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Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism

Recreation Management

Recreation Management is a broad term that encompasses many different types of leisure. Among these are youth and adult events or programming, sporting events, festivals, fairs, outdoor recreation and more. As such, it is the most comprehensive view of leisure available to students at the University of Illinois. Although much leisure is spontaneous and free in form, much of it takes place in programmed events (i.e. professional sporting events, day camps, adventure travel, etc.). Good programming is not something that happens by chance, but is something that is made to happen. The level of dedication, understanding, and skill of the professional plays a large part in the success of the event or program. In Recreation Management, students are taught, among other administrative skills, various planning, programming, and evaluative techniques. This knowledge serves the students well in whatever type of organization they decide to pursue careers.

Curriculum for Recreation Management Concentration

General Education Requirements Comm Recr Mgmt. Requirements
Composition I 3-4 hrs   RST 120 Community Leisure Services 3 hrs
Advanced Composition (RST 410) 3 hrs   RST 217 Public Recreation 3 hrs
Speech Communications 3 hrs   RST 218 Entrepreneurship 3 hrs
Quantitative Reasoning I 3 hrs   RST 341 Comm Recreation Planning 3 hrs
Quantitative Reasoning II (RST 370) 3 hrs   RST 429A Contemporary Issues in Leisure Services 4 hrs
Humanities & Arts 6 hrs   Subtotal 16 hrs
Natural Science & Technology 6 hrs      
Social and Behavioral Science 6 hrs   Comm Recr Electives  
Social Science (RST 100) 3 hrs   Department Electives 9 hrs
* Cultural Studies: Western (RST 242)     Free Electives 8 hrs
Cultural Studies: Non-West/US Minority     Subtotal 17 hrs
** Foreign Language        
Subtotal 41 hrs      
      Summary of Requirements
Leisure Studies Core Requirements   General Education Requirements 41 hrs
RST 100 Society and Leisure 3 hrs   Leisure Studies Core Requirements 22 hrs
RST 101 Orientation to Leisure Studies 1 hr   Management Core Requirements 19 hrs
RST 216 Leisure & Technology 3 hrs   Internship Requirements 13 hrs
RST 230 Leisure & Diversity 3 hrs   Concentration Requirements 16 hrs
RST 242 Nature & American Culture 3 hrs   Elective Requirements 17 hrs
RST 316 Leisure & Human Development 3 hrs   Total 128 hrs
RST 330 Leisure & Consumer Culture 3 hrs      
RST 370 Research Methods and Analysis 3 hrs   Graduation Requirement Checklist  
Subtotal 22 hrs   2.00 UIUC Cumulative GPA  
      Residency Requirement  
Management Core Requirements   128 Credit Hours  
RST 110 Leisure Service Delivery 2 hrs      
RST 200 Leadership in Leisure Services 2 hrs   * Cultural Studies requirements can be satisfied  
RST 300 Leisure Programming 3 hrs   by courses that are approved for multiple  
RST 320 Leisure Services Marketing 3 hrs   General Education categories.  
RST 340 Leisure & Facility Management 3 hrs      
RST 410 Administration of Leisure Services 3 hrs   ** Completion through the third level of the  
RST 420 Hum Res Mgt in Leisure Organizations 3 hrs   same language in high school or college  
Subtotal 19 hrs      
         
Experiential Education Requirements    
RST 480 Orientation to Practicum 1 hr      
RST 484 Leisure Studies Practicum 12 hrs      
Subtotal 13 hrs      

Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism

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  • 1206 South Fourth Street,
  • Champaign, IL 61820
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