Four Year Guide

Semester One [15 Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Min Grade	Major GPA	Important Notes
R_C 1000 - Expository Writing (3)			First Year Writing
UCO 1200 - First Year Seminar (3)			First Year Seminar
Foundations of American Democracy			Foundations of American Democracy Requirement
Gen Ed Science Inquiry (4)
Gen Ed Wellness Literacy (2)

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Major GPA	Important Notes
R_M 2100 - Leisure in Society (3) [GenEd: SS]	Yes	Humanity and Its Systems AND Social Science Designation
Gen Ed (3)		Sustainability and Climate Literacy
Gen Ed Quantitative Literacy (4)
Gen Ed Science Inquiry (4)

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Min Grade	Major GPA	Important Notes
R_M 2120 - Leadership and Group Dynamics in Recreation (3)		Yes
R_M 2310 - Introduction to Administration of Recreation (3)	C	Yes
R_C 2001 - Introduction to Writing Across the Curriculum (3)			Sophomore Writing
Required Minor Course (3)
Gen Ed (3)			Intercultural Literacy

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Min Grade	Major GPA	Important Notes
R_M 2210 - Recreation Site and Facility Management (3)		Yes
R_M 2410 - Recreation Program Planning (4)	C	Yes
Gen Ed (3)			Fine Arts Designation
Gen Ed (3)			Literary Studies Designation
Free Elective (3)

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Min Grade	Major GPA	Important Notes
R_M 3210 - Inclusive Recreation (3)		Yes
R_M 3315 - Career Development in Leisure Services and Recreation (1)	C	Yes
Required Minor Course (3)
Gen Ed (3)			Historical Studies Designation
Free Elective (3)

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Major GPA	Important Notes
R_M 2130 - Principles of Commercial Recreation and Tourism (3)
R_M 3561 - Leisure Services Promotions (3)	Yes
CR & TM Concentration Elective	Yes	Written approval from RM advisor needed
Required Minor Course (3)
Free Elective (1)

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Min Grade	Major GPA	Important Notes
R_M 4900 - Internship (6-12)	S	Yes

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Major GPA	Important Notes
R_M 3241 - Travel and Tourism (3)	Yes
R_M 3610 - Financial and Risk Management in Recreation (3) [WID]	Yes	Writing in the Discipline
CR & TM Concentration Elective (3)	Yes	Written approval from RM advisor needed
Required Minor Course (3)
Required Minor Course (3)

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Min Grade	Major GPA	Important Notes
R_M 4110 - Evaluation in Recreation and Leisure Service Management (3)		Yes
R_M 4210 - Senior Seminar (3) [CAP]	C	Yes	Capstone
R_M 4450 - Seminar in Tourism Development (3)		Yes
Required Minor Course (3)
Free Elective (1)

Minimum Total Hours	Gen Ed Hours	Writing	Min Overall GPA
120	41	RC 1000 and RC 2001	2.0

Program Categories	Credit 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. Minimum grade of “C” required.
Wellness Literacy	2
Quantitative Literacy	4
Sophomore Writing	3	Minimum grade of “C” required
Science Inquiry	8
Categories and Designations	18	Complete 18 credit hours from three Categories: Sustainability and Climate Literacy (SCL), Intercultural Literacy (ICL), and Humanity and Its Systems (HUM). At least 3 credit hours must be taken from each Category, and the remaining 9 credit hours can be from any of the three categories. Designation Requirements: Within these 18 credit hours, you must complete 3 credit hours from each of the following Designations: Fine Arts (FA), Historical Studies (HS), Literary Studies (LS), and Social Science (SS).

R M CRTM 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 CRTM grade requirements: All RM CRTM majors must earn a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in the following courses: R_M 2310 , R_M 2410 , R_M 3315 , and R_M 4210 .
A minor with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for this major.
18 credit hours in major and 9 credit hours in minor must be at App State.
25% of the degree hours must be in residency at App State.
As stated in the catalog, the final responsibility for meeting graduation requirements remains with the student.