Recreation, Tourism, & Sport Management

Current biopsychosocial needs of people with disabilities. Interdisciplinary coordination, within institutional and community settings, in providing services to the disabled is scrutinized. Scheduled summer semesters.

Investigating and utilizing both theory and practice, will introduce students to a high level of planning, assessment, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic recreation services. Scheduled spring semesters of even years.

An exploration of topics and principles related to the legal environment of leisure service agencies. Students develop risk management plans appropriate to their professional careers. Scheduled spring semesters of even years. Field trips are required.

The historical and philosophical development of leisure and recreation in relation to major social, economic, technological, and cultural changes and trends. Scheduled spring semesters of odd years.

Services Principles and application of program planning and implementation. Consideration is given to program content, the “how to” as well as problem solution and evaluation. Scheduled fall semesters of odd years.

The identification of trends and critical issues as well as the examination of models for implementing community park and recreation services. Scheduled spring semesters of even years.

Organization, functioning, operations, and problems of park and recreation management in leisure areas. Analysis, programming concepts, principles, and values involved in planning a comprehensive system of interrelated urban park and recreation areas. Scheduled fall semesters of odd years.

For recreation, park, and leisure service practitioners seeking knowledge and techniques to conduct interest surveys, feasibility studies, appraisals, program evaluations, projections, and other types of research related to recreation. Scheduled summer and spring semesters of even years.

Survey of contemporary and future facilities in recreation and related services including procedures and practices of program and property analysis and design. Scheduled spring semesters of odd years.

Exploration of concepts of leadership leading to the acquisition of skills used in developing and directing services that meet the needs of service participants. Leadership theories, styles, methods, and techniques are analyzed.

Trends and delivery of therapeutic recreational services to people with disabilities; the relationship of therapeutic recreation to other rehabilitation services; legislation, literature, and administrative practices. Scheduled fall semesters of odd years.

Faculty approved and supervised experience in the area of student’s interest. Position should be at a supervisory or administrative level. Course taken as pass/fail only.

Techniques in the community and institutional settings. Assessment of client needs and available community resources and services. Scheduled spring semesters of even years.

In-depth evaluation of the provision of therapeutic recreation services to individuals with varied chronic and traumatic disabilities. Implications for the development of a continuum of care; health care accreditation process; funding methods; outcome measurement systems; process of total quality management (TQM). Scheduled spring semesters of odd years.

Requires three parts: a proposal, final project, and a written report. Students are assigned to an adviser to complete these requirements. Specific special project guidelines are available on the School of Graduate Studies website. Course taken as pass/fail only.

Prerequisites: Departmental permission.

Completion of a thesis including: methods, results, discussion, summary, conclusions and recommendations for future study.

Knowledge and skills essential for development of grant proposals unique to recreation and leisure services. Scheduled wintersession and summer semesters.

Special interests in the leisure-recreation field. Available each semester.

This course will provide students with the knowledge and techniques required for the proper management, leadership and administration of various industry segments.

This course will examine skills, strategies and techniques necessary for successful sport and athletics development and fundraising at all levels. The componenets of development and fundraising theory and the implementation of development and fundraising programs and events will be combined. Raising funds for non-profit, volunteer, and amateur sports organizations, interscholastic and intercollegiate athletics will be discussed. Current trends and ethical issues in sport and athletics development and fundraising will addressed.

A global examination of the role, impact, and power of governmental and non-governmental organizations that govern and administer amateur and professional sports including their organizational structures, governance mechanisms, and management challenges.

Fundamental principles of economic theory and fiscal management strategies are applied to the sport and entertainment industries.

Fundamental concepts, principles and practices consistent with the legal responsibilities associated with the management of sport and entertainment environments.

An introduction to the marketing of sport and entertainment products, services, experiences and facilities. Fundamental marketing principles are applied to specific situations. Includes a discussion of strategic marketing; understanding consumer behavior; market segmentation, targeting, and positioning; promotion mix elements; sponsorship programs; and product pricing and distribution.

An exploration of significant financial, governance, legal and cultural issues challenging the sport/entertainment manager in professional, open amateur, Olympic, and college sports in the global sports and entertainment environment with an emphasis on the development of strategic positions and understandings that will enhance management success.

A examination of policies and issues related to the management of public assembly sports and entertainment facilities and the events conducted within them. Topics include planning for new and upgraded facilities, operations and maintenance, patron flow and event security, revenue opportunity features, event bidding, planning, staffing and budgeting, contract considerations and risk management.

An examination of the ethical issues confronting the sports management professional based on an understanding of the purpose and conditions of the "right" sport contest and fair moral and non-moral decision-making with an emphasis on applied ethics and student mastery of moral reasoning.

Provides a conceptual foundation for entertainment management; specific duties assumed by managers including financial management, human resource management, group dynamics, labor realtions, risk management, facility and even management and promotional strategies as applied to the entertainment industry.

The course provides foundamental concepts and practices of human resource management appropriate to the entertainment industry.

An advanced examination of the use of statistical analysis in the management of sport organizations. The course will review the history and current applications of analytics related to organizational decision-making and financial management in sport.