General Studies: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Studies Specialization, A.S. DISCONTINUED FALL 2019

Discontinued Fall 2019

CIP Code: 24.0199
NOVA Code: 6993

Offered through AN

Purpose: This program is designed to prepare students to transfer into baccalaureate programs in leisure studies and recreation and parks and to prepare students for entry-level employment in the profession.

Transfer Information: Students are advised to work closely with the faculty and counseling staff for program and course scheduling. Electives should be chosen carefully to meet requirements of the transfer institution. The responsibility for proper course selection rests with the student. Students are encouraged to complete the A.S. degree before transferring.

Two Years

1st Semester

Total 14 credits

2nd Semester

CST Elective (3 CR.) ³
ENG 112 - College Composition II (3 CR.) ⁴
ITE 115 - Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts (3 CR.)
Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (4 CR.) ⁵
RPK 201 - Recreation and Parks Management (3 CR.)

Total 16 credits

3rd Semester

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 CR.) ¹
Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (4 CR.) ⁵
RPK 141 - Leadership and Supervision (3 CR.) OR
RPK 120 - Outdoor Recreation (3 CR.)
RPK 265 - Risk Management (3 CR.)
Social/Behavioral Science Elective (3 CR.) ²

Total 16 credits

4th Semester

MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning (3 CR.) OR
MTH 245 - Statistics I (3 CR.)
RPK 135 - Program Planning (3 CR.) OR
RPK 125 - Resource Interpretation and Education (3 CR.)
RPK Electives (9 CR.) ⁶

Total 15 credits

Total credits for the A.S. Degree in General Studies with a Specialization in Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Studies: 61 credits

¹ See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives . Elective should be selected with the advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

² See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives . One of the selections should be a history course.

³ Select from the following: CST 100 , CST 110 , CST 126 , or CST 229 .

⁴ May substitute ENG 125 with the advice of a counselor or academic advisor according to the requirements of the transfer institution.

⁵ See biology, chemistry, ENV 121 -ENV 122 , physics, geology, or natural science courses with a lab component, listed under General Education Electives . Some four-year colleges require a two-semester sequence.

⁶ Any RPK courses listed in this Catalog are considered approved recreation electives.