Minors

Minors are open to all students majoring in all disciplines except Outdoor Adventure Leadership, Recreation Management, and Therapeutic Recreation.

RECREATION MINOR (16-19 credits)

Designed to increase the student's awareness of the importance and extent of leisure and recreation in modern society and to prepare students to plan, organize, and lead a recreation program of limited scope in a variety of settings.

Courses:

• RLS-10100 Leisure and Society OR 661-10300 History and Philosophy of Leisure (3 cr.)
• RLS-10500 Leadership (3 cr.)
• RLS-23200 Program Planning (3 cr.)
• RLS-12200 Emergency Health Care (1 cr.)
• Six (6) additional credits in selected Recreation courses
• RLS-24800 Fieldwork I (3 cr.) OR 200 hours volunteer/paid experience in recreation leadership or programming

OUTDOOR RECREATION MINOR (16-19 credits)

Designed to prepare the student to plan, organize, and lead outdoor recreation programs of limited scope.

Courses:

• RLS-10500 Leadership (3 cr.)
• RLS-15100 Foundations of Outdoor Adventure Pursuits (3 cr.)
• RLS-21600 Outdoor Adventure Skills (3 cr.)
• RLS-12200 Emergency Health Care (1 cr.)
• Six (6) additional credits in selected outdoor recreation courses
• RLS-24800 Fieldwork I (3 cr.) OR 200 hours volunteer/paid experience in recreation leadership or programming