2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Leisure Services Management, B.S. (SJC Long Island)

Major: Forty-five credits in Recreation, with a minimum department index of 2.0. Students interested in becoming eligible for the certification exam are required to complete 45 credits in recreation, with a minimum department index of 2.7. A maximum of 12 credits may be transferred toward the major.

Required Courses for Leisure Services Management Majors

PSY 150 - Group Dynamics and Communication 3 credits. *
REC 150 - Foundations of Leisure Services 3 credits.
REC 160 - Program Planning and Leadership Skills 3 credits.
REC 252 - Recreation Administration I 3 credits.
REC 253 - Therapeutic Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities 3 credits.
REC 277 - Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation 3 credits.
REC 278 - Leisure Education 3 credits.
REC 284 - Therapeutic Recreation in Community-Based Settings 3 credits.
REC 352 - Recreation Administration II 3 credits.
REC 486 - Leisure Services Management Internship 12 credits

The remaining credits will be completed from the following course offerings:

REC 240 - Therapeutic Recreation for Children with Disabilities 3 credits.
REC 262 - Facility Planning and Management of Sport, Recreation, and Fitness Settings 3 credits
REC 272 - Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias 3 credits.
REC 276 - Therapeutic Recreation in Geriatric Settings 3 credits.
REC 279 - Therapeutic Recreation in Psychiatric Settings 3 credits.
REC 280 - Therapeutic Recreation for The Physically Disabled 3 credits.
REC 281 - Skills in Recreation 3 credits.
REC 282 - Therapeutic Recreation for the Developmentally Disabled 3 credits.
REC 283 - Current Issues in Therapeutic Recreation 3 credits.
REC 285 - Therapeutic Recreation in Community-Based Settings Lab - SJC Long Island Only 1 credit.
REC 350 - Assessement, Documentation, and Evaluation in Therapeutic Recreation 3 credits.

Suggested Courses:

PSY 130 - Life Span Development 3 credits.
PSY 220 - Adolescent Psychology 3 credits
PSY 230 - Adult Development and Aging 3 credits
SOC 136 - Social Problems 3 credits
SOC 249 - Race and Ethnicity 3 credits

Note(s):

* Credits are not counted toward major