MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3053 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2021 Fall Last Admit Term: 2022 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 60-75 CIP Code: 31.0301	Primary College: Initiating College: Scottsdale Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: SC Field of Interest: Health Sciences Instructional Council: Exercise Science, Health & Physical Education, Recreation & Wellness (32) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 39-9032.00

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Recreation Management is designed to prepare students for entry level positions in the recreation field and provides the first half of a four-year undergraduate program of study in Recreation Management and/or Leadership. The program focuses on the positive application of play, recreation, and leisure across the life span. Along with required general education courses, the program includes foundational and practical experience in the programming and delivery of recreational services and the development of communication, group facilitation, management, leadership and technical skills.

Required Courses

BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR
CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) 3

HES154 First Aid/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (3) OR
REC240 Wilderness First Responder (3) 3

MGT101 Techniques of Supervision (3) OR
MGT251 Human Relations in Business (3) 3

REC120 Leisure and the Quality of Life 3
REC150AB Outdoor Adventure Skills 3
REC210 Leisure Delivery Systems 3
REC250 Recreation Leadership 3

REC230 Programming of Recreation Services (3) OR
HRM145 Events Management (3) 3

+ REC282AA Volunteerism for Recreation: A Service Learning Experience (1) OR
+ REC282AB Volunteerism for Recreation: A Service Learning Experience (2) OR
+ REC282AC Volunteerism for Recreation: A Service Learning Experience (3) 1-3

Physical/Recreational Activities 4-8
Student must choose four (4) different Physical/Recreational Activities courses; students cannot count beginning and intermediate classes on the same activity as two different activities.
REC155++ Any recreational activity course(s) not used to satisfy other credits in Required course area (1-8)
PED+++++ Any physical education activity course(s) (1-8)

Credits: 29-35

Restricted Electives
AJS101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 ARH100 Introduction to Art 3 COM263 Elements of Intercultural Communication 3 ENH206 Nature and Environmental Literature 3 EXS265++ Any EXS Theory of Coaching course 3 GBS205 Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business 3 GCU221 Arizona Geography 3 HES100 Healthful Living 3 HIS105 Arizona History 3 HIS106 Southwest History 3 HRM110 Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management 3 EDU/HUM/STO292 The Art of Storytelling 3 PAD100 21st Century Public Policy and Service 3 + PSY230 Introduction to Statistics 3 SSH111 Sustainable Cities 3 SWU171 Introduction to Social Work in Restricted Electives 3	Credits: 6-9

General Electives
Students must choose 0-4 additional credits of general elective courses. Recommend the following for students desiring to complete the AGEC-A and/or to transfer: Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences area. 4 Note that if student completes an SG to satisfy the AAS Natural Science Requirement, an SQ must be completed to earn the AGEC-A.	Credits: 0-4

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-27

General Education Core	Credits: 12-17

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
+ COM225 Public Speaking 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
Any approved general education course in the Critical Reading area or equivalent as indicated by assessment.

Mathematics	Credits: 3-5
+ Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area. Recommended for students transferring to a university: + MAT140 College Mathematics (5) OR + MAT141 College Mathematics (4) OR + MAT142 College Mathematics (3) 3-5

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design area.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Social-Behavioral Sciences area. Recommended for students intending to transfer to ASU: AJS101 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3) OR AJS225 Criminology (3) OR AJS270 Community Relations (3) OR PAD200 Public Affairs Economics (3) OR SWU171 Introduction to Social Welfare (3) 3

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area.

Learning Outcomes
1. Facilitate recreation using the conceptual foundations of play, recreation, and leisure throughout the human lifespan. (REC120, REC230, REC250, REC282AA, REC282AB, REC282AC) 2. Compare and contrast the major factors involved in the delivery of leisure services in government, commercial, and nonprofit sectors. (REC120, REC210) 3. Incorporate principles of experiential learning in the design and application of recreation services. (REC150AB, REC155++, REC230, REC240, REC282AA, REC282AB, REC282AC, HES154, PED+++++) 4. Apply safety guidelines and procedures associated with recreational services. (REC150AB, REC155++, REC230, REC240, REC282AA, REC282AB, REC282AC, HES154, PED+++++) 5. Analyze career opportunities in the field of recreation and leisure. (REC120, REC210, REC282AA, REC282AB, REC282AC, [MA]) 6. Demonstrate the basics of supervision including planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and evaluating. (REC230, REC250, BPC110, CIS105, [MA]) 7. Apply various operational strategies for planning, implementing and evaluating a recreational event or program. (HRM145, REC210, REC230, REC250, BPC110, CIS105, [MA]) 8. Lead and facilitate diverse groups using the theoretical frameworks, skills and attributes characteristic of recreation management. (REC150AB, REC250, REC282AA, REC282AB, REC282AC, COM225, [FYC]) 9. Demonstrate effective communication skills in diverse public and interpersonal settings. (REC120, REC210, REC250, REC282AA, REC282AB, REC282AC, BPC110, CIS105, COM225, MGT101, MGT251, [FYC]) 10. Utilize effective customer service in the planning and delivery of recreational services. (REC210, REC282AA, REC282AB, REC282AC, MGT101, MGT251, COM225, [FYC]) 11. Apply ethical and legal principles, protocols, and practice in the delivery of leisure and recreation services. (REC150AB, REC240, REC282AA, REC282AB, REC282AC, HES154) 12. Critically assess problems and make sound decisions using the theoretical foundation and analytical tools associated with recreation. (REC150AB, REC155++, REC230, REC240, REC250, REC282AA, REC282AB, REC282AC, HES154, PED+++++, [MA]) 13. Demonstrate the technical skills necessary for the safe participation in recreational activities in a variety of environments. (REC120, REC150AB, REC155++, REC230, REC240, REC250, REC282AA, REC282AB, REC282AC, HES154, PED+++++) 14. Develop, manage, and evaluate budgets related to recreational programs. (REC210, REC230, REC250, REC282AA, REC282AB, REC282AC, BPC110, CIS105, [MA])
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 26, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.