Recreation and Sports Management - Corporate Recreation and Wellness Emphasis, BS
Program Description
The Recreation and Sport Management bachelor’s degree focuses on fostering healthy lifestyles, effective management of organizations, and the social and economic development of communities through recreation, tourism and sport services.
Emphases within this degree program include:
- Sport Management
- Corporate Recreation and Wellness
- Experience Industry Management
Program Curriculum
120 credits
Utah Tech General Education Requirements
All Utah Tech General Education requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to Utah Tech's minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
General Education Core Requirements | ||
English | 3-7 | |
Mathematics | 3-5 | |
American Institutions | 3-6 | |
Life Sciences | 3-10 | |
Physical Sciences | 3-5 | |
Laboratory Science | 0-1 | |
Fine Arts | 3 | |
Literature/Humanities | 3 | |
Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
Exploration | 3-5 |
Recreation and Sport Management Core Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
RSM 1110 | Leisure in Society (SS, GC) | 3 |
RSM 2500 | Introduction to Recreation and Sport Management | 3 |
RSM 2600 | Recreation and Sport Leadership | 3 |
RSM 3000 | Program and Experience Design | 3 |
RSM 3120 | Sport and Society | 3 |
RSM 3430 | Tourism and Commercial Enterprises | 3 |
RSM 3900 | Recreation and Sport Marketing | 3 |
RSM 3950 | Supervision and Human Resources in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
RSM 4000 | Legal Foundations in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
RSM 4100 | Financial Management in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
RSM 4200 | Professional Development | 1 |
RSM 4620 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
RSM 4820R | RSM Internship (6 credits minimum to graduate) | 3-12 |
Corporate Recreation and Wellness Emphasis Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
COMM 3200 | Community Health Communication | 3 |
HLTH 3310 | Health Promotion | 3 |
XSCI 2120 | Principles of Fitness and Lifestyle Management | 3 |
XSCI 2200 | Nutrition for Sport and Exercise | 3 |
XSCI 4500 | Theories of Behavioral Change | 3 |
XSCI 4700 | Motivation and Coaching | 3 |
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 120 college-level credits (1000 and above).
- Complete at least 40 upper-division credits (3000 and above).
- Complete at least 30 upper-division credits at Utah Tech for institutional residency.
- Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.
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Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in Recreation & Sport Management major coursework.