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Society of Park & Recreation Educators
Web Courses Directory
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| This directory is a voluntary
listing of park, recreation, and leisure studies' courses, certificates, and
degrees offered by
Society
of Park and Recreation Educators (SPRE) member institutions. The directory
is offered as an informational and educational service, it is not intended as an
endorsement of any institution, course, certificate, or degree.
MISSION
SPRE is committed to providing a forum for interaction among recreation and park scholars, and for disseminating information about matters related to educational issues in the parks, recreation and leisure
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Web Courses
Arizona State
University - School of Community Resources and
Development
Austin
Community College - Human Services Department
- RECT 1301 Introduction to
Therapeutic Recreation
- RECT 1341 Therapeutic
Recreation Leadership I
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RECR
101WW/SSCI 101WW (dual-designated): (3). Leisure in Society: Leisure
in Society addresses the major concerns of leisure in American Culture.
Leisure and its relationship to issues such as retirement and life
planning, diversity and multiculturalism, the world of work, mental and
physical health, the family, the economics of the nation, drug and alcohol
abuse, and how human beings can create a sensible leisure ethic will be
covered.
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RECR 151WW - (2) Financial
Management of Leisure Resources:
Financial Management of Leisure Resources surveys the planning and
implementation of a resource management document; covers traditional laws,
regulations, and procedures governing planning acquisition, and maintenance
of recreation, park, and leisure facilities; the roles of governing/advisory
bodies; the use of accounting/reporting systems.
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RECR 171WW - (1 credit).
Professional Job Search Skills & Techniques
The Course covers topics such as resume
writing, cover letter construction, interviewing, techniques for filling out
employment applications such the federal and state forms, and job search
techniques. The course also familiarizes the student with the requirements
and procedure for successfully completing the supervised fieldwork
experience.
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RECR/WMST
242WW: (2). Women and Leisure:
Women
and Leisure offers a social psychological analysis of women and their
leisure from a feminist
perspective. The course provides a philosophical framework for viewing
leisure for women, covering the historical perspective, theoretical
assumptions of feminism, the realms of women's leisure, lifespan
perspectives, research on women's leisure participation, constraints
placed on women and their leisure, and a discussion on the future of
leisure participation for women
Indiana University
(Bloomington) - Department of Recreation and Park Administration, School of HPER,
and School of Education
- R366/R566
- Therapeutic Interventions with the Elderly: (3). This
web-based course is designed to give the student a thorough knowledge of the
needs of older individuals as they participate in therapeutic activity
intervention.
Students will develop their understanding of the therapeutic
intervention process and how treatment goals may be reached through
meaningful activity involvement using therapeutic assessment, activity
planning and implementation, evaluation and documentation, and ethical
considerations within standards of practice.
Students will have the opportunity to apply what they are learning
through online class activities with the instructor and other students,
field observations, library research, and hands-on experiences with older
adults.
Ithaca College -
Department of Recreation and
Leisure Studies
- TRLS-35700
- Therapeutic Recreation in the
Schools: (5.0 CEU's or 3 credits).
This course
prepares students and practitioners to provide therapeutic recreation
services to students with disabilities in public school systems, as
mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. A rationale
for school-based therapeutic recreation will be provided, as well as federal
legislation that supports leisure education for students with disabilities.
Participants will learn how to apply the therapeutic recreation process in a
school setting and develop appropriate leisure education goals for
Individualized Educational Plans. Curricula to support therapeutic
recreation in the schools will be identified, as well as the roles
therapeutic recreation specialists can play to advocate for and deliver
leisure education in the schools. Participants will apply concepts and
techniques learned through the course to a public school setting in their
home communities.
Contact Dr. Linda Heyne at
lheyne@ithaca.edu
Northern Arizona University
- Park and Recreation Management Program
- PRM 200 - Professional
Development: (1). Course promotes student participation and involvement in professional development by attending professional
conferences. Fall, Spring, Summer.
- PRM 220 - Introduction to Parks and Recreation
Management: (3). History, philosophy, scope, and value of park and recreation
services, their organization and relationship to other social institutions. Fall, Spring, Summer.
- PRM 275 - Program Planning with Computer
Applications: (3). Course introduces students to program development processes and
computer applications in leisure services. Emphasis is on creating and implementing opportunities for positive leisure experiences. Fall.
- PRM 300 - Ecotourism: (3). Course will introduce students to the history, concepts, principles, marketing, planning and management
of ecotourism activities and development. Fall.
- PRM 308 - Practicum in Parks and Recreation
Management: (3). Practical application of classroom principles in a professional setting
before the internship experience. Should be taken during the second year. Summer.
- PRM 325 - Special Event
Planning: (3). The course introduces the students to special event planning processes and techniques. Emphasis is on creating, organizing,
identifying sponsors, marketing and implementing large community events. Prerequisite: PRM 275 or Instructor's permission. Spring.
- PRM 326 - Inclusive
Recreation: (3). Concepts,
methods, and settings involving inclusive recreational services as applied
to persons with differing needs (i.e. persons with
developmental/emotional/physical challenges). Fall, Spring, Summer
- PRM 346 - Wildland Recreation Management: (3). Overview of wildland recreation management principles, practices, and current issues. Prerequisite: Junior or
Senior status and ENG 205. Fall, Spring, (Summer web only)
- PRM 383 - Community & Commercial Recreation
Management: (3). Overview of recreation service delivery systems in the local public and private sectors with
emphasis on intersectoral differences. Fall, Summer.
- PRM
408 - Internship in Parks and Recreation Management: (12). A directed, full-time, professional work experience in a qualified parks and recreation
management agency. This course is taken during the last semester before graduation. Fee required. All semesters.
- PRM 423 - Recreation Facility and Area
Planning: (3). Planning, design, and operation of recreation facilities and adjoining
areas. On-site visits Supplement classroom principles. Prerequisite: PRM 220 or PL 201. Spring.
- PRM 426 - Parks and Recreation Administration and
Finance: (3). Theories, concepts, and practices of administration as they
relate to the delivery of leisure services. Spring
- PRM
447 - Research and Evaluation in Parks and Recreation Management:
(3). Empirical research methods used in leisure
service delivery programs; how to chose and apply selective research methods
and software packages; design, collection and analysis of information;
program evaluation; reporting results; interpreting research literature.
Summer
Minot
State University Bottineau -
Recreation Management - Associate in Applied Science
- RLS 110 Foundations of Recreation
- RLS 286 Recreation Administration
- RLS 222 Recreation Program Planning
- RLS 215 Recreation Areas and Facilities
- electives (2 classes)
San
Diego State University - Recreation,
Parks, and Tourism Program
- REC 304 - Challenges of Leisure:
(3). Study of leisure and its impact on contemporary life; issues affecting
recreation in today's urbanized society.
SUNY Cortland
- Department of Recreation and Leisure
Studies
- REC 538 - Administration of
Therapeutic Recreation: (3). In-depth examination of issues related to
administration of therapeutic recreation in a clinical and community
setting.
- REC 532-501
- Therapeutic Recreation in the
Schools: (3).
This course prepares students and
practitioners to provide therapeutic recreation services to students with
disabilities in public school systems, as mandated by the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act. A rationale for school-based therapeutic
recreation will be provided, as well as federal legislation that supports
leisure education for students with disabilities. Participants will learn
how to apply the therapeutic recreation process in a school setting and
develop appropriate leisure education goals for Individualized Educational
Plans. Curricula to support therapeutic recreation in the schools will be
identified, as well as the roles therapeutic recreation specialists can play
to advocate for and deliver leisure education in the schools. Participants
will apply concepts and techniques learned through the course to a public
school setting in their home communities.
Contact Dr. Lynn
Anderson at
andersonl@cortland.edu
University of
Florida -
College of Health
and Human Performance & Department of
Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management
University
of Montana - School
of Forestry
- RECM
495ab - Wilderness in the American Context: (3). RECM 495-AB lays a groundwork for all other courses in the Program. This course provides a broad perspective of what wilderness is and how the idea developed, and exposes the student to some of the differing values, ethics, and expectations of wilderness held by society.
Vincennes University
- Recreation & Sport Management Department
- PPR 100 Leadership in Recreation and Sport
- PPR 125 Recreation and Sport Seminar
- PPR 150 Introduction to Recreation and Sport
- PPR 151 Camp Leadership
- PPR 160 Recreation and Sport Programming
- PPR 249 Recreation and Special Populations
Office
of Distance Education
Westfield
State College - Geography
and Regional Planning Department
- GARP02l8-001
- Recreation Geography: (3). This course deals with the human in a recreational environment. Three themes will be introduced:
outdoor
recreational activity, people participating in recreation, and the park
resource. A series of readings and lab assignments will be utilized in
the course. Virtual field trips can be taken.
Wichita
State University - Department
of Kinesiology & Sport Studies
- KSS
750B - Structuring
& Scheduling Sports Tournaments: (3). Students will learn how to
construct and schedule a variety of tournaments in elimination, placement
and round robin formats.
World
Leisure's International Centre of Excellence (WICE) - MSc
Leisure and Environments
Park and Recreation Web
Certificates
North Carolina
Central University - Department
of Physical Education and Recreation
Northern Arizona University
- Park and Recreation Management Program
Park and Recreation Graduate
Online Degrees
George
Mason University -
- Master of Arts in
Interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in Recreation Resource
Management
Old Dominion
University -
Slippery
Rock University - Parks
Recreation / Environmental Education
University
of New Castle, Australia - Department
of Leisure and Tourism Studies
Online Commercial Educational
Providers
Care2Learn.com
- An online Continuing Education company, (a clinician
based Internet company) with courses for Therapeutic Recreation Specialists. Care2Learn’s
courses conform to the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation
Certification’s (NCTRC) standards for provision of quality education to its
members.
To ADD your web course information to this directory please forward the
following information:
- university name and web address
- department name and web address
- course number (prefix) and name
- course credit
- course description
- course web address
Via email, to charles.hammersley@nau.edu.
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