Recreation, Parks and Tourism, B.A.

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Recreation, Parks and Tourism Major

All requirements for recreation, parks and tourism are outlined below. Among the requirements are Core Curriculum, major requirements, course work for one of three concentrations, and recreation, parks and tourism electives. All currently enrolled RU students must have a minimum 2.1 cumulative grade point average (GPA or higher in order to be admitted to the major. All students new to RU, who do not have an RU grade point average, will be required to have a minimum 2.1 cumulative GPA before being admitted to the major. A minimum 2.1 cumulative grade point average (GPA) and 2.5 major GPA are required for RCPT 413 - Professional Issues in Recreation, Parks and Tourism and RCPT 470 - Internship . Major GPA is calculated from all RCPT courses.

Core Curriculum Requirements (43-45 credits)

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Are required to take the following courses and are advised to take them as part of their Core Curriculum requirements:

For Recreation Therapy majors:

For Outdoor Recreation majors:

BIOL 103 - Environmental Biology

Major Requirements (45 credits)

Majors also must fulfill one of the following concentrations:

Recreation Therapy Concentration (24-26 credits)

Six to eight credits from:

Outdoor Recreation Concentration (18-20 credits)

Six credits from:

RCPT 235 - Camp Counseling
RCPT 417 - Seminar in Recreation, Parks and Tourism; Topical (Must be related to Outdoor Recreation)
RCPT 421 - Ropes Course Programming
RCPT 441 - Advanced Ropes Course Programming
RCPT 476 - Wilderness Institute

Note(s):

Six to eight credits of supportive elective courses from ANTH, ASTR, BIOL, COMS, CRJU, GEOG, GEOL, MGNT, MKTG, PHSC, PSYC, SOCY or SOWK. These hours meet the B.S. degree requirements. Radford University has an articulation agreement with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) whereby NOLS courses may be transferred for academic credit.

Tourism and Special Events Concentration (18 credits)

Twelve credits of Principle Courses:

One 3-credit Principle Course (above) at RU and 9 credits from:

Note(s):

Six credits of Supportive Elective courses from: ACTG, ANSC, ASTR, BIOL, BLAW, COED, COMS, CRJU, ECON, FORL, GEOG, GEOL, LEAD, MGMT, MKTG, NUTR, PHSC, PSYC, SOCY or SOWK.