MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3053 Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2024 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: AAS Total Credits: 60-67 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 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

FYE101 Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success (1) OR
FYE103 Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success (3) 1-3

REC120 Leisure and the Quality of Life 3
REC210 Leisure Delivery Systems 3
REC230 Programming of Recreation Services 3
REC250 Recreation Leadership 3
RPM125 Youth Development Programming 2
RPM135 Managing Community Recreation Organizations 2
RPM140 Wilderness First Aid 2
RPM145 Interpretation for Recreation 2
RPM150AB Outdoor Adventure Skills 3
RPM155AK Leave No Trace Trainer Certification 1
RPM155++ Any Recreational Activities courses (except RPM155AK) (1) 2
+ RPM271AC Recreational Resources and Facilities Management Internship 3

Credits: 30-32

Restricted Electives
	Credits: 0

General Electives
Students must choose a minimum of 8 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, Humanities, Fine Arts & Design, Social & Behavioral Sciences or Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application area. 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: 8

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
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) 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
MAT112 Mathematical Concepts and Applications (3) OR higher general education course from the Mathematics area. 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. 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Social-Behavioral Sciences area. 3

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area. 4 Recommended: BIO108 Plants and Society

Learning Outcomes
1. Facilitate recreation using the conceptual foundations of play, recreation, and leisure throughout the human lifespan. (REC120, REC210, REC230, REC250, RPM125, RPM135, RPM145, RPM150AB, RPM155++, RPM155AK, RPM271AC) 2. Asses the major factors involved in the delivery of leisure services in government, commercial, and nonprofit sectors. ([FYC], REC210, REC230, RPM125, RPM135, RPM271AC) 3. Design recreation services using principles of experiential learning. (FYE101, FYE103, REC120, REC210, REC230, REC250, RPM125, RPM135, RPM145, RPM155AK, RPM271AC) 4. Apply safety guidelines and procedures associated with recreational services. (REC230, REC250, RPM125, RPM135, RPM140, RPM150AB, RPM155++, RPM155AK, RPM271AC) 5. Analyze career opportunities in the field of recreation and leisure. (FYE101, FYE103, REC120, REC210, REC230, REC250, RPM125, RPM135, RPM145, RPM155AK, RPM271AC) 6. Demonstrate the basics of supervision including planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and evaluating. (REC230, REC250, RPM125, RPM135, RPM155AK, RPM271AC, [SB]) 7. Apply various operational strategies in the planning, implementing and evaluating a recreational event or program. (REC210, REC230, REC250, RPM125, RPM135, RPM271AC) 8. Facilitate diverse groups using the theoretical frameworks, skills and attributes characteristic of recreation management. (REC250, RPM125, RPM135, RPM150AB, RPM155++, RPM155AK, RPM271AC, [SQ]) 9. Demonstrate effective communication skills in diverse public and interpersonal settings. ([COM], CRE101, [FYC], REC120, REC210, REC230, REC250, RPM125, RPM135, RPM140, RPM145, RPM150AB, RPM155++, RPM155AK, RPM271AC) 10. Utilize effective customer service in the planning and delivery of recreational services. ([COM], REC120, REC210, REC230, REC250, RPM125, RPM135, RPM140, RPM145, RPM150AB, RPM155++, RPM155AK, RPM271AC) 11. Apply ethical and legal principles and protocols in the delivery of leisure and recreation services. ([HU], REC120, REC210, REC230, REC250, RPM125, RPM135, RPM140, RPM145, RPM150AB, RPM155++, RPM155AK, RPM271AC, [SB], [SQ]) 12. Assess problems to make sound decisions using the theoretical foundation and analytical tools associated with recreation. (CRE101, [MA], REC120, REC210, REC230, REC250, RPM125, RPM135, RPM140, RPM155AK, RPM271AC) 13. Demonstrate the technical skills necessary for the safe participation in recreational activities in a variety of environments. (REC210, REC250, RPM125, RPM135, RPM140, RPM145, RPM150AB, RPM155++, RPM155AK, RPM271AC) 14. Develop budgets related to recreational programs. ([MA], REC210, REC230, RPM125, RPM135, RPM271AC)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 27, 2024

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.