Sport and Recreation Management (AAS)
This program prepares graduates for professional careers in the recreation industry. Recreation and Sport Management professionals plan and implement recreation and sport programs, services, and activities for people from diverse backgrounds and a wide range of activities. Graduates are eligible for employment in park districts, corporate recreation, commercial recreation, and employee recreation. The program includes instruction in facility management, program planning, fiscal management, technology, human resource, marketing and public relations. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of recreation workers is projected to grow 10 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the
Courses
- BIO 111 — BIO-111. General Biology I. (4 Credits)
- BUS 110 — BUS-110. Legal Environment in Business. (3 Credits)
- BUS 231 — BUS-231. Principles of Management. (3 Credits)
- CIS 115 — CIS-115. Microsoft Office I. (3 Credits)
- COM 101 — COM-101. Composition I. (3 Credits)
- COM 102 — COM-102. Composition II. (3 Credits)
- COM 103 — COM-103. Speech Fundamentals. (3 Credits)
- COM 201 — COM-201. Business and Technical Writing. (3 Credits)
- MTH 120 — MTH-120. General Education Mathematics. (3 Credits)
- PEH 170 — PEH-170. First Aid. (3 Credits)
- PEH 190 — PEH-190. Outdoor Recreation & Nature Study. (3 Credits)
- PSY 101 — PSY-101. Introduction to Psychology. (3 Credits)
- PSY 201 — PSY-201. Industrial/Organizational Psychology. (3 Credits)
- REC 101 — REC-101. Careers in Recreation Fitness Sports. (3 Credits)
- REC 102 — REC-102. Older Adult Recreation and Wellness. (3 Credits)
- REC 120 — REC-120. Sport/Recreation Programming. (3 Credits)
- REC 124 — REC-124. Sport/Recreation Facility Management. (3 Credits)
- REC 180 — REC-180. Perceptual Motor Development. (3 Credits)
- REC 182 — REC-182. Recreation for Special Populations. (3 Credits)
- REC 201 — REC-201. Applied Leadership Essentials. (3 Credits)
- REC 205 — REC-205. Professional Issues. (2 Credits)
- REC 233 — REC-233. Recreation Management Practicum. (3 Credits)
- REC 237 — REC-237. Recreation Management Seminar. (1 Credit)
- RTM 101 — RTM-101. Intro to Hospitality Industry. (3 Credits)
- SLP 106 — SLP-106. Crisis Management. (3 Credits)
- SOC 101 — SOC-101. Introduction to Sociology. (3 Credits)
- THE 150 — THE-150. Creative Dramatics. (3 Credits)