Exercise Science, Physical Education, and Recreation, Bachelor of Science: Recreation Emphasis
The Recreation Emphasis offers two concentration areas to choose from:
- Outdoor Leadership and Wilderness Education
- Recreation Management
Completion of the Recreation emphasis prepares graduates to work in positions of leadership in a variety of recreational service agencies. 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 concentration are eligible to sit for the Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP). Students who participate in the Outdoor Leadership and Wilderness Education concentration 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.
The BS degree in EXPER prepares program graduates for professional positions in worksite, clinical, school, fitness government and community settings.
- Graduates of the Recreation emphasis are prepared for careers in City and County Recreation Departments, YMCAs, Intramural Sports, Resort & Travel destinations, Rafting Trips, Wilderness Experiences, Youth Camps and Developmental Programs.
Specific Requirements for the Recreation Emphasis
Core Course Requirements for the Recreation Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EPER 101 | INTRO TO EXPER | 2.0 |
| EPER 100L | WILDERNESS TECHNICAL SKILLS | 1.0 |
| Select 2 credits from the following: | 2 | |
| ROCK CLIMBING | 1.0 | |
| WHITEWATER BOATING | 1.0 | |
| BASIC MOUNTAINEERING TECHNIQUES | 1.0 | |
| CAMPING | 1.0 | |
| BACKPACKING | 1.0 | |
| FLY FISHING | 1.0 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO SEARCH AND RESCUE | 1.0 | |
| SNOW SPORTS | 1.0 | |
| SNOW SPORTS II | 1.0 | |
| EPER 240 | RECREATION PROGRAM DESIGN | 3.0 |
| EPER 249 | CHALLENGE COURSE LEADERSHIP | 2.0 |
| EPER 250 | COMMERCIAL RECREATION AND TOURISM | 3.0 |
| EPER 280 | FOUNDATIONS OF THERAPEUTIC RECREATION | 3.0 |
| EPER 322 | WILDERNESS FIRST AID | 2.0 |
| EPER 350 | LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS | 3.0 |
| EPER 360 | OUTDOOR EDUCATION | 3.0 |
| EPER 375 | RESEARCH AND EVALUATION OF RECREATION | 3.0 |
| EPER 389 | RECREATION PRACTICUM | 3.0 |
| EPER 461 | MANAGING PROGRAMS IN EXHPR | 3.0 |
| EPER 484 | OUTDOOR RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT | 3.0 |
| EPER 493 | SEMINAR | 2.0 |
| EPER 485 | RECREATION FACILITY DESIGN/MANAGEMENT | 3.0 |
| EPER 498 | INTERNSHIP | 12.0 |
| CIS 100 | INTRODUCTION TO WORD | 1 |
| CIS 103 | INTRODUCTION TO POWERPOINT | 1 |
| CIS 104 | INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL SPREADSHEETS | 1 |
| Total Credits | 56 | |
Concentration Course Requirements
Students pursuing the Recreation emphasis are required to select a concentration area in either Outdoor Leadership and Wilderness Education or Recreation Management.
Outdoor Leadership and Wilderness Education Concentration Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Recreation Core Courses | ||
| Recreation Core Courses | 56 | |
| Outdoor Leadership/Wilderness Education Concentration Requirements | ||
| take at lease one credit from the following courses: | 1 | |
| SNOW SPORTS | 1.0 | |
| SNOW SPORTS II | 1.0 | |
| ROCK CLIMBING | 1.0 | |
| WHITEWATER BOATING | 1.0 | |
| BASIC MOUNTAINEERING TECHNIQUES | 1.0 | |
| CAMPING | 1.0 | |
| BACKPACKING | 1.0 | |
| FLY FISHING | 1.0 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO SEARCH AND RESCUE | 1.0 | |
| Select two of the following courses: | 4 | |
| MOUNTAIN ORIENTATION | 2.0 | |
| WINTER ORIENTATION | 2.0 | |
| DESERT ORIENTATION | 2.0 | |
| CANYON ORIENTATION | 2.0 | |
| EPER 270 | OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP I | 2.0 |
| EPER 370 | OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP II | 2.0 |
| BIOL 461 | APPLIED GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY (GIS/GPS) | 3 |
| Hours Outside the Major | ||
| Select 17 credits | 17 | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| COMR 103 | SPEAKING AND LISTENING | 3 |
| MATH | 3 | |
| Social Sciences | 3 | |
| PSYC 151 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | 3.0 |
| General Education: English | 6 | |
| Humanities | 6 | |
| History | 3 | |
| Natural and Physical Science | 4 | |
| BIOL 121 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION | 3 |
| BIOL 121L | ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAB | 1 |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Recreation Management Concentration
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Recreation Core Courses | ||
| Recreation Core Courses | 56 | |
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| MGMT 201 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGMT 318 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MKTG 340 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY | 3 | |
| RETAIL MANAGEMENT | 3 | |
| CONSUMER BEHAVIOR | 3 | |
| Hours Outside the Major | ||
| Select 17 credits | 17 | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| MATH | 3 | |
| Social Sciences | 3 | |
| PSYC 151 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | 3.0 |
| General Education: English | 6 | |
| Humanities | 6 | |
| COMR 103 | SPEAKING AND LISTENING | 3 |
| History | 3 | |
| Natural and Physical Science | 8 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 101 | Rhetoric & Writing I | 3 |
| EPER 101 | Intro to EXPER | 2 |
| MATH 109 | Mathematical Explorations | 3 |
| EPER 100L | Wilderness Technical Skills | 1 |
| EPER 240 | Recreation Program Design | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 121 | Environmental Conservation | 3 |
| BIOL 121L | Environmental Conservation Lab | 1 |
| CIS 100 | Introduction to Word | 1 |
| CIS 103 | Introduction to PowerPoint | 1 |
| CIS 104 | Introduction to Excel Spreadsheets | 1 |
| ENG 102 | Rhetoric & Writing II | 3 |
| Elective Must be a Concentration Course. | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| EPER 249 | Challenge Course Leadership | 2 |
| EPER 250 | Commercial Recreation and Tourism | 3 |
| EPER 280 | Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation | 3 |
| General Education Suggested: Natural & Physical Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Elective Must be one of the following: EPER 102-117L | 2 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| COMR 103 | Speaking and Listening | 3 |
| PSYC 151 | Human Development | 3 |
| EPER 350 | Leadership and Ethics | 3 |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Elective Must be a Concentration Course. | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| AT 232 or EPER 322 |
First Aid or Wilderness First Aid |
2 |
| EPER 360 | Outdoor Education | 3 |
| General Education | 6 | |
| Elective Must be a Concentration course. | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| EPER 461 | Managing Programs in EXHPR | 3 |
| EPER 484 | Outdoor Resources & Management | 3 |
| EPER 249 | Challenge Course Leadership | 2 |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| EPER 375 | Research and Evaluation of Recreation | 3 |
| Elective Must be a Concentration course. | 3 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| EPER 485 | Recreation Facility Design/Management | 3 |
| EPER 493 | Seminar | 2 |
| Elective | 8 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| REC 498 or EPER 498 |
Internship or Internship |
1-12 |
| Credits | 1-12 | |
| Total Credits | 108-119 | |