Recreation, Sport and Wellness (B.S.)

Requirements for the Major in Recreation, Sport and Wellness

Students majoring in recreation, sport and wellness are required to complete:

• RSW 115 - Foundations of Recreation, Sport and Wellness Credits: 4
• RSW 216 - Recreation and Sport Activity Analysis Credits: 4
• RSW 218 - Programming and Evaluation Credits: 4
• RSW 318 - Recreation and Sport Leadership Credits: 4
• RSW 330 - Theories of Play, Games and Sport Credits: 4
• RSW 425 - Internship Credits: 2-6 ; or a cooperative education field experience (0 credit)
• RSW 471 - Research in Recreation, Sport and Wellness Credits: 4
• RSW 492 - Leisure Theories and Cultural Values Credits: 4
• PED 016 - La Vida Wilderness Expeditions Credits: 0 (core—strongly recommended)

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• PSY 220 - Person in Psychological Context Credits: 4 (core) or
• Introductory sociology course

Outdoor Education Concentration

Recreation, Sport and Wellness majors may elect this concentration by participating in Gordon’s Wilderness Immersion and Leadership Development (W.I.L.D.) Semester and completing an outdoor education experience for their internship RSW 425 .

To apply for admission into the outdoor education concentration, see Scott Barnett, director of the W.I.L.D. Semester. Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder required for completion of concentration.

• OEI 241 - Foundations of Outdoor Education Credits: 4
• OEI 243 - Philosophies and Theories of Outdoor Education and Leadership Credits: 4
• OEI 343 - Expeditionary Training (Wilderness Education Association Certification) Credits: 4
• OEI 370 - Nature, Humans and Human Nature Credits: 4

Sport Studies Concentration

The sport studies concentration provides students with a broad perspective of the interdisciplinary nature of sports and prepares students for careers in one of the many fast-growing sectors in the industry of sport: coaching, sport administration, youth and community sport programs, sport journalism, sport media, and sport management. Students will be able to articulate their theoretical understanding of sport from historical, philosophical, psychological and sociological perspectives. Students will also have opportunities in practical application, learning principles of coaching and sport management. Concentration requires 20 credits plus an internship in a sport-related field.

• RSW 271 - Introduction to Sport and Recreation Management Credits: 4
• RSW 272 - Sport Sociology Credits: 4
• RSW 294 - Philosophy and Theories of Coaching Credits: 4
• RSW 368 - Sport Psychology Credits: 4
• RSW 391 - History and Philosophy of Sport Credits: 4