2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
Recreation and Leisure Studies
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Department Chair: Terry Robertson
Graduate Program Advisor: Laurel Richmond
Undergraduate Program Advisor: Keith Fulthorp
Department Office: Engineering Technology (ET) - 101
Faculty: Chungsup Lee, Katie Dudley, Keith Fulthorp, Laurel Richmond, Terry Robertson, Heewon Yang
Department Coordinator: TBD
Department Office: Engineering Technology (ET) - 101
Telephone:(562) 985-4071
Degree Program Area Advisors: Laurel Richmond (Outdoor Recreation, Wilderness Studies), Katie Dudley (Travel and Tourism), Keith Fulthorp (Internships/Field Work, Community Recreation, Recreation Minor), Laurel Richmond (Event Planning and Management Minor), Laurel Richmond Graduate Program/Postbac programs in Recreation Therapy.
College: College of Health and Human Services
Courses: Recreation and Leisure Studies (REC) Courses
Career Possibilities
National, State and Municipal Parks and Recreation Coordinators, Managers, Supervisors, Directors; City Managers, and Community Services Directors, Park Naturalists, and Park Rangers; in Hospitals, Clinics and Rehabilitation Programs as Recreation Therapists; Senior Center Directors; Inclusion Specialist in Municipal (City, County Special districts) agencies, Parks and Recreation University Recreation Center and Intramural Directors; Athletic Sports Program and Facility Managers, Student Services Managers; Outdoor Adventure and Day Camp Directors, Recreation Facility or Club Managers, Guides; Amusement Park, Hotel or Resort Managers, Military Recreation and Employee Services Specialists, Social Director and Event Managers; Conference and Convention Planner; Nonprofit and Volunteer Services Managers.(For more information, see the CSULB Career Development Center Website)
Introduction
The Department exists to promote a broader and deeper understanding of the role that leisure and recreation provides in the lives of all people as well as to enhance the quality of Recreation Leisure experiences available to each person.
The department is accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COPART),COPART@accrediatationcouncil.org, COAPRT
ProgramsGraduate and Professional DegreesUndergraduate DegreesMinorCertificatesCoursesRecreation- REC 121A - Sailing
- REC 141 - Introduction to Leisure Services
- REC 168 - Introduction to Travel and Tourism
- REC 201 - Teamwork and Group Dynamics
- REC 210 - Health and Wellness in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
- REC 220 - Universality of Play
- REC 225 - Programming Recreation Activities
- REC 242 - Backpacking
- REC 243A - Winter Mountain Expedition
- REC 243B - Winter Mountain Expedition Field
- REC 243C - Desert Expedition
- REC 244 - Kayaking
- REC 245 - Wilderness Water Expedition
- REC 246A - Mountaineering
- REC 247A - Techniques of Rock Climbing
- REC 321 - Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Studies
- REC 322 - Recreational Sports Supervision
- REC 323 - Park & Recreation Facility Operations
- REC 324 - Campus Recreation Services
- REC 325 - Advanced Program and Event Management
- REC 326 - Fundamentals of Digital and Online Media Strategies in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
- REC 331 - Dynamics of Outdoor Recreation
- REC 337 - Outdoor Education and Interpretation
- REC 340 - Leisure in Contemporary Society
- REC 341 - Evaluation and Research in Leisure Services
- REC 351 - Foundations of Inclusive Recreation and Recreation Therapy
- REC 371 - Human Services Programming in Urban Areas
- REC 416 - Aquatic Facility Management
- REC 421 - Supervisory and Administrative Practices
- REC 423 - Facility Design and Operations
- REC 425 - Financing Leisure Services
- REC 427 - Legal Aspects of Leisure Services
- REC 428 - Principles of Nonprofit/Volunteer Management
- REC 430 - Recreation in the Ocean Environment
- REC 431 - Recreation Resource Management
- REC 433 - Management of Organized Camps
- REC 434 - Adventure Education Programming and Leadership
- REC 435 - Human Dimensions and Management in Experiential Education
- REC 437 - Equity and Access of Recreation and Leisure
- REC 451 - Management and Administration of Recreation Therapy Services
- REC 452 - Assessment and Documentation in Recreation Therapy
- REC 453 - Comprehensive Programming and Evaluation in Recreation Therapy
- REC 455 - Recreation Therapy for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- REC 456 - Recreation Therapy for Individuals with Psychiatric Disorders
- REC 458 - Clinical Techniques in Recreation Therapy
- REC 462 - Travel, Tourism, and Resort Recreation Management
- REC 465 - Convention and Conference Planning
- REC 467 - Principles of Ecotourism Development
- REC 468 - Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development
- REC 469 - Disability, Culture and Society: Issues and Intervention
- REC 473 - Aging and Leisure
- REC 480 - Philosophy of Recreation and Leisure
- REC 485 - Field Work
- REC 490 - Selected Topics in Recreation
- REC 498 - Internship in Leisure Services
- REC 499 - Independent Study
- REC 516 - Aquatic Facility Management
- REC 521 - Recreation Administration
- REC 527 - Legal Aspects of Leisure Services
- REC 528 - Principles of Nonprofit/Volunteer Management
- REC 537 - Equity and Access of Recreation and Leisure
- REC 551 - Management and Administration of Recreation Therapy Services
- REC 552 - Assessment and Documentation in Recreation Therapy
- REC 553 - Comprehensive Programming and Evaluation in Recreation Therapy
- REC 558 - Clinical Techniques in Recreation Therapy
- REC 567 - Principles of Ecotourism Development
- REC 569 - Disability, Culture and Society: Issues and Intervention
- REC 571 - Theory, Philosophy, and Trends of Leisure, Recreation, Parks, and Tourism
- REC 573 - Aging and Leisure
- REC 590 - Selected Topics in Recreation
- REC 591 - Research Proposal Writing
- REC 595 - Data Analysis in Recreation Administration
- REC 599 - Independent Study
- REC 692 - Directed Project
- REC 696 - Research Methodology
- REC 697 - Directed Studies
- REC 698 - Thesis
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