2004-05 Undergraduate Catalog
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Recreation and event management courses and training focus on the knowledge and skills necessary to administer and manage commercial and entrepreneurial leisure service businesses. Event management courses focus on organizing and planning events and conferences. Recreation and event management concentrations include conference and special event planning, commercial recreation, and community recreation.
To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical-tracking criteria, which appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 8 critical-tracking courses (PSY 2012, SYG 2000, ECO 2023, MAR 3023, MAN 3025, (ENC 2210 or AEE 3033C or ENC 3254), (EDF 3110 or DEP 3053), (SPC 2600 or AEE 3030C)
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses
Semester 3:
- Complete 3 additional critical-tracking courses
Semester 4:
- Complete all 8 critical-tracking courses
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
SYG 2000 Principles of Sociology (GE-S) |
3 |
|
Mathematics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-HI) |
3 |
|
Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) |
3 |
|
Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE-S) |
3 |
|
ENC 2210 Technical Writing (GE-C) or AEE 3033C Writing for Natural and Agricultural Resources or ENC 3254 Professional Writing in the Discipline |
3 |
|
Mathematics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-HI) or Physical/Biological Science (GE-P/B) |
3 |
|
Physical or Biological Science (GE-P/B) |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics (GE-S) |
3 |
|
EDF 3110 Human Growth & Development (GE-S) or DEP 3053 Developmental |
|
|
Psychology (GE-S) |
3 |
|
MAN 3025 Principles of Mgt. (GE-S) |
4 |
|
Electives |
5 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
SPC 2600 Introduction to Public Speaking or AEE 3030C Oral Communication |
3 |
|
MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (GE-S) |
4 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Cognate courses |
5 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
LEI 3140 Philosophy & History of Recreation (GE-H) |
3 |
|
LEI 3400 Recreation Programming and Leadership |
4 |
|
LEI 3843 Commercial Recreation |
3 |
|
LEI 3836 Hospitality Management |
3 |
|
Cognate course |
2 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
LEI 3180 Trends in Leisure Services |
3 |
|
LEI 3546 Park Management |
3 |
|
LEI 3832 Special Events /Mtg. Planning |
3 |
|
LEI 3921 Field Experience |
3 |
|
LEI 3705 Lei. Svcs. For People w/ Disabilities |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
|
LEI 4540 Management and Supervision of Leisure Facilities and Personnel |
4 |
|
LEI 4570 Revenue Resources Management |
3 |
|
LEI 4880 Evaluation of Leisure Services |
3 |
|
LEI4501 Legal Aspects of RPT |
3 |
|
Cognate course |
2 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
LEI 4940 Internship in Leisure Services |
15 |
|
Total Required for Degree |
120 |