Leisure services management students will be taking courses aligned with the Marriott School of Management’s core courses and courses designed specifically to meet the National Recreation and Parks Association’s accreditation learning outcomes. The LSM option for the BS recreation management and youth leadership degree requires a minimum of sixty-four credit hours beyond the university’s general education credit hour requirements. The following program is recommended for students seeking this option:

Sophomore Year:

  • I SYS 100: Computer Spreadsheet Skills 1 (0.5)
  • I SYS 101: Computer Presentation Skills 2 (0.5)
  • MCOMM 320: Communication in Organizational Settings (3.0)

Junior Year:

Fall Semester:

  • RMYL 189: Careers in Recreation (1.0)
  • RMYL 304: Leisure in Contemporary Society(3.0)
  • RMYL 307: Accessible Recreation (3.0)
  • Specialty Requirement (3.0)
  • Specialty Requirement or elective (3.0)

Winter Semester:

  • RMYL 320: Program Management (3.0)
  • RMYL 480: Recreation Management Finance (3.0) or PMgt 321:  Financial Issues in Public & Not for Profit Management (3.0)
  • RMYL 485: Management of Recreation Services (3.0)
  • Experiential requirement options (Select one)
  • RMYL 123R: Intro to Outdoor Recreation (2.0)
  • RMYL 223R: Outdoor Skills (2.0)
  • Programming requirement options (Select one)
  • RMYL 215: Social Recreation Leadership (3.0)
  • RMYL 301: Family Recreation (3.0)
  • RMYL 371: Events Planning (3.0)
  • RMYL 421: Experiential and Outdoor Education (3.0)

Senior Year:
                
            Fall Semester:

  • RMYL 481: Recreation Services Marketing (3.0)
  • RMYL 486: Legal Aspects and Risk Management of Leisure Services (3.0)
  • Experiential requirement options (Select one)
  • RMYL 123R: Intro to Outdoor Recreation (2.0)
  • RMYL 223R: Outdoor Skills (2.0)
  • Specialty Elective (2.0-3.0)
  • Specialty Elective (2.0-3.0)

Winter Semester:

  • ST DEV 317: Career Transitions (2.0)
  • Specialty Elective (2.0-3.0)
  • Specialty Elective (2.0-3.0)
  • Specialty Elective (2.0-3.0) (if needed)

Spring Term & Summer Term:

  • RMYL 496R: Senior Internship (9.0)

Course Descriptions: These are located at http://saas.byu.edu/catalog/2010-2011ucat/departments/RMYL/RMYLCourses.php

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