Recreation and Athletic Management: Recreation Management, BS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2023-2024. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.
Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.00
Total Hours: 120
Code | Title | Hours |
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General Education Requirements | ||
English Composition | ||
See Academic Regulation 3.5 | ||
ENGL 1113 | Composition I | 3 |
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 1113 | American Government | 3 |
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 Subtotal | 40 | |
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 | ||
EDHS 1112 | First Year Seminar | 2 |
Select 3 hours of ECON | 3 | |
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 (S) | ||
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 MKTG | 3 | |
Select 3 hours of MATH or STAT | 3 | |
Hours Subtotal | 21 | |
Major Requirements | ||
Minimum GPA of 2.50 with a minimum grade of “C” or “P” in each course | ||
Program Core (19 hours) | ||
RM 2413 | Introduction to Recreation Management | 3 |
RT 2443 | Contemporary Issues in Diversity (DS) | 3 |
RM 2463 | Recreation Management and Recreational Therapy Laboratory | 3 |
RM 2473 | Foundation of Recreation Management Leadership | 3 |
RM 4433 | Evaluation in Recreation Management Services | 3 |
RM 4481 | Senior Seminar in Recreation Management | 1 |
RM 4493 | Administration of Recreation Services | 3 |
RM Option Requirements (27 hours) | ||
RM 3463 | Recreation Program and Event Planning | 3 |
RM 3483 | Jr. Internship in Recreation Management | 3 |
RM 4463 | Areas and Facilities in Recreation Management | 3 |
Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Entrepreneurial Recreation Management (or) | ||
3 hours of EEE | ||
RM 4680 | Internship in Recreation Management (taken with RM 4683 in spring or summer only) | 9 |
RM 4683 | Administrative Documentation in Internship for Recreation Management (taken with RM 4680 in spring or summer only)) | 3 |
Select one of the following courses: | ||
RM 4943 | Grant Writing and Nonprofit Management | 3 |
or RM 4713 | Campus Recreation, Intramurals, and Sport | |
Hours Subtotal | 46 | |
Electives | ||
Select 13 hours RM, RT, or RMRT and/or hours from the approved discipline areas with at least 9 hours upper division courses | 13 | |
Approved discipline areas include: | ||
AGED, BIOL, ECON, EPSY, GEOG, GEOL, HDFS, HLTH, HTM, MGMT, MKTG, NREM, PBIO, POLS, HESA, SOC | ||
Hours Subtotal | 13 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
Other Requirements
- 40 hours of upper-division course work.
- Required for graduation:
- 2.00 Overall GPA;
- 2.50 GPA in major for enrollment in RM 4680 Internship in Recreation Management; and
- 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 2029.
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.
Freshman | ||
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Fall | Hours | |
ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1313 |
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 |
Course designated (S), (DS) or (IS) | 3 | |
GEOG 1114 or GEOG 1113 |
Introduction to Physical Geography (LN) (If GEOG 1113, need 1 additional hour of elective) or Introduction to Cultural Geography (IS) |
4 |
EDHS 1112 | First Year Seminar | 2 |
Hours | 15 | |
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 | |
Natural Science course with Lab (L, N) | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
RM 2413 | Introduction to Recreation Management | 3 |
MATH or STAT course (A) | 3 | |
RM 2463 | Recreation Management and Recreational Therapy Laboratory | 3 |
RMRT 2443 | 3 | |
RM Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
Course designated (A), (H), (N) or (S) | 3 | |
RM 2473 | Foundation of Recreation Management Leadership | 3 |
RM 3463 | Recreation Program and Event Planning | 3 |
Course designated (H), (DH) or (HI) | 3 | |
Natural Science course (N) | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
HDFS 2113 |
Lifespan Human Development (S) or Developmental Disabilities: Issues Across the Lifespan (D) or Human Sexuality and the Family (S) or Foundations in Early Childhood Education or Development of Creative Expression, Play and Motor Skills in Early Childhood or Infant-Toddler Programming or Management of Human Service Programs |
3 |
Course designated (H), (DH) or (HI) | 3 | |
HLTH 2603 |
Total Wellness (S) or Pedagogy of Non-Traditional Activities, Rhythm, and Movement or Pedagogy of Individual Activities |
3 |
Or HHP 1833 | ||
RM 4433 | Evaluation in Recreation Management Services | 3 |
MKTG course | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
RM 4493 | Administration of Recreation Services | 3 |
EEE course | 3 | |
RM 4943 | Grant Writing and Nonprofit Management | 3 |
RM upper-division elective | 3 | |
RM elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Summer | ||
RM 3483 | Jr. Internship in Recreation Management | 3 |
Hours | 3 | |
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 |
ECON course | 3 | |
RM upper-division elective | 6 | |
Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
RM 4680 | Internship in Recreation Management | 9 |
RM 4683 | Administrative Documentation in Internship for Recreation Management | 3 |
Hours | 12 | |
Total Hours | 122 |