Degree Requirements for the Recreation Department

Degree Requirements for the

Department of Recreation & Leisure Services Management

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
School of Professional Studies

Degree Requirements

"What are the Degree Requirements?"

To obtain a Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) from East Stroudsburg University with a major in Recreation and Leisure Services Management a student must complete a minimum of 120 semester hour credits. These credits must be taken in certain categories:

I. General Education (G.E.):	CREDITS
Humanities	15
Natural Sciences	15
Social Sciences	15
G.E. Required Courses	5
General Education Courses Subtotal	50
II. Required Major Courses:
RECR 150 Introduction to Recreation & Leisure Services	3
RECR 250 Recreation Leadership	3
RECR 260 Intro to Therapeutic Recreation	3
RECR 270 Recreation in Commercial Settings	3
RECR 281 Outdoor Recreation and Park Management	3
RECR 350 Special Event & Program Planning	3
RECR 351 Leisure Services Management	3
RECR 390-393 Practicums (3 out of 4)	3
RECR 450 Planning & Designing Rec. Facilities	3
RECR 452 Research Methods	3
RECR 486 Professional Internship	12
Plus two elective recreation courses	6
Required Major Courses Subtotal	48
III. Other Specific Courses Required by the Department:

CPSC 100 Personal Computers and Their Uses	3
ENGL 203 Advanced Composition	3
CMST 253 Public Speaking orCMST 111 Speech Communications	3
HLTH 240 Health Emergencies	3
Other Required Courses Subtotal	12
IV. Free Electives	10
Free Elective Courses Subtotal	10
Total Semester Hours Required for Graduation	120

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

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Department Chair
Recreation & Leisure Services Management Department
231 DeNike Building
East Stroudsburg University
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570) 422-3305

Email the Department Chair, Dr. S. Elaine Rogers, at erogers@po-box.esu.edu
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Director of Admissions
215 Normal Street
East Stroudsburg University
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570) 422-3542

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Or contact a faculty member directly via electronic mail:

Dr. S. Elaine Rogers at erogers@po-box.esu.edu

Dr. Brad Seid at bseid@po-box.esu.edu

Dr. Angela Vauter at avauter@po-box.esu.edu

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