School of Community Resources and Development

scrd.asu.edu

480/965-7291

AG 281

Randy J. Virden, Director

Professors

Allison, Tyrrell, Yoshioka

Associate Professors

Ashcraft, Teye, Timothy, Virden

Assistant Professors

Brown, Budruk, Guo, Jones, Nyaupane, White

Lecturers

Barry, Ramella

RECREATION—BS

The School of Community Resources and Development is dedicated to improving the economic, environmental, social, and cultural well-being of communities (local, regional, and global) through research, discovery, instruction, and professional service.

The BS degree program in the School of Community Resources and Development is focused on three general areas of study: parks and recreation management; tourism development and management; and nonprofit leadership and management. It is a professional program that exposes students fully to community resource-related issues, including amenity service delivery, philanthropy, natural and cultural resources, human behavior and development, development issues (social, economic, and environmental), and public policy.

This interdisciplinary program is designed to provide the student with competencies necessary for employment in management and program delivery positions in diverse public, nonprofit, and private organizations such as community service departments, municipal and county park and recreation departments, state and national natural resource agencies, YMCAs, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the United Way and other nonprofit organizations, clinical rehabilitation centers, hospitals, visitor and convention bureaus, senior centers, resorts, destination management companies, and other components of the tourism/commercial recreation industry.

Concentrations

Students may select from two concentrations: (1) recreation management and (2) tourism management.

Recreation Management

Students pursuing the recreation management concentration can further specialize in therapeutic recreation, community and urban recreation, natural resource recreation, or nonprofit youth and human service leadership and management (American Humanics). In addition to the 34 semester hours of major core classes, these areas of study consist of from 15 to 18 semester hours of recreation-related courses and from 12 to 19 semester hours of related-areas courses.

Therapeutic Recreation

Within the recreation management concentration, students may specialize in therapeutic recreation and in doing so, may qualify to sit for the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification exam. This professional development prepares students for careers in clinical and community settings, working with disabled individuals in their pursuit of quality leisure experiences. This program is the only one of its kind in a growing field in Arizona.

Tourism Management

The tourism management concentration consists of 34 semester hours of major core courses, 12 semester hours of tourism-related requirements, nine semester hours of tourism options, and nine semester hours of nonmajor related course work.

SCHOOL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Students may declare Recreation as their major but cannot register for upper-division core classes without professional status. To be officially admitted with professional status to the BS degree program in Recreation, students must

 1. meet the College of Public Programs preprofessional status admission requirements (see Admission);

 2. complete REC 120 and 210 with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher; and

 3. complete either COM 225, 241, or 259.

Transfer students who have completed 56 semester hours or more at another institution must remove any of the above course or scholastic deficiencies before being admitted with professional status to the BS degree in Recreation.

To graduate, students must complete the university General Studies requirement and the College of Public Programs course requirements in addition to major requirements.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

The 64- to 68-semester-hour BS degree in Recreation includes 34 semester hours of major core courses.

Recreation Major Core Courses

REC 120 Leisure and the Quality of Life SB 3

REC 210 Community Resources and Services 3

REC 330 Programming of Recreation Services L 3

REC 364 Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation 3

REC 440 Recreation Areas and Facilities Development and Management 3

REC 462 Management of Recreation and Tourism Services 3

REC 463 Senior Internship 12

REC 482 Assessment and Evaluation of Recreation Services 3

REC 494 ST: Preinternship Workshop 1

Total 34

REC 330, 440, 462, and 482 require professional status and must be taken in the proper sequence. NLM 463 and REC 463 are the department’s capstone courses. Two hundred hours of professional leadership experience are required before enrollment in NLM 463 or REC 463. Students are not permitted to take additional course work during their senior internship placement period. Approval of internships for Tempe campus students must be received from the School of Community Resources and Development office.

A student must attain a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher in all courses within the major, including the related area. Specific courses that may be used to fulfill the related requirements, the related areas, and the directed elective course work are listed on check sheets available in the department office and on the Web at scrd.asu.edu.

MINORS

The school offers two minors: (1) Recreation Management and (2) Tourism. The minor in Recreation Management consists of REC 120 Leisure and the Quality of Life, REC 160 Leisure and Society, and 12 additional semester hours of approved course work, including 12 semester hours at the upper-division level, from Tempe campus. The Tourism minor consists of REC 120 Leisure and the Quality of Life, REC 305 Introduction to Travel and Tourism, and nine additional semester hours of upper-division approved courses from Tempe campus.

BIS CONCENTRATIONS

Concentrations in recreation management, tourism, and nonprofit youth and human service leadership and management are available under the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) degree, a program intended for the student who has academic interests that might not be satisfied with existing majors. Students in the BIS degree program may choose either recreation management or tourism management as one of their two concentrations, but not both.

Building on two academic concentrations (or one double concentration) and an interdisciplinary core, students in the BIS program take active roles in creating their educational plans and defining their career goals. For more information, see School of Interdisciplinary Studies.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Nonprofit Youth and Human Service Leadership and Management: American Humanics Certificate Program

The certificate program in American Humanics provides education and preparation for leadership and management positions in nonprofit youth and human service organizations. The program features professional affiliation with and certification by American Humanics, Inc., the nation’s leader in education for nonprofit careers. American Humanics collaborates with a number of nonprofit organizations, including American Red Cross, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Camp Fire USA, Girl Scouts, Habitat for Humanity, Junior Achievement, the United Way, and YMCA.

This program features an academic and experiential approach that highlights the unique issues of nonprofit organization management, with a particular emphasis on youth development agencies. The program includes active participation by nonprofit professionals who offer workshops, seminars, mentoring, and field trips. American Humanics national certification can be earned in conjunction with any baccalaureate degree.

NLM 220 Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations 3

NLM 300 Fund Raising and Resource Development 3

NLM 310 Volunteer Management 3

NLM 320 Professional Development Seminar* 4

NLM 420 American Humanics Institute 2

NLM 430 Managing Nonprofit Organizations 3

NLM 463 Senior Internship 12

Minimum total 30

* NLM 320 is taken four semesters, for one semester hour each term.

GRADUATE PROGRAM

MS Degree in Recreation

The curriculum for the MS degree in Recreation is designed to help students achieve both academic and professional goals. Areas of study include natural resource recreation, recreation administration, social/psychological aspects of leisure, and tourism and commercial recreation. Each student may complete a thesis or professional option. Information on the MS degree in Recreation is detailed in the Graduate Catalog.

Omnibus Courses. For an explanation of courses offered but not specifically listed in this catalog, see Omnibus Courses.

Graduate-Level Courses. For information about courses numbered from 500 to 799, see the Graduate Catalog, or access www.asu.edu/catalog on the Web. In some situations, undergraduate students may be eligible to take these courses; for more information, see Graduate-Level Courses.