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
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| RTM 202/L | Planning Programs & Events for the Recreational Experience and Lab |
2/1 |
| RTM 204 | Introduction to Recreation Therapy |
3 |
| RTM 278 | Exploring the World of Tourism, Hospitality, Recreation, and Parks | 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 |
3 |
| RTM 403 | Evaluation Research in Recreation & Human Services |
3 |
| RTM 490 | Challenges in Leisure Services Seminar |
3 |
| RTM 494C |
Supervised Internship |
3/3/3 |
Elective Courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| RTM 251 | Recreation and the Natural Environment |
3 |
| RTM 260 |
Introduction to Recreational Sport Management |
3 |
| RTM 280 | Organizing Campus Recreation and Sport |
3 |
| RTM 301 | Travel and Tourism |
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 |
| RTM 330 | Women, Leisure and Ethnicity in the U.S |
3 |
| RTM 351 | Outdoor and Environmental Education |
3 |
| RTM 352 | Play and Human Potential (Also UDGE) |
3 |
| RTM 353/L | Literature of the Wilderness Experience and Lab |
2/1 |
| RTM 406/L | Enhancing Childhood Creativity and Lab |
2/1 |
| 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 Organizations and Fund Development in Leisure/Human Services |
3 |
| RTM 452/L | Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Lab |
3 |
| RTM 454 | Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Large-Scale Events |
3 |
| RTM 480 | Recreational Tourism: Issues and Trends |
3 |
| RTM 481 | Principles of Sustainable Tourism |
3 |
| Up to 4 elective units may be selected from the following | ||
|
RTM 150 |
Introduction to Outdoor Education in the Back-country | 1/1 |
| RTM 151 A | Backpacking |
2 |
| RTM 151 B | Rock Climbing and Mountaineering |
2 |
| RTM 151 C | Winter Mountaineering |
2 |
| RTM 151 D | Flat-water 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 |
1 |
| RTM 267/L | Sailing and Lab |
1/1 |
| Up to 3 elective units may be selected from the following | ||
| RTM 498 A | Field Assignment and Reports |
1 |
| RTM 498 B | Field Assignment and Reports |
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 Canvas (RTM Advisement & RTM Undergraduate Internship)