27 courses with the subject REC, 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.
REC 101Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society3
Fall/Spring Surveys the present nature, scope, and significance of recreation and leisure for all citizens including specialized groups. Emphasis will be on the opportunities, responsibilities, and requirements of professional recreational work. 3 credit hours
Fall/Spring Investigates the special problems facing recreation professionals in various types of group settings. Consideration will be given to developing, supervising, and coordinating recreational programs. 3 credit hours
This course will provide a foundation of knowledge, skills, and experience related to the application of leadership principles and practices within various outdoor recreation contexts. Students will develop knowledge and practice skills related to outdoor programming, adventure education, wilderness first aid, emergency preparedness, leave no trace, conservation, wilderness survival, and team building. Specific skill development may include activities such as canoeing, rock climbing, camping, outdoor cooking, etc. As part of the course requirements, students will attend an overnight field trip in addition to regularly scheduled class times. 3 credit hours
This course will explore the multi-disciplinary nature of leisure and its impact on health and wellness for individuals and groups. First the course will focus on developing an understanding of the theories of leisure, health and wellness and the connections between the theories. After gaining an understanding of health, wellness and “healthy leisure”, students will assess their own wellness and evaluate their personal leisure activities. Evidence that leisure impacts areas such as physical, emotional, spiritual, cognitive and social health will be studied and an understanding of issues that people experience like obesity, stress, negative life events, low self-esteem, low socioeconomic status and the impact that healthy leisure can have on these issues will be explored. Finally, leisure and the impact it has on the challenges to wellness faced by groups such as children, adolescents, middle aged men and women, seniors, people with disabilities, the LGBT population, immigrants, etc. will be examined. 3 credit hours
Fall This course is designed as an introduction to the theoretical and practical foundations of successful event management and special event planning. Lectures will emphasize the typology and categories of special events, including but not limited to fairs, exhibitions, festivals, holiday celebrations, recognitions, spectator events, and conferences. The course focus will also be on the development, preparation, and coordination of an actual event on campus as well as directly observing and evaluating an off-campus special event. 3 credit hours
This course will provide students with an opportunity to learn and apply specialized knowledge and skills in an outdoor leadership context. Students will work closely in teams to apply knowledge and skills into planning and leading outdoor adventure programs that provide safe, educational outdoor experiences that promote personal development, health, enjoyment, and social cohesion. 3 credit hours
Fall Learn to lead outdoor experiences that promote therapeutic benefits and enhance wellness for participants. Students will learn course content and develop skills on designing experiences to fit participant conditions and needs, applying theory to activity design, learning and applying outdoor skills, finding and presenting evidence‐based practice to support best practices, and group discussion techniques for enhancing experience outcomes. This course blends concepts of therapeutic recreation practice with outdoor leadership techniques and principles. Course format includes classroom lecture/discussion with experiential components and field trips (typically during scheduled class time). 3 credit hours
REC 101 , REC 103 , REC 200 , and REC 210 or by permission of the instructor. 3 credit hours
REC 390Meeting Children’s Needs Through Movement3
The purpose of this course is to assist professionals working with elementary-aged children in an educational, recreational, or counseling setting to use play in order to help children learn the skills needed for living. These skills include appropriate social interaction, focusing and maintaining attention, creativity, perseverance, emotional control, physical skills, and physical fitness. A primary focus in this course is the theory of “progressive challenges” in which multiple levels of difficulty are made available to the participant and the level of involvement chosen is left to the individual. 3 credit hours
Fall/Spring Independent investigations of current problems facing the recreation field. These may include philosophical basis, delivery of services, professional problems, needed research, and certification or licensing. Recreation elective.
Permission of instructor and Coordinator of Recreation, junior or senior status, and 12 hours of Recreation. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application. 1-3 credit hours each semester
REC 499Independent Study
Fall/Spring Independent investigations of current problems facing the recreation field. These may include philosophical basis, delivery of services, professional problems, needed research, and certification or licensing. Recreation elective.
Permission of instructor and Coordinator of Recreation, junior or senior status, and 12 hours of Recreation. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application. 1-3 credit hours each semester
Source: York College of Pennsylvania's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
