Parks and Recreation - Minor

Minor Requirements (15 credits)

New freshmen, transfer students, and students from other USU majors who have at least a 2.5 overall GPA qualify to enter the Parks and Recreation minor. Students who are majoring in Recreation Administration may not take this minor.

Required Courses ( 6 credits)

• RAM 1000 - Introduction to Recreation Services 3 credit(s)
• RAM 3000 - Designing Recreation Experiences 3 credit(s)

• Or

• HEP 4200 - Program Planning for Health Education (QI) 3 credit(s)

Elective Courses (9 credits)

 At least 6 of the 9 credits must be RAM (prefix) courses.

• RAM 1500 - Leisure and Human Behavior (BSS) 3 credit(s)
• RAM 2000 - Recreational Sport Management 3 credit(s)
• RAM 2500 - Outdoor Recreation Management 3 credit(s)
• RAM 3400 - Outdoor Education and Facilitation 3 credit(s)

• Or

• HEP 4400 - Leadership, Policy and Advocacy in Health 3 credit(s)
• RAM 3900 - Diverse Populations 3 credit(s)
• RAM 4250 - Cooperative Work Experience 1-12 credit(s) (up to 3 credits count in the minor elective area)
• RAM 4500 - Management of Recreation Services 3 credit(s)
• RAM 4600 - Legal Issues and Risk Management of Recreation 3 credit(s)
• RAM 5900 - Independent Study 1-3 credit(s)
• RAM 5910 - Independent Research 1-3 credit(s)
• ENVS 3300 - Fundamentals of Recreation Resources Management 3 credit(s)
• ENVS 4130 - Recreation Policy and Planning 3 credit(s)
• ENVS 4500 - Wildland Recreation Behavior (CI) 3 credit(s)
• ENVS 4600 - Natural Resource Interpretation 3 credit(s)
• HDFS 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) 3 credit(s)
• HEP 2000 - First Aid and Emergency Care 2 credit(s)
• HEP 3400 - Stress Management 3 credit(s)
• LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture (BCA) 3 credit(s)
• PE 1XXX Activity Course: Activity courses in Physical Education (PE 1000-2000) 1-3 maximum
• SOC 3010 - Social Inequality (DSS) 3 credit(s)