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Undergraduate Bulletin Updated for 1997-1998

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

Sport Management and Leisure Studies

Jeffrey Montague, Undergraduate Coordinator
(215) 204-6297

Bachelor of Science in Sport Management and Leisure Studies
The undergraduate major in sport management and leisure studies is designed to prepare students for a variety of positions in the leisure-service fields. The focus of the undergraduate program is to provide a broad foundational education and to prepare students for entry into the sport management and leisure service occupations at the professional level.

Two areas of emphasis are available at the undergraduate level: sport and recreation management and therapeutic recreation. The sport and recreation management emphasis prepares students interested in careers in the private/commercial sector, public recreation and park agencies, voluntary agencies, campus services, armed forces, and corporate/industrial settings. The therapeutic recreation emphasis prepares students for positions in health care and human service agencies delivering recreation as a rehabilitative, educational, and independent living service.

The therapeutic recreation curriculum is designed to meet the seating requirements of the national certification examination conducted by the National Council on Therapeutic Recreation Certification.

The major in sport management and leisure studies consists of coursework in the University Core Curriculum, department major course requirements, supplemental electives from related disciplines, and two supervised field experiences.

Program Distribution: Sport and Recreation Management, Tourism and Hospitality Management

• Core Curriculum 33-40 s.h.
• Department requirements:
• Required courses 21 s.h.
• Management requirements 12 s.h.
• Department electives 9 s.h.
• Field experience 18 s.h.
• Related electives 12 s.h.
• External requirements 6 s.h.
• General electives 3-12 s.h.

Total: 128 s.h.

Sport and Recreation Management Curriculum

1. Departmental Requirements 42 s.h.
   SLS
• 0101 Sport, Recreation, Leisure in Society 3
• 0200 Program Planning 3
• 0201 Group Dynamics and Leadership 3
• 0230 Sport and Recreation for Individual with Disabilities 3 0251 Career Orientation I-Sport 3
• 0252 Career Orientation II- Recreation 3
• 0253 Computer Applications 3
• 0350 Introduction to Management 3
• 0352 Legal Issues 3 0353 Finance and Fund-Raising 3
• 0355 Facility Management 3
• 0359 Marketing 3 W312 Research 3
• 0370 Seminar 3
2. Field Experiences and Internships 18
• 0280 Internship I (150 hours) 3
• 0380 Internship II (600 hours) 12
• 0381 Project 3
3. External Requirements 6 s.h.
• Sp. Comm. 0065 Public Speaking 3
• Econ. C051, C502 or C053 3
• CPR Certification-Community level or better 0
• First Aid Certification 0
4. Related Electives 12 s.h.
   Selected from pre-approved list.
   See adviser.
5. General Electives 3-12 s.h.

Tourism and Hospitality Management Curriculum

University Core Curriculum 36-43 credits

Departmental course required in the Major 60 credits

• SLS 101 Leisure in Society 3
  SLS 230 Sport, Recreation, and Leisure for Individuals with Disabilities 3
  SLS 200 Special Event and Program Planning e3
  SLS 201 Group Dynamics andLeadership 3
  SLS 251 Career Orientation I 3
  SLS 252 Career Orientation II 3
  SLS 253 Computer Applications 3
  *SLS 350 Introduction to Management of Leisure Services 3
  *SLS 359 Marketing of Leisure Services 3
  SLS W312 Research Methods 3
  SLS 370 Seminar 3
  SLS 367 Resort and Comercial Recreation 3
  SLS 368 Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality 3
  SLS 280 Junior Internship (Tourism and Hospitality Setting) 3
  SLS 380 Senior Internship (Tourism and Hospitality Setting) 12
  SLS 381 Senior Project in Tourism and Hospitality 3

External Requirements (6 credits)

• Speech Communication 65 Public Speaking 3
  Economics C050, C051, or C052 3
  CPR Certification -- Community Level or Better
  First Aid Certification

Related Electives from an approved list 12

General Electives 7-14

Total Credits 128

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