2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIES159terminology, treatment techniques and procedures utilizedby certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists. Prerequisite:REC 201 or consent. Corequisite: REC 319. Offered fall ofeven-numbered years.319 Practicum in Recreational Therapy (1)Facilitates a structured clinical experience for students ina variety of settings working with people with disabilities.The laboratory consists of 50 contact hours of clinicalexperience under the supervision of a Certified TherapeuticRecreation Specialist (CTRS) as well as coordination by theCTRS faculty member teaching the course. It combinesclinical field exposure with traditional classroominstruction to maximize understanding and skill mastery.Course must be taken twice, each time concurrently withone of the following courses: REC 211, 312, 314, and 318for a total of 100 practicum hours. May be repeated forcredit. Offered each semester.321 Organization & Administration ofIntramurals & Community-CenteredActivities (3)Planning, organization, administration, and evaluationof recreational sports programs in schools, colleges, andcommunity centers. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.323 Methods of Teaching Individual &Dual Sports (3)A comprehensive analysis of selected activities andrelated teaching methodology. Teaching methods are amajor component of this course with ample opportunityfor students to practice their teaching skills. Offeredintermittently.324 Leadership II:Athletic and OutdoorRecreation Leadership and Instruction (3)Teaches students the successful leadership and teachingstyles associated with the instruction of outdoor recreationand athletic activities. Students learn and practice a varietyof leadership approaches as well as group processtechniques, behavior management and teaching styles.Prerequisite: REC 204. Offered fall of even-numberedyears.327 Leisure Education (3)The study of leisure, its historical bases, the social/psychological pressures that influence how one uses leisuretime and the strategies for changing one’s leisure patternsthrough leisure education. This course may be of particularinterest to students who are majoring in health and humanservices, psychology, sociology or recreation. Offeredintermittently.334 Practicum in Recreation andLeisure Studies (3)Serves as a structured experience that allows students toinvestigate the operation of selected sport, tourism, andrecreation management areas. Through individualpracticum assignments in an area related to a student’sinterest, a first-hand understanding will be gained of howprinciples of sport, tourism, and recreation managementmay be effectively utilized. Students combine fieldexperience with traditional classroom instruction tomaximize understanding and skill mastery. Prerequisites:REC 101, 204. Offered each semester.336 Commercial Recreation (3)Analyzes the principles of organizing commercialrecreation agencies and the factors affecting their success.Emphasis is placed upon actual agencies through fieldevaluation and case studies. Offered spring of oddnumberedyears.337 Travel and Tourism (3)Introduces the principles of travel and tourism as anelement of leisure service delivery. Covers tourismdevelopment and promotion from both the public andprivate sectors. Along with investigating varioussocioeconomic factors of travel and tourism, students havethe opportunity to visit various travel and tourism agencies.Offered each fall.369 Group Facilitation Methods (3)Addresses the methods necessary to facilitate groups sothat they may achieve their goals. Through coverage of thefactors connected to initial group processes, conflict, goaldeliberation, and the role of the facilitator, this courseprovides hands-on activities enabling the student toexperience the responsibilities necessary in becoming auseful group facilitator. Offered each spring.401 Seminar in Recreation &Leisure Studies (3)(I)Exploration and discussion of current trends andinnovations in recreation/leisure studies as identified bystudents. Seniors are provided the opportunity ofdetermining course content in conjunction with theinstructor. One scheduled topic is leisure education.Prerequisite: senior recreation major and consent. Offeredeach spring, summer on request.403 Internship in Recreation &Leisure Studies (12)Field placement in an approved recreation or therapeuticrecreation setting. Students intern under a trainedrecreation professional participating in all phases of agencyoperation. Prerequisite: REC 303. Offered each spring,summer on request.432 Management of Recreation &Leisure Studies II (3)Understanding of administrative practices including:legal aspects of recreation services; principles of planningand operation of recreation areas and facilities; financialand business procedures; public relations; principles oforganization and coordination of services; personnelpractices; evaluation. The purpose of this competency is toprovide a foundation on which future depth of