Curriculum
Curriculum Requirement
To ensure a smooth transition from semester to semester, it is required that you meet with a faculty advisor each semester prior to registration. Faculty advisors are available for one-on-one personalized advising. After your initial advisement session, you may choose to work with any of the following full-time faculty in the department:
Core Courses (36 units)
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| RTM 278 | Recreation & Leisure in Contemporary Society |
3 |
| RTM 202/L | Planning Programs & Events for the Recreational Experience |
2/1 |
| RTM 204 | Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation & Special Population |
3 |
| RTM 300 | Recreation & Community Development |
3 |
| RTM 302 | Dynamics of Leadership in Recreation and Human Services |
3 |
| RTM 303 | Promotion of the Recreation Experience |
3 |
| RTM 304 | Entrepreneurial Ventures in Recreation & Human Services |
3 |
| RTM 314 | Hospitality and Customer Service (Leisure Aspects of the Hospitality Industry) |
3 |
| RTM 403 | Evaluation Research in Recreation & Human Services |
3 |
| RTM 490 | Challenges in Leisure Services Seminar (Capstone Course) |
3 |
| RTM 494-1/2 | Senior Internship (Capstone Course) |
3/3 |
|
Total |
36 |
Elective Courses (24 units at a minimum)
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least 18 elective units from the following | ||
| RTM 251 | Recreation and the Natural Environment |
3 |
| RTM 280 | Organizing Campus Recreation and Sport |
3 |
| RTM 305 | Dynamics of Early Childhood Play |
3 |
| RTM 306 | Leadership Coaching |
3 |
| RTM 310/L | Adventure Recreation and Human Relations and Lab (2/1) | 2/1 |
| RTM 330 | Women, Leisure and Ethnicity in the U.S |
3 |
| RTM 351 | Practices of Outdoor and Environmental Education |
3 |
| RTM 352 | Play and Human Potential (Also UDGE) |
3 |
| RTM 353/L | Literature of the Wilderness Experience |
3 |
| RTM 402 | Models of Play, Recreation & Leisure | |
| RTM 405 | Play and Exceptional Child |
3 |
| RTM 406/L | Enhancing Childhood Activity |
3 |
| RTM 414 | Food and Beverage Management |
3 |
| RTM 415 | Leisure and Aging |
3 |
| RTM 424 | Meeting and Convention Management |
3 |
| RTM 434 | Accommodation Management |
3 |
| RTM 444 | Nonprofit Orgs and Fund Dev in Leisure/Human Svcs |
3 |
| RTM 452/L | Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Lab |
3 |
| RTM 480 | Recreational Tourism |
3 |
| RTM 481 | Principles of Sustainable Tourism |
3 |
| Up to 4 elective units may be selected from the following | ||
| RTM 151 A | Backpacking |
2 |
| RTM 151 B | Rockclimbing and Mountaineering |
2 |
| RTM 151 C | Winter Mountaineering |
2 |
| RTM 151 D | Flatwater Boating |
2 |
| RTM 151 E | Whitewater Boating |
2 |
| RTM 151 F | Survival |
2 |
| RTM 151 G | Challenge/Rope Course |
2 |
| RTM 151 H | Caving |
2 |
| RTM 265 | Water Skiing and Wakeboarding |
2 |
| RTM 267/L | Sailing |
2 |
| Up to 3 elective units may be selected from the following | ||
| RTM 398 A | Supervised Indiv. Project |
1 |
| RTM 498 A | Field Asgn and Report |
1 |
| RTM 498 B | Field Asgn and Report |
2 |
| RTM 499 A-C | Independent Study |
1/2/3 |
Note: Up to 6 elective units may be selected in career-related courses outside the department subject to the approval of a Departmental Advisor.
Required:
- American Red Cross First Aid Certification
- American Red Cross C.P.R. Certification
Internship Packet is available in Moodle (RTM Advisement)