2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

154 RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIESpresent concerns and future prospects. They also develop anappreciation for the ways in which the field of psychology,as it has evolved from its founding to the present, hasinfluenced American society. Prerequisites: junior/seniorstatus and completion of most general studiesrequirements. Offered each fall.480 Original Research Project (3) WEach student performs an independently createdempirical study, reports on the project in a formal writtenpresentation, and defends the effort in an oral examinationbefore a committee comprised of two members of thepsychology faculty, one of whom must be the projectadviser, and a third faculty person recruited from anotherdiscipline. Prerequisites: senior psychology major, priorapproval by project adviser of a written proposal, PSY 310,and 320. Offered each semester.RECREATION ANDLEISURE STUDIESAccredited by the Council on Accreditation sponsoredby the National Recreation and Park Association.MR. JOHN R. BRALEY IIIDR. DOUGLAS A. KENNEDY, Program CoordinatorMRS. NANCY D. MONTGOMERYMR. WAYNE M. POLLOCKThe course offerings in recreation and leisure studies aredesigned to provide meaningful and effective learningexperiences for major and non-major students alike.The interdisciplinary major in the recreation and leisurestudies department should be of particular interest tostudents who anticipate careers in recreation professions. Bycombining the concepts, skills, and perspectives ofrecreation and leisure studies courses with carefully selectedelective courses, students may expect to meet the intent ofa liberal arts degree in addition to their career objectives inthe recreation profession.A combination of academic study and practicalexperience will provide the basis for the development ofpersonal leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills.Beginning with the fall 2005 semester, students mustearn a grade of C or better in all REC-prefix core coursesprior to starting their internship in Recreation & LeisureStudies (REC 403).Major Core RequirementsCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLESEM.HRS.REC 101Introduction to Recreation & 3Leisure ServicesREC 200Therapeutic Recreation:Inclusion and Community OR 3REC 201Introduction to Therapeutic RecreationREC 203Technology Application in Recreation 1& Leisure StudiesREC 204Leadership & Analysis of Recreation3REC 205Leadership & Analysis Lab1REC 206Management of Recreation & Leisure Services3REC 300Recreation Program Principles ORREC 301 3Therapeutic Recreation ProgramPlanning & EvaluationREC 302Design & Maintenance of 3Recreation FacilitiesREC 303Pre-Internship Seminar1REC 304History, Philosophy & Trends of 3Recreation & LeisureREC 401Seminar in Recreation & Leisure Studies3REC 403Internship in Recreation & Leisure Studies12HE 201Safety & First Aid3INST 330Methods of Social Research3HHS 336Human Growth and Development: 3Life Course ApproachOne of the following:SOC 303Small GroupsPSY 324 3Group DynamicsREC 369Group Facilitation MethodsTOTAL 54ADDITIONAL COURSES NEEDED FORCONCENTRATION IN THERAPEUTICRECREATION (MINIMUM OF9 SEMESTER HOURS)See continuation of choices next page