Parks and Recreation Management Minor

Parks and Recreation Management Minor

Our curriculum places equal emphasis on both general and professional education. Coursework in general education, which includes broad exposure to the humanities, the natural sciences and the social sciences, is designed to give you greater self-awareness and the enhancement of critical thinking abilities. Core courses in the major area of concentration are designed to provide you with the background and skills necessary to assume the leadership responsibilities of a parks and recreation management professional.

Cal U Minor Policy:

To earn a minor, a student must complete at least 18 credits in a single prescribed area of study concurrently with their bachelor’s degree requirements. The department or program offering the minor determines what constitutes the single prescribed area of study. Nine (9) of the 18 credits must be in upper-division courses (i.e. 300-level or higher). The department or program offering the minor defines upper-division status. Subject to the approval of their academic advisor, students may minor in any discipline in any undergraduate college, except for their major area (students may minor in a discipline related to their major). Students may pursue more than one minor, subject to approval of their academic advisor. At least 9 of the credits for the minor must be completed at California University of Pennsylvania.

Below is a framework of courses for completing the 18-credit Parks & Recreation Management minor.

Required Course – 3 credits:REC 165: Introduction to Recreation & Leisure (3 crs.)*

Choose 2 from Group 1, 300-level REC courses – 6 credits

Choose 1 from Group 2, 400-level REC/GEO courses – 3 credits

Choose any 2 additional REC/GEO courses from Group 1, 2 or 3 – 6 credits

Group 1: 300-Level REC courses

REC 361: Recreation for Diverse Populations (3 crs.)

REC 362: Recreation Site Design & Management (3 crs.)

REC 365: Recreation Resource Management (3 crs.)

REC 374: Commercial Recreation (3 crs.)

REC 378: Recreation Management & Leadership(3 crs.)

Group 2:400-level REC/GEO courses

REC 412: Recreation Program Design & Evaluation

REC 478: Professional Development in Parks & Recreation

GEO 474: Developing the Master Plan

Group 3: Other Parks & Recreation Management Courses

REC 220:Programming Youth Competitive Activities (3 crs.)

REC 225: Recreation Youth Development (3 crs.)

REC 230: Camp Counseling & Administration (3 crs.)

REC 235: Special Event Management in Recreation Settings (3 crs.)

REC 240: Human Ecology (3 crs.)

REC 246: Scenic Areas of U.S. (3 crs.)

REC 250: CommunityNonprofit Recreation (3 crs.)

REC 270: Interpret Methods in Parks & Recreation (3 crs.)

REC 275:Sustainable Recreation & Green Parks (3 crs.)

REC 280: Adventure/Outdoor RecreationOutfitting (3 crs.)

REC 285: Water-Based Recreation Management (3 crs.)

GEO 479A: Internship in Parks & Recreation (3 crs. only)

Get a description of each of Cal U's Parks and Recreation Management courses from our Course Catalog.
* Note: REC165 is a Prerequisite/Co-requisite for ALL 200, 300- and 400-level REC courses!