The Recreation Concentration offers two areas to choose from:

• Outdoor Leadership & Wilderness Education
• Recreation Management

Completion of the Recreation concentration prepares graduates to work in positions of leadership in a variety of recreational service agencies in the community and outdoors. Prospective employers include parks and recreation departments at the city, county, district, and state levels as well as voluntary youth agencies such as the YWCA/YMCA, boys’ and girls’ clubs and scouting. Other areas of employment include recreation programs in the military, hospital, commercial, and worksite settings as well as hospital and therapeutic settings. Students completing the Recreation Management area are eligible to sit for the Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP). Students who participate in the Outdoor Leadership and Wilderness Education area have the opportunity to be certified through the Wilderness Education Association as an outdoor leader. This process requires the student to take specific outdoor adventure education courses at CSU Pueblo, go on at least five extended trips, be a Wilderness First Responder, and lead at least two trips as a student leader.

Exercise Science, Physical Education, and Recreation students will:

1. Possess content knowledge and skills necessary for their perspective fields of study.
2. Exhibit the ability to read and interpret scientific research with application of the scientific methods, statistics, study design, and reporting;
3. Evaluate and integrate critical concepts and skills acquired in the EXPER program to common professional problems in the fields of interest;
4. Exhibit effective oral and written communication regarding subjects related to EXPER in individual and group setting.
5. Apply and demonstrate knowledge, skills and critical problem solving in a field-based setting.

Student Learning Outcomes for emphasis areas can be found on the EXPER curriculum maps.

Specific Program Requirements 

Specific Concentration Requirements

Students pursuing the Recreation concentration are required to select either Outdoor Leadership & Wilderness Education or Recreation Management.

Outdoor Leadership & Wilderness Education Option Requirements

Recreation Management Option Requirements

All HSHM Majors are required to:

• Complete a concentration of study with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher.
• Earn a 2.0 overall GPA to enroll in 300 or 400-level courses in the department;
• Earn a minimum grade of a “C” in all prerequisite and major courses;
• Repeat prerequisite and major courses with a grade of “D” or lower until a grade of “C” or higher is achieved; and
• Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in required English and speech communication courses.
• Earn at least 120 credit hours with at least 40 upper-division credits.
• Successfully complete an internship or field experience course.
• Submit a graduation contract by the deadline the semester of graduation.

Planning Sheet

Disclaimer: The Planning Sheet is designed as a guide for student's planning their course selections. The information on this page provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and consent of an academic advisor. While accurately portraying the information contained in the college catalog, this form is not considered a legal substitute for that document. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time in which they entered the institution.