Recreation Administration Minor

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Program Coordinator
Paul Fokken, PhD
Phone: 605-688-6163
E-mail: paul.fokken@sdstate.edu
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Program Information

A Recreation Administration (RECR) minor is an interdisciplinary minor offered to any student at South Dakota State University; it may be of particular interest to those pursuing seasonal and/or summer employment. The minor can be obtained by completing a required core and set of elective courses offered across several disciplines. This minor is strongly suggested for individuals pursuing studies in related areas of physical education or health. Having a Recreation administration minor can lead to summer/seasonal opportunities with municipal park and recreation agencies, state and national park agencies, Boys and Girls Clubs, and YMCA or YWCA’s. Please check with the Recreation Administration Coordinator for these details and to help in planning for this minor emphasis of additional study.

Requirements for Recreation Administration Minor: 21-22

PE 180 - Foundations of HPER/A (COM) Credits: 2
or PRM 100 - Introduction to Park and Recreation Credits: 1
PRM 360 - Recreation and Outdoor Programming Credits: 3
RECR 260 - Fundamentals of Recreation Leadership Credits: 3
RECR 440 - Administration of Leisure Services (COM) Credits: 3
RECR 342 - Recreational Sports Programs and Administration (COM) Credits: 3
RECR 362 - Recreation Across the Lifespan Credits: 3

Electives: 5

Select from the following list of courses.

BADM 350 - Legal Environment of Business (COM) Credits: 3
BADM 360 - Organization and Management (COM) Credits: 3
DANC 130 - Dance Fundamentals Credits: 1
HDFS 141 - Individual and the Family * Credits: 3
HLTH 250-250L - Pre-Professional First Aid and CPR and Lab (COM) Credits: 2
PE 320-320L - Lifeguard Training and Lab (COM) Credits: 1-2
PE 321-321L - Water Safety Instructor and Lab(COM) Credits: (1-2)
POLS 210 - State and Local Government * ** (COM) Credits: 3
PR 301 - Park Interpretation Credits: 3
PRM 101 - Parks and Society Credits: 3
PRM 302 - Commercial Recreation and Tourism Credits: 3
RECR 330 - Therapeutic Recreation (COM) Credits: 3
RECR 395 - Practicum (COM) Credits: (1-3)
RECR 410 - Current Issues in Recreation (AW) Credits: 3
NRM 110 - Environmental Conservation **(G) Credits: 3
NFS 221 - Survey of Nutrition Credits: 3