2013-2014 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

156 RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIESRECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIES157204 Leadership I: Leadership andAnalysis of Recreation (4)Explores leadership theory and the process ofactivity analysis. Students develop their personalleadership skills by observing, evaluating, andpracticing leadership styles. They also learn andpractice the activity analysis process through theplanning, implementation and evaluation of goalorientedactivities for diverse segments of thepopulation. Includes a significant practicalcomponent during nontraditional class hours whenstudents lead activities for peers and communityagencies. Lab fee. Offered each semester.206 Management of Recreation andLeisure Services I (4)An introduction to the principles of managingleisure service agencies. Students investigate the roleof the manager by applying underlying managementand legal theory to the operation of existing leisureservice agencies. Prerequisite: REC 101. Offered eachfall.212 Introduction to Recreational Therapy (4)Provides an overview of the profession ofrecreational therapy, including the philosophy,practice, procedures, and foundation of services forindividuals with disabilities. Students develop anunderstanding of professional preparation, servicesettings, and consumer groups that utilize recreationaltherapy services. Fieldwork required. Prerequisite:freshman/sophomore only; junior/senior withconsent. Offered each semester.219 Disability In the Media (4)Explores various disabilities and the relatedchallenges and prejudices experienced by individualswith disabilities and how these individuals aredisplayed in popular film. Examines physical,psychological, emotional, and social disabilities.Students also examine their own attitudes andperceptions regarding disabilities. Prerequisite:sophomore status or consent. Offered Winter Sessionon demand.305 Teaching Assistant (1)Provides recreation/leisure service majors or otherstudents who qualify the opportunity, undersupervision, to organize and lead recreation, physicaleducation activity courses, and selected introductorycontent courses (REC 101, 200, 201, 204, 205).Students are required to prepare lesson plans.Prerequisites: REC 204 or 323, or prior teachingexperience. Students must be interviewed andaccepted by the course instructor. Offered eachsemester.308 Historical, Cultural, andProfessional Dimensions ofRecreation and Leisure (4)WProvides students with knowledge of the history,philosophy, development, purposes, values, andinterrelationships of recreation delivery systems fromboth the private and public sectors. Focuses on theprofessional dimensions of recreation and leisure asthey relate to diverse cultures served in contemporarypractice. Prerequisites: ENG 105 with a grade of C orhigher and junior/senior status. Offered each fall.309 Internship Preparation inRecreation and Leisure Studies (2)Provides guidance and direction in all phases ofinternship procurement for all students majoring inrecreation and leisure studies and enrolling in REC409 the following semester. Emphasizes eachstudent’s self-assessment, documentation ofpersonal/professional goals, strengths, and areas forimprovement in relation to the agency’s attributes andcompatibility with the student’s goals. Gradedpass/fail. Prerequisite: senior and eligible to completeREC 409 the following semester. Offered eachsemester.310 Disabilities and Recreational Therapy (4)Introduces students to the various disablingconditions that typically receive recreational therapyservices. Explores adaptive, corrective and progressiverecreational therapy techniques for a variety ofdisabling conditions. Emphasizes treatmentinterventions and leisure skills as they relate tospecific disorders and habilitative or rehabilitativegoals. Offered each spring.311 Recreational Therapy Process (4) WProvides students with the knowledge and skillsneeded to organize, conduct, and evaluaterecreational therapy programs in health care agencies.Requires students to develop a written plan ofoperation for an agency providing recreationaltherapy services. Field experience is required.Prerequisite: ENG 105 with a grade of C or higher.Offered each fall.313 Recreational Therapy Managementand Organization (4)Provides students with the knowledge and skillsneeded to organize, conduct, and evaluaterecreational therapy programs in healthcare agencies.Students develop a written plan of operation for anagency providing recreational therapy services. Fieldexperience is required. Prerequisite: REC 212.Offered each spring.314 Recreational Therapy Analysisand Assessment (4)Provides the rationale, procedural methods for,and applications of assessment in recreational therapy.Students examine and use standardized instrumentsand develop a functional assessment based on the useof activity/task analysis. They learn methods ofclinical assessment, establishing client rapport, andinterpretation and documentation of assessmentresults. Prerequisite: REC 212. Offered each fall.316 Planning, Implementing, andEvaluating Recreational Therapy (4)Prepares students in the planning, implementation,and evaluation of recreational therapy services.Includes the selection of appropriate treatmenttechniques and clinical skills to be used with variousclient populations, intervention strategies, andmethods of evaluating client and program outcomes.Prerequisite: REC 212.336 Commercial Recreation (4)Analyzes the principles of organizing commercialrecreation agencies and the factors affecting theirsuccess. Emphasizes field evaluation and case studiesof specific agencies currently in operation. Offeredspring of odd-numbered years.340 Recreation Program Principles (4) WProvides students with an understanding ofrecreation program practices, including planningobjectives, programming principles, organization,group work, promotion supervision, and programevaluation. In addition to the study of programmingtheory, students plan, organize, and evaluate a varietyof recreation programs. Suggested prerequisites: REC101 and 204. Prerequisite: ENG 105 with a grade ofC or higher. Offered each fall.341 Management of Recreation andLeisure Services II (4)Students develop an understanding ofadministrative practices, including legal aspects ofrecreation services, principles of planning andoperation of recreation areas and facilities, financialand business procedures, public relations, principlesof organization and coordination of services,personnel practices, and evaluation. Provides afoundation on which future depth of administrativecompetency can build. Offered each spring.342 Fieldwork in Recreationand Leisure Studies (4)WOffers the opportunity to investigate theleadership, programming, operation, andmanagement of leisure service agencies while gainingpaid or volunteer experience. Through acomprehensive focus on individual areas ofadministration, the course is tailored to the individualneeds of the student and agency to maximizeexperience and reflection. Prerequisites: ENG 105with a grade of C or higher and REC 204 or consent.Offered each semester and summer.343 Administration of CampusRecreation (4)Covers the planning, organization, administration,and evaluation of recreational sports programsin colleges and universities. Emphasizes practicalexperiences designed to acquaint the student withcontemporary administration practices in the field.Offered fall of even-numbered years.344 Introduction to Sport andFacility Management (4)Provides students majoring in recreation andleisure studies with an extensive knowledge ofeffective management in a variety of sports settings.Covers specific skills needed to plan and maintainrecreation facilities. Private and public schools andsport club environments are explored. Prerequisite:REC 101. Offered each spring.345 Ropes Course and GroupFacilitation Methods (4)Prepares students to become ropes course leadersand facilitate the ability of groups to better achievetheir goals. Through coverage of the factorsconnected to initial group processes, conflict, goaldeliberation, and the role of the facilitator, the courseprovides hands-on activities, enabling the student toexperience the responsibilities needed to become auseful group facilitator. Lab fee. Offered each fall.346 Travel and Tourism (4)Introduces the principles of travel and tourism asan element of leisure service delivery. Covers tourismdevelopment and promotion from both the publicand private sectors. Students investigate varioussocioeconomic factors of travel and tourism and visitvarious travel and tourism agencies. Offered each fall.347 Outdoor Recreation and Education (4)A series of experiences, discussions, and readingsabout current issues and practices in outdoorrecreation and education. Students plan, prepare, andimplement an overnight backcountry experience.Requires an overnight field experience outside ofregularly scheduled class meetings. Lab fee. Offeredeach spring and intermittently in Winter Sessions orsummer.