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Undergraduate Bulletin for 1998-99

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS


Sport Management and Leisure Studies

Jeffrey Montague, Undergraduate Coordinator
(215) 204-6297

The Department of Sport Management and Leisure Studies offers two undergraduate major programs: (1) Sport and Recreation Management, and (2) Tourism and Hospitality Management.

Bachelor of Science in Sport Management and Leisure Studies
The undergraduate majors in sport management and leisure studies are designed to prepare students for a variety of positions in the leisure-service field. The focus of the undergraduate programs is to provide a broad educational foundation and to prepare students for entry into the sport management and leisure service or tourism and hospitality occupations at the professional level.

The Sport and Recreation Management program prepares students interested in sport and recreation careers in the private/commercial sector, public recreation and park agencies, voluntary agencies, campus services, armed forces, and corporate/industrial settings. The Tourism and Hospitality Management program prepares students for entry-level to mid-level positions in tourism, hospitality and commercial recreation. The program prepares students to work in convention and visitors bureaus, conference centers, resorts, casinos, hotels, theme parks, theaters and clubs throughout the United States. Both programs consist of coursework in the University Core Curriculum, departmental major course requirements, supplemental electives from related disciplines and two supervised field experiences.

The Undergraduate Curriculum
The undergraduate curricula in the Sport Management and Leisure Studies Department includes a maximum of 40 semester hours of the University Core Curriculum, 72 hours of departmental requirements, and a minimum of nine hours of electives inside or outside of the department. The overall undergraduate program consists of 128 semester hours.

Core Curriculum (33-40 s.h.)

Department requirements:

External requirements (6 s.h.)

General electives (3-12 s.h.)

Total semester hours: 128

Program Distribution: Sport and Recreation Management Major

1. Departmental Requirements (42 s.h.)
0101 Sport, Recreation, Leisure in Society (3 s.h.)
0200 Program Planning (3 s.h.)
0201 Group Dynamics and Leadership (3 s.h.)
HS108 Sport and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities (3 s.h.)
0251 Career Orientation I - Sport and Recreation (3 s.h.)
0252 Career Orientation II - Tourism and Hospitality (3 s.h.)
0253 Computer Applications (3 s.h.)
0350 Introduction to Management (3 s.h.)
0352 Legal Issues (3 s.h.)
0353 Finance and Fund-Raising (3 s.h.)
0355 Facility Management (3 s.h.)
0359 Marketing (3 s.h.)
W312 Research (3 s.h.)
0370 Seminar (3 s.h.)

2. Field Experiences and Internships (18 s.h.)
0280 Internship I - 150 hours (3 s.h.)
0380 Internship II - 600 hours (12 s.h.)
0381 Project (3 s.h.)

3. External Requirements (6 s.h.)
Sp. Comm. 0065 Public Speaking (3 s.h.)
Econ. C051, C502 or C053 (3 s.h.)
CPR Certification - Community level or higher (0 s.h.)
First Aid Certification (0 s.h.)

4. Related Electives (12 s.h.)
Selected from pre-approved list.
See adviser.

5. General Electives (3-12 s.h.)

Program Distribution: Tourism and Hospitality Management Major

1. Departmental Requirements (42 s.h.)
0101 Sport, Recreation, Leisure in Society (3 s.h.)
0200 Program Planning (3 s.h.)
0201 Group Dynamics and Leadership (3 s.h.)
HS108 Sport and Recreation for Individuals With Disabilities (3 s.h.)
0251 Career Orientation I - Sport and Recreation (3 s.h.)
0252 Career Orientation II - Tourism and Hospitality (3 s.h.)
0253 Computer Applications (3 s.h.)
0350 Introduction to Management (3 s.h.)
0352 Legal Issues (3 s.h.)
0367 Commercial Recreation (3 s.h.)
0368 Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality (3 s.h.)
0359 Marketing (3 s.h.)
W312 Research (3 s.h.)
0370 Seminar (3 s.h.)

2. Field Experiences and Internships (18 s.h.)
0280 Internship I - 150 hours (3 s.h.)
0380 Internship II - 600 hours (12 s.h.)
0381 Project (3 s.h.)

3. External Requirements (6 s.h.)
Sp. Comm. 0065 Public Speaking (3 s.h.)
Econ. C051, C052 or C053 (3 s.h.)
CPR Certification - Community level or higher (0 s.h.)
First Aid Certification (0 s.h.)

4. Related Electives (12 s.h.)
Selected from pre-approved list.
See adviser.

5. General Electives (3-12 s.h.)

Applied Field Experiences
The supervised field experience requirement consists of two separate assignments. The first, three semester hours scheduled during the junior year, is a face-to-face leadership assignment in an approved sport, recreation, travel or hospitality setting. The second field experience, 15 semester hours scheduled during the senior year, involves the students in all aspects of professional responsibility in an approved setting, based upon the student's preference and professional goals.

Prerequisite to the senior internship is completion of all other degree requirements, and overall GPA of 2.25, a departmental GPA of 2.5, CPR and First Aid certification, no grades of "I" or "NR" on the student's transcript, plus a requirement that students verify at least 200 hours of paid or volunteer experience in a field-related setting. These hours are not supervised by the faculty but must be verified by agency personnel.

Area of Concentration and Related Electives
Students choose two to six courses, subject to adviser approval, from academic areas related to their career objectives. Courses may come from departments such as business, marketing, journalism, special education, psychology, child care, physical education, public administration and gerontology.

Business Minor
With a few adjustments in course selection, the sport and recreation management major and/or the tourism and hospitality management major may earn a minor in business from the School of Business and Management. See your adviser for details.

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