Recreation and Athletic Management: Recreation Management, BS

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.

Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.00
Total Hours: 120

General Education Requirements
English Composition
See Academic Regulation 3.5
ENGL 1113Composition I3
or ENGL 1313 Critical Analysis and Writing I
Select one of the following:3
Composition II
Critical Analysis and Writing II
Technical Writing
American History & Government
Select one of the following:3
Survey of American History
American History to 1865 (H)
American History Since 1865 (DH)
POLS 1113American Government3
Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A)
Math or STAT course designated (A)3
Humanities (H)
Courses designated (H)6
Natural Sciences (N)
Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course
Courses designated (N) with one (L)6
Social & Behavioral Sciences (S)
Course designated (S)6
Additional General Education
Courses designated (A), (H), (N), or (S)7
Hours Subtotal40
Diversity (D) & International Dimension (I)
May be completed in any part of the degree plan
Select at least one Diversity (D) course
Select at least one International Dimension (I) course
College/Departmental Requirements
Minimum GPA 2.50 with a minimum grade of “C” or “P” in each course
UNIV 1111First Year Seminar (or other approved first year seminar course)1
EDHS 1111First Year Seminar Supplement1
Select 3 hours of ECON3
Select one of the following:4
Introduction to Physical Geography (LN)
Introduction to Cultural Geography (IS) (plus 1 hour elective)
Select one of the following courses:3
Lifespan Human Development (S)
Developmental Disabilities: Issues Across the Lifespan (D)
Human Sexuality and the Family (DS)
Foundations in Early Childhood Education
Development of Creative Expression, Play and Motor Skills in Early Childhood
Infant-Toddler Programming
Select one of the following courses:3
Total Wellness (S)
Pedagogy of Non-Traditional Activities, Rhythm, and Movement
Pedagogy of Individual Activities
Select 3 hours of MKTG3
Select 3 hours of MATH or STAT3
Hours Subtotal21
Major Requirements
Minimum GPA of 2.50 with a minimum grade of “C” or “P” in each course
Program Core (19 hours)
RM 2413Introduction to Recreation Management3
RT 2443Contemporary Issues in Diversity (DS)3
RM 2463Recreation Management and Recreational Therapy Laboratory3
RM 2473Foundation of Recreation Management Leadership3
RM 4433Evaluation in Recreation Management Services3
RM 4481Senior Seminar in Recreation Management1
RM 4493Administration of Recreation Services3
RM Option Requirements (27 hours)
RM 3463Recreation Program and Event Planning3
RM 3483Jr. Internship in Recreation Management3
RM 4463Areas and Facilities in Recreation Management3
Select one of the following courses:3
Entrepreneurial Recreation Management (or)
3 hours of EEE
RM 4680 (taken with RM 4683 in spring or summer only)9
RM 4683Administrative Documentation in Internship for Recreation Management (taken with RM 4680 in spring or summer only))3
Select one of the following courses:
RM 4943Grant Writing and Nonprofit Management3
or RM 4713 Campus Recreation, Intramurals, and Sport
Hours Subtotal46
Electives
Select 13 hours RM, RT, or RMRT and/or hours from the approved discipline areas with at least 9 hours upper division courses13
Approved discipline areas include:
AGED, BIOL, ECON, EPSY, GEOG, GEOL, HDFS, HLTH, HTM, MGMT, MKTG, NREM, PBIO, POLS, HESA, SOC
Hours Subtotal13
Total Hours120

Other Requirements

  • 40 hours of upper-division course work.
  • Required for graduation:
    1. 2.00 Overall GPA;
    2. 2.50 GPA in major for enrollment in RM 4680 ; and
    3. 2.50 GPA in College/Departmental Requirements.
  • The student must earn minimum grades of “C” or “P” in the College/Departmental Requirements and Major Requirements.

Additional State/OSU Requirements

  • At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
  • Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
  • Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
  • Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2030.

Finish in Four Plan of Study

The plan below is an example of how students can successfully complete degree requirements in four years. This suggested class schedule plan may be used as a guide and can be adjusted based on individual needs. Students are required to meet with an academic advisor prior to enrollment each semester to plan their class schedule, and students are ultimately responsible for completing all degree requirements.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallHours
ENGL 1113
Composition I
or Critical Analysis and Writing I
3
HIST 1103
Survey of American History
or American History to 1865 (H)
or American History Since 1865 (DH)
3
GEOG 1114
Introduction to Physical Geography (LN) (If GEOG 1113, need 1 additional hour of elective)
or Introduction to Cultural Geography (IS)
4
UNIV 1111 First Year Seminar 1
RM 2413 Introduction to Recreation Management 3
 Hours14
Spring
ENGL 1213
Composition II
or Critical Analysis and Writing II
or Technical Writing
3
POLS 1113 American Government 3
Course designated (S), (DS) or (IS) 3
MATH or STAT course (A) 3
RM 2473 Foundation of Recreation Management Leadership 3
EDHS 1111 First Year Seminar Supplement 1
 Hours16
Sophomore
Fall
MATH or STAT course (A) 3
3 Hours Course Designated (S, DS, or IS) 3
RM 2463 Recreation Management and Recreational Therapy Laboratory 3
RMRT 2443 3
3 Hours ECON course 3
 Hours15
Spring
Course designated (A), (H), (N) or (S) 3
RM 3463 Recreation Program and Event Planning 3
HLTH 2603
Total Wellness (S)
or Pedagogy of Non-Traditional Activities, Rhythm, and Movement
or Pedagogy of Individual Activities
3
Course designated (H), (DH) or (HI) 3
Natural Science course (N,L) 3
 Hours15
Junior
Fall
HDFS 2113
Lifespan Human Development (S)
or Developmental Disabilities: Issues Across the Lifespan (D)
or Human Sexuality and the Family (DS)
or Foundations in Early Childhood Education
or Development of Creative Expression, Play and Motor Skills in Early Childhood
or Infant-Toddler Programming
3
Course designated (H), (DH) or (HI) 3
RM 4433 Evaluation in Recreation Management Services 3
MKTG course 3
3 Hours Natual Science course (N) 3
 Hours15
Spring
RM 4493 Administration of Recreation Services 3
RM 4943
Grant Writing and Nonprofit Management
or Campus Recreation, Intramurals, and Sport
3
RM upper-division elective 3
RM elective 3
RM 4563
or EEE COURSE
Entrepreneurial Recreation Management
or
3
 Hours15
Summer
RM 3483 Jr. Internship in Recreation Management 3
 Hours3
Senior
Fall
Course designated (A), (H), (N) or (S) 4
RM 4463 Areas and Facilities in Recreation Management 3
RM 4481 Senior Seminar in Recreation Management 1
RM upper-division elective 4
3 Hour RM Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
RM 4680 Internship in Recreation Management 9
RM 4683 Administrative Documentation in Internship for Recreation Management 3
 Hours12
 Total Hours120