Community Recreation and Park Administration - Certificate
Management of recreation, park and leisure-service agencies requires expertise in problem-solving, decision-making, assessment of social and environmental impacts, personnel, public relations, volunteer management, financing and fund-raising, marketing of services, and needs assessments. Skills in working with people in the legal and political environment are necessary, as well as the ability to assess and work with other organizations for cooperative developments in recreation and tourism. Utilizing computer based decision-aids, students in this emphasis prepare for managerial careers with public recreation and park agencies, youth agencies, not-for-profit recreation agencies, and commercial recreation enterprises.
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Community Recreation and Park Administration Certificate | ||
| RPTS 209 | Park and Tourism Operations | 3 |
| RPTS 304 | Administration of Recreation Resource Agencies | 3 |
| or RPTS 323 | or Tourism Management | |
| RPTS 370 | Youth Development Organizations and Services | 3 |
| RPTS 401 | Tourism and Recreation Enterprises | 4 |
| or RPTS 403 | or Financing and Marketing Recreation, Park and Tourism Resources | |
| RPTS 402 | Park Planning and Design 1 | 3 |
| Departmental elective (Select from list below) | 3 | |
| Supervised Field Studies | ||
| Leisure and Outdoor Recreation in American Culture | ||
| Interpretation of Natural and Cultural Resources | ||
| Foundations of Community and Community Development | ||
| Recreational Management of Wildlands | ||
| Event Management and Operations I | ||
| Event Management and Operations II | ||
| Tourism Marketing | ||
| Ecotourism: Principles and Practices | ||
| Understanding and Developing Effective Skills for Youth Development | ||
| Cruise Tourism | ||
| Hotel and Resort Operations | ||
| Tourism Impacts | ||
| Service Quality for Hospitality Organizations | ||
| Amazon Field School | ||
| Nature, Values, and Protected Areas | ||
| Grant Writing and Program Evaluation for Youth Development Organizations | ||
| Leadership for Outdoor Recreation | ||
| Youth Development Practice | ||
| Park Ecology and Management | ||
| Study Abroad in Natural Resources | ||
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 19 | |
| 1 | C Course |
| 2 | W Course |
For graduation, students must earn at least a C average (2.0) in certificate courses.