Mar 28, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FYG - Recreation Management, Recreation and Park Management, BS


Program Code: 574*/574E Interim Department Chair: Dr. Ben Sibley
CIP Code 31.0301 828-262-6300   sibleyba@appstate.edu
Non-Teaching Program Director: Dr. Daniel Theriault
  828-262-4989  theriaultds@appstate.edu

Semester One [15 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
RC 1000 - Expository Writing (3)       First Year Writing
UCO 1200 - First Year Seminar (3)       First Year Seminar
Gen Ed (3)     Liberal Studies
Gen Ed Science Inquiry (4)      
Gen Ed Wellness Literacy (2)      

 

Semester Two [14 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
RM 2100 - Leisure in Society (3) [GenEd: SS]     Yes Counts toward Gen Ed Liberal Studies
Gen Ed (3)     Integrative Learning
Gen Ed Quantitative Literacy (4)      
Gen Ed Science Inquiry (4)      

 

Semester Three [15 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
RM 2120 - Leadership and Group Dynamics in Recreation (3)     Yes  
RM 2310 - Introduction to Administration of Recreation (3)   C Yes  
RC 2001 - Introduction to Writing Across the Curriculum (3)       Sophomore Writing
Gen Ed (3)     Liberal Studies
Gen Ed (3)     Integrative Learning

 

Semester Four [15 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
RM 2210 - Recreation Site and Facility Management (3)     Yes  
R & PM Concentration Elective (3)   Yes  
Gen Ed (3)     Completes Gen Ed Liberal Studies
Gen Ed (3)     Completes Gen Ed Integrative Learning
Free Elective (3)      

 

Semester Five [13 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
RM 2410 - Recreation Program Planning (3)   C Yes  
RM 3210 - Inclusive Recreation (3)     Yes  
RM 3315 - Career Development in Leisure Services and Recreation (1)   C Yes  
Required Minor Course (3)      
Required Minor Course (3)      

 

Semester Six [15 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
RM 3561 - Leisure Services Promotions (3)      Yes  
R & PM Concentration Elective (3)   Yes  
Required Minor Course (3)      
Required Minor Course (3)      
Free Elective (3)      

 

Summer [8 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
RM 4900 - Internship (8-12)   S Yes  

 

Semester Seven [13 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
RM 3610 - Financial and Risk Management in Recreation (3) [WID]      Yes Writing in the Descipline
RM 4110 - Evaluation in Recreation and Leisure Service Management (3)     Yes  
R & PM Concentration Elective (3)   Yes  
Required Minor Course (3)      
Free Elective (1)      

 

Semester Eight [12 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
RM 4210 - Senior Seminar (2) [CAP]   C Yes Capstone
R & PM Concentration Elective (3)      
R & PM Concentration Elective (3)      
Required Minor Course (3)      
Free Elective (1)      

 

General Requirements Summary


Minimum Total Hours Gen Ed Hours Writing Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
120 44 RC 1000  and RC 2001   2.0 2.0

 

General Education Program Model [44 Hours]


Program Categories Hours Important Notes- Be sure to check for Gen Ed courses required in your major
First Year Seminar 3 Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year
First Year Writing 3 Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year
Wellness Literacy 2  
Quantitative Literacy 4  
Sophomore Writing 3  
Integrative Learning Experience 9 Must choose a minimum of two disciplines
Liberal Studies Experience 12 Must choose a minimum of three disciplines
Science Inquiry  
You must also meet the Fine Arts, Literary Studies, Historical Studies, and the Social Science Designations. Those may be met within the Integrative Learning Experience and the Liberal Studies Experience.

Additional Notes


  • R M RPM GPA requirements: 2.0 cumulative GPA required for declaration and 2.0 cumulative GPA required for graduation. There are no GPA retention requirements. The Beaver College of Health Sciences requires a minimum 2.0 major GPA for graduation.
  • R M RPM grade requirements: All RM RPM majors must earn a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in the following courses: RM 2310 , RM 2410 , RM 3315 , and RM 4210 .
  • A minor with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for this major.
  • 18 s.h. in major and 9 s.h. in minor must be at ASU.
  • 50 s.h. must be earned from a Senior Institution and 25% of the degree hours must be in residency at ASU.
  • As stated in the catalog, the final responsibility for meeting graduation requirements remains with the student.