Department of Recreation and Tourism Management

www.west.asu.edu/chs/RTM

602/543-6603

FAB S115A

Wendy Hultsman, Chair

Professors

Andereck, Gitelson, Knopf

Associate Professor

Hultsman

Assistant Professor

Autry

The Recreation and Tourism Management Department offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation and Tourism Management and minors in Recreation Management, Special Events Management, Tourism Management, and Youth Services Leadership for majors outside the department.

RECREATION AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT—BS

Nature of Program

The Recreation and Tourism Management program prepares students for leadership roles in the recreation, park, tourism, and travel management fields. Its primary purpose is to help students acquire the knowledge and perspective they will need to lead these fields through the social, economic, and environmental challenges of the next century.

The program offers a curriculum that places the study of recreation and tourism in a broad, multidisciplinary context. Students will integrate perspectives from such diverse arenas as human development and behavior, law, marketing, strategic planning, urban and regional planning, financing, economic development, social justice, environmental management, human resource management, organizational behavior, and public policy. At the same time, the curriculum emphasizes experiential learning in professional settings to develop the core competencies required for professional-level entry into the recreation and tourism fields.

Students graduating from this program are eligible to sit for the examination to become a Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) and thereby acquire this valuable credential for professional advancement.

Career Outlook

Recreation and Tourism combined is the second-largest industry in the United States. While no university degree automatically ensures employment, Recreation and Tourism Management graduates who have tailored their programs and work experience to market opportunities have done very well in securing relevant career positions.

Public sector and for-profit recreation operations, resorts, employee recreation, special events, and nonprofit agency recreation services have continued to grow to meet recreation demands. Employment for recreation professionals working with youth, older adults, and other special populations has grown significantly. Strong citizen and government emphasis has recently been placed on how to best use natural resources and how to best plan, design, operate, and maintain these resources.

Employment opportunities are expanding in areas such as resorts, outdoor recreation programs, fitness facilities, private membership clubs, military recreation, camps, and commercial recreation businesses. Federal, state, and local recreation agencies are contracting for many recreation services to handle increased demands they cannot presently meet. There are opportunities for assertive, highly motivated, competent, and innovative graduates to create their own nontraditional jobs. Career opportunities for minority students are good, especially in parks and natural resources where there is significant underrepresentation of minorities. In terms of career opportunities, it is the Recreation and Tourism Management Department’s goal to provide the best professional training possible to help our students be leading candidates for jobs upon graduation.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the degree program is based upon the applicant’s educational and career goals. The applicant must meet the university and College of Human Services admission requirements.

Application forms are available in the Recreation and Tourism Management department office (FAB S115A; 602/543-6603). The application must be completed and accepted for the student to be considered a Recreation and Tourism Management major.

Major Requirements

The 66-semester-hour Bachelor of Science degree program in Recreation and Tourism Management consists of 42 hours of major core courses, 15 hours of major elective courses, and nine hours of nonmajor elective courses from related areas.

The major core courses include six hours of lower-division courses and 36 hours of upper-division courses.

Core Courses

Lower-Division Core

RTM 120 Leisure and Quality of Life SB (3)

RTM 210 Leisure Delivery Systems (3)

Lower-division total 6

Upper-Division Core

RTM 301 Leadership in Recreation and Tourism (3)

RTM 302 Recreation and Tourism for Diverse Populations C (3)

RTM 303 Programming Recreation and Tourism Services (3)

RTM 304 Recreation and Tourism Areas and Facilities Management L (3)

RTM 401 Administration of Recreation and Tourism Services (3)

RTM 402 Evaluation and Assessment in Recreation and Tourism (3)

RTM 403 Professional Development Seminar (3)

RTM 404 Marketing Recreation and Tourism (3)

RTM 484 Senior Internship (12)

Core total 42

Major electives¹ (15)

Related course work² (9)

Program total 66

¹ Fifteen hours of elective courses in the major must be strategically assembled to craft a specialty area in recreation or tourism management.

² Nine hours of nonmajor course work in related areas must be chosen to enhance development within that specialty area. To achieve these goals, all elective hours within the degree program must be chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor.

Additional Major Requirements

The program requires two hundred hours of professional field experience approved by a faculty advisor, which must be completed and documented before enrollment in RTM 484 Senior Internship. A minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA is required for major courses before enrollment in the internship.

Students may enroll in the internship anytime after completion of RTM 301, 302, 303, and 304 with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.

A grade of “C” (2.00) or higher is required for all courses credited toward the 66 semester hours of major courses required by the program.

Students must complete all university degree requirements, including General Studies Program requirements as articulated in the “General Studies Program” section of this catalog.

MINOR IN RECREATION MANAGEMENT

Nature of Program

The minor in Recreation Management is designed to offer students who may choose to work in the field part-time or seasonally a fundamental understanding of recreation programming and management. In addition to the four required courses, which provide a solid groundwork for the field, each student will be able to select electives to meet his or her specific interests.

Minor Requirements

The minor consists of 12 semester hours of required courses and six semester hours of electives. At least 12 semester hours must be completed at the West campus. To earn a minor, students must complete all course work in the minor with a minimum grade of “C” (2.00) or higher. Recreation and Tourism Management majors are not eligible to earn a minor in Recreation Management.

Required Core Courses

RTM 120 Leisure and Quality of Life SB (3)

RTM 303 Programming Recreation and Tourism Services (3)

RTM 304 Recreation and Tourism Areas and Facilities Management L (3)

RTM 401 Administration of Recreation and Tourism Services (3)

Electives

Choose two courses from the following^{1, 2} (6)

RTM 210 Leisure Delivery Systems (3)

RTM 301 Leadership in Recreation and Tourism (3)

RTM 302 Recreation and Tourism for Diverse Populations C (3)

RTM 345 Team Building Strategies (3)

RTM 360 Policy, Planning, Development of Recreation and Tourism Resources (3)

RTM 402 Evaluation and Assessment in Recreation and Tourism (3)

RTM 403 Professional Development Seminar (3)

RTM 404 Marketing Recreation and Tourism (3)

RTM 450 Leisure and Aging (3)

RTM 451 Grant Writing for Human Service Professionals (3)

RTM 453 Volunteer Management in Human Service Organizations (3)

RTM 454 Human Services for At-Risk Youth (3)

RTM 475 Entrepreneurial Recreation and Tourism (3)

RTM 484 Senior Internship (3)

RTM 486 Special Events Management (3)

RTM 494 ST: Leadership and Professional Development in Youth Services (3)

Program total 18

¹ Select courses in consultation with an RTM faculty advisor.

² Courses may have prerequisites. See catalog course description.

MINOR IN SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT

Nature of Program

The minor in Special Events Management is designed to offer students a solid understanding of special event programming and management. In addition to the two-tiered special event courses, which provide basic and advanced instruction, as well as experiential learning opportunities through event production, each student will be able to select electives to meet his or her specific interests.

Minor Requirements

The minor consists of six semester hours of required courses and 12 semester hours of electives selected in consultation with a faculty advisor. At least 12 semester hours must be completed at the West campus in upper-division classes. To earn the minor, students must complete all course work in the minor with a minimum grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.

Recreation and Tourism Management majors are not eligible to earn the minor in Special Events Management.

Required Core Courses

RTM 486 Special Events Management (3)

RTM 487 Special Events Management, Advanced (3)

Electives

Choose four courses from the following* (12)

D REC 345 Meeting and Convention Planning (3)

RTM 301 Leadership in Recreation and Tourism (3)

RTM 303 Programming Recreation and Tourism Services (3)

RTM 304 Recreation and Tourism Areas and Facilities Management L (3)

RTM 373 Leisure Travel and Tourism SB (3)

RTM 403 Professional Development Seminar (3)

RTM 404 Marketing Recreation and Tourism (3)

RTM 451 Grant Writing for Human Service Professionals (3)

RTM 453 Volunteer Management in Human Service
Organizations (3)

RTM 458 International Tourism G (3)

RTM 475 Entrepreneurial Recreation and Tourism (3)

RTM 484 Senior Internship (3)

RTM 494 ST: Nonprofit Management for Human Services Professionals (3)

* Select from these or other approved courses in consultation with the minor advisor.

MINOR IN TOURISM MANAGEMENT

Nature of Program

The minor in Tourism Management is designed to provide students with fundamental knowledge in travel and tourism management. The minor may be useful to students pursuing degrees in Communication Studies, Criminal Justice and Criminology, Global Business, Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance, and Spanish.

Minor Requirements

The minor consists of 18 semester hours, of which 15 semester hours must be at the upper-division level. To earn the minor, students must complete all courses with a minimum grade of “C” (2.00). Recreation and Tourism Management majors are not eligible to earn the minor in Tourism Management.

Required Core Courses

Choose two from the following (6)

RTM 373 Leisure Travel and Tourism SB (3)

RTM 458 International Tourism G (3)

RTM 475 Entrepreneurial Recreation and Tourism (3)

Electives

Choose four courses from the following¹ (12)

RTM 303 Programming Recreation and Tourism Services (3)

RTM 304 Recreation and Tourism Areas and Facilities Management L (3)

RTM 360 Policy, Planning, Development of Recreation and Tourism Resources (3)

RTM 401 Administration of Recreation and Tourism Services (3)

RTM 404 Marketing Recreation and Tourism (3)

RTM 458 International Tourism G ² (3)

RTM 475 Entrepreneurial Recreation and Tourism² (3)

RTM 486 Special Events Management (3)

Program total 18

¹ Select courses in consultation with the minor advisor (an other approved course may be lower-division).

² Course may be taken as an elective if not selected to fulfill core requirement.

MINOR IN YOUTH SERVICES LEADERSHIP

Nature of Program

The minor in Youth Services Leadership is designed to explore the area of youth leadership from the perspective of those who work face-to-face with youth in a variety of settings.

Minor Requirements

The minor consists of 12 semester hours of core courses and six hours of electives. Of the 18 semester hours of requirements, at least 12 semester hours must be completed in upper-division courses at the West campus. To earn the minor, students must complete all course work in the minor with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher and all courses with a minimum grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.

Required Core Courses

RTM 301 Leadership in Recreation and Tourism (3)

RTM 303 Programming Recreation and Tourism Services (3)

RTM 394 ST: Recreation and Leisure Services for Youth Development (3)

RTM 454 Human Services for At-Risk Youth (3)

Electives

Choose two courses from the following^{1, 2} (6)

CRJ 340 Juvenile Justice (3)

CRJ 441 Prevention of Crime and Delinquent Behavior (3)

CRJ 462 Gangs (3)

IAP 331 Performance, Acting, and the Individual (3)

IAP 347 Movement in Education (3)

RTM 302 Recreation and Tourism for Diverse Populations C (3)

RTM 345 Team Building Strategies (3)

RTM 451 Grant Writing for Human Service Professionals (3)

RTM 484 Senior Internship (3)

RTM 494 ST: Leadership and Professional Development in Youth Services (3)

SOC 340 Sociology of Deviant Behavior SB (3)

SPE 222 Orientation to Education in Exceptional Children SB (3)

SPE 322 Behavior Management and Consultation³ (3)

Program total 18

¹ Select courses in consultation with an RTM faculty advisor.

² Courses may have prerequisites. See catalog course description.

³ This course requires instructor approval.

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/aad/catalogs on the Web. In some situations, undergraduate students may be eligible to take these courses; for more information, see Graduate-Level Courses.