M.Ed. in recreation, park and leisure studies sample program with an emphasis in outdoor recreation/education

Developed by Dr. Leo McAvoy

Required Program: 30 credits minimum

GPA: requirements unknown

Major: 16-24 credits with REC prefix

Required courses:

• REC 5101—Foundations of Recreation, 3 cr.
• REC 5161—Recreation Land Policy, 4 cr.
• REC 5301—Wilderness and Adventure Education, 3 cr.
• REC 5311—Programming Outdoor and Environmental Education, 3 cr.
• REC 6796—Practicum: Leisure Services, 3-9 cr.
• REC 8310—Seminar: Leisure Services, 1-3 cr.
  • Additional credits with REC prefix at the 5000 or 8000 level.

Required courses:

• REC 5271—Community Leisure Services and Persons with Disabilities, 4 cr.
• REC 5801—Legal Aspects of Sport and Recreation, 4 cr.
• REC 5900—Workshop: Contemporary Issues in Leisure Services, 1-12 cr.
• REC 5982—Readings, 3 cr.
• REC 5995—Problems (independent study), (cr. ar.)
  • 4-6 credits of College of Education courses

Recommended courses:

• ADED 5105—Strategies for Teaching Adults, 3 cr.
• EPSY 5261—Introductory Statistical Methods, 4 cr.
• EDPA 5332—Leadership Development Seminar, 3 cr.
• EDPA 5372—Youth in Modern Society, 3 cr.
• EDPA 5378—Experimental Learning, 3 cr.
• EPSY 5401—Counseling Procedures, 3 cr.
• CI 5500—Special Topics: Outdoor Education Science, 1-8 cr.
• EDPA 5501—Principles and Methods of Evaluation, 3 cr.
• 4-10 credits of minor or related elective courses

Recommended courses:

• NRES 4811—Natural Resource Interpretation, 3 cr.
• PA 5004—Introduction to Planning, 1.5 cr.
• YOST 5032—Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2 cr.
• PA 5111—Financial Management of Public and Non-Profit Organizations, 3 cr.
• PA 5241—Environmental Planning, 3 cr.
• YOST 5241—Experimental Learning, 3 cr.
• NRES 5245—Recreation Policy and Landscape Planning, 3 cr.
• PA 5251—Strategic Plan and Management, 3 cr.
• YOST 5321—Working with Youth, 2 cr.
• YOST 5402—Youth Policy, 3 cr.
• FR 5403—Fundamentals of Natural Resource Education, 3 cr.
• PA 5504—Introduction to Planning, 1-5 cr.
• GEOG 5561—Principles of Geographic Information Systems, 4 cr.
• CI 5747—Global and Environmental Education, 3 cr.

Prerequisite courses: - depending on applicant's previous education

• REC 2151—Outdoor and Camp Leadership, 3 cr.
• REC 3541—Recreation Programming (or REC 3551), 3 cr.
• REC 3551—Administration and Finance of Leisure Studies, 4 cr.

Note: The balance of credits to meet the 30 credit minimum requirement is to be chosen in agreement between the adviser and the student. Any courses identified as deficiencies or prerequisites at the time of admission cannot be included in the M.Ed. program of 45 or more credits.

Revised November 1999