Recreation & Leisure Studies, B.S.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate entry-level knowledge of the scope of the profession, professional practice, and the historical, scientific, and philosophical foundations of the relevant recreation, park resources, leisure experiences or human service industries, including theories of play, recreation and leisure and human functioning.
2. Recognize entry-level knowledge about management/administration of recreation, park resources, and leisure services, including the ability to recognize basic facts, concepts, principles and procedures of management, marketing, and financial and human resources.
3. Identify the importance of continuing education for the purpose of best practices, licensure, client benefit, and professional and personal development.
4. Demonstrate the ability to design appropriate programming based on best practices in the field, implement and facilitate the programming, and evaluate using appropriate research and evaluation designs and methods to document outcomes of targeted human services for improvement and accountability.
5. Apply concepts, principles, and procedures of management/administration, infrastructure management, financial and human resource management, and marketing/public relations to a specific setting.
6. Demonstrate the ability to use effective individual and group leadership skills which includes the ability to direct and guide recreation and leisure experiences, use appropriate helping relationship skills, and embrace personal and cultural dimensions of diversity.