Recreation & Parks Management - Hospitality Management and Tourism Concentration

8 Semester Plan

2025–2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Semester 1 – Fall
Course Credits Major Other GEP
ENGL 101 – First-Year Composition 3 CS1
IDIS 150 – First-Year FSU Colloquia 3 E
ORIE 101 – Intro. to Higher Education 1 X
RECR 201* – Intro to Recreation 3 X
RECR 280* – Recreation Leadership 3 X
GEP SOCI 100 or PSYC 150 3 D
Semester Total 16 * Fall Only
Semester 2 – Spring
Course Credits Major Other GEP
MATH 104 – Problem Solving 3 CS3
RECR 220** – Diversity & Inclusion in Recreation and Sports 3 X F
GEP Humanities 3 B
GEP Natural Science (EXSS 200) 3 C
GEP SOCI 100 or PSYC 150 3 D
Semester Total 15 ** Spring Only
Semester 3 – Fall
Course Credits Major Other GEP
GEP Tech Fluency 3 TF
RECR 330* – Promotion of Rec Services 3 X
RECR 342* – Park and Facility Design 3 X
RECR 382* – Program Planning 3 X
GEP Natural Science 4 C
Semester Total 16 * Fall Only
Semester 4 – Spring
Course Credits Major Other GEP
RECR 388** – Research Methods 3 X
RECR 440** – Organization & Admin 3 X
RECR 384** – Special Event Management 3 X
GEP Fine Arts 3 A
GEP FSU Colloquia II 3 E
Semester Total 15 ** Spring Only
Semester 5 – Fall
Course Credits Major Other GEP
ENGL 3xx – Advanced Writing 3 CS2
GEP Humanities 3 B
HMG 101 (Allegany College) 3 X
HMG 110 (Allegany College) 1 X
HMG 219 (Allegany College) 3 X
General Elective 2 X
Semester Total 15 * Fall Only
Semester 6 – Spring
Course Credits Major Other GEP
RECR 438** – Recreation Budgeting 3 X
RECR 443** – Risk Mgmt. in Rec 3 X
RECR 491** – Professional Seminar 1 X
HMG 160 / CULA 150 (Allegany College) 3 X
HMG 203 (Allegany College) 3 X
HMG 205 (Allegany College) 3 X
Semester Total 16 ** Spring Only
Semester 7 – Fall
Course Credits Major Other GEP
HMG 204 (Allegany College) 3 X
HMG 211 or HMG 218 (Allegany College) 3 X
HMG 209 (Allegany College) 3 X
General Elective 3 X
RECR 480 – Field Experience 3 X
Semester Total 15
Semester 8 – Spring
Course Credits Major Other GEP
RECR 495 – Internship 12 X
Semester Total 12

Total Credits: 120

Reviewed or Updated by/date: Dr. Natalia Buta Lowe, Recreation, 4/29/2025