Dec 26, 2024

2013-2014 General Catalog (Spring 2014)

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Parks and Recreation - BS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

The HPER Department offers a program of study leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Parks and Recreation. This program prepares students to become professionals in the areas of public, private, commercial and voluntary and settings of parks and recreation. Graduates of the program will be capable of leading, programming, directing, planning, designing, managing, and administering parks and recreation programs. A 2.5 total GPA is required for graduation.

University Studies Requirements for Major

Students must complete the General Education Requirements

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements :

For most students, a course taken for the major will fulfill the Communications Intensive (CI) and Quantitative Intensive (QI) requirement
Complete at least 2 credits in approved 3000-level or above courses from each of the following two categories: Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) and Life and Physical Sciences (DSC).

Parks and Recreation Major

New freshmen, transfer students, and students from other USU majors who have at least a 2.5 total GPA qualify to enter the Parks and Recreation major.

A. Parks and Recreation Core Courses (42 credits)

A grade of C or better is required in all PRP courses.

B. Electives (9 credits)

Select at least 9 credits from the following courses:

PRP 4250 - Cooperative Work Experience 1-12
FCHD 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) 3
HEP 2000 - First Aid and Emergency Care 2
HEP 3400 - Stress Management 3
LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture (BCA) 3
SOC 3010 - Social Inequality (DSS) 3
ENVS 3300 - Fundamentals of Recreation Resources Management 3
ENVS 4130 - Recreation Policy and Planning 3
ENVS 4500 - Wildland Recreation Behavior (CI) 3
ENVS 4600 - Natural Resource Interpretation 3
Activity Courses in Physical Education (numbered PE 1000-2000) 1-3

C. Additional Requirements

In addition to the above requirements for the major, students must complete a designated minor.

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits	120
Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100
Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
USU Credits (30 USU credits, 20 of which must be upper-division courses, 10 of which must be courses required for student’s major)	30 USU credits
Completion of approved major program of study	See college advisor
Credits in minor (if required)	12
Credits in American Institutions (ECN 1500 ;HIST 1700 , HIST 2700 or HIST 2710 ; HONR 1300 ; POLS 1100 ; or USU 1300 )	3
General Education Requirements and University Studies Depth Requirements