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RECR

6 courses with the subject RECR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

RECR 1650Introduction to Recreation and Leisure3

The course will familiarize students with the interrelationship between leisure and western culture. Specifically, students will be introduced to the many effects leisure has on society including, but not limited to the economic impact on leisure, leisure as a modifier of culture, and leisure as it relates to life stages and health.

Subject
RECR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.pennwest.edu
RECR 3610Parks & Recreation for Diverse Populations3

Leisure and recreation services for special population groups will be examined and studied with a focus on access/inclusion, barriers to participation, disabling conditions and special population groups, program development and service delivery, and legislation.

Subject
RECR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.pennwest.edu
Prerequisite
Sophomore standing or higher
RECR 3740Commercial Recreation Management3

This course provides an overview of the commercial recreation industry, specifically focusing on procedures involved in the developing, marketing and managing of the enterprise. The student is introduced to the methods used in starting a leisure business. The management skills necessary for effective management of an enterprise are also discussed.

Subject
RECR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.pennwest.edu
Prerequisite
Sophomore standing or higher.
RECR 3780Recreation Management and Leadership3

This course provides an analysis of managerial and administrative practices and processes in recreation, park and agency departments, including: departmental organization, policy making, liability and negligence, personnel management and staffing, fiscal management, budgeting, finance, records and reports, office management, and public relations.

Subject
RECR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.pennwest.edu
Prerequisite
Sophomore standing or higher
RECR 4150Challenges and Trends in Parks and Recreation3

An integrative course for detailed study of current issues in parks and recreation with emphasis on unique and imaginative solutions to the challenges facing the recreation/parks profession.

Subject
RECR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.pennwest.edu
Prerequisite
Sophomore standing or higher
RECR 4950Parks and Recreation Management Internship1

1 TO 12 The student is placed with a parks and recreation venue of their choice. The internship experience offers a practical training ground for students that supplements academic training by permitting them to apply the theories, concepts and techniques learned through their other coursework to address actual problems in a work environment.

Subject
RECR
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.pennwest.edu
Prerequisite
RECR 1650

Source: Pennsylvania Western University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59