Administration, Child Development, Communications, Entrepreneurship, Gerontology, Hospitality Services Administration, Management, Marketing, Professional Sales, Public Administration, Religion, Retailing, Sport Management, Youth Studies, or any Language minor.
The Event Management minor cannot be taken as a minor with this concentration.
Program Requirements
Required Professional Core Courses (66 hours)
| RPL 118 | Introduction to Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services | 2(2-0) |
| RPL 206 | Recreation Activity Facilitation | 3(3-0) |
| RPL 209 | Inclusive Recreation with Diverse Populations | 2(2-0) |
| RPL 222 | Introduction to Recreation and Event Management | 3(3-0) |
| RPL 307 | Management Skills in Leisure Services | 3(3-0) |
| RPL 310 | Pre-Internship in Leisure Services | 1(1-0) |
| RPL 320 | Professional Internship in Recreation | 1-30(Spec) |
| RPL 343/HSA 343 | Tourism | 3(3-0) |
| RPL 430 | Planning Recreation Programs and Events | 3(3-0) |
| RPL 436 | Facility Operations and Maintenance | 3(3-0) |
| RPL 438 | Meeting, Events, and Exposition Planning | 3(3-0) |
| RPL 470WI | Park and Natural Resource Management | 3(3-0) |
| RPL 497 | Seminar in Recreation Professional Development | 1(1-0) |
| RPL 508QR | Budgeting & Funding for Leisure Service Agencies | 3(3-0) |
| RPL 511 | Liability and Risk Management in Leisure Services | 3(3-0) |
| RPL 518 | Research & Philosophy in RPL | 3(3-0) |
| RPL 545 | Marketing of Leisure Services | 3(3-0) |
Note: RPL 430 and RPL 545 are approved for offering as WI.
Note: Choose one of RPL 343 OR RPL 436, not both.
Note: Choose one of RPL 307 OR RPL 470, not both.
Note: RPL 310 must be taken two semesters prior to internship; RPL 497 and RPL 518 must be taken one semester prior to internship; RPL 320 must be taken as a 30 credit hour internship.
Total: 66 semester hours