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Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration (RPL)            Course Schedules

RPL 508 Budgeting for Leisure Service Agencies 3(3-0) F, Sp
Basic budgetary principles and procedures for leisure service agencies. Prerequisites: RPL 204 or RPL 210, or RPL 216 or RPL 261.

RPL 511 Liability and Risk Management in Leisure Services 3(3-0)
Situational analysis of the legal systems impacting the delivery of recreation and leisure services. Emphasis on applied legal understanding and loss control strategies. Prerequisites: one of:  RPL 210, RPL 307, RPL 405, RPL 430, RPL 470.

RPL 518 Philosophy of Recreation and Leisure 3(3-0) F, Sp
This course integrates recreation into larger human and societal concerns and explores the cultural, social, psychological, and economic aspects of leisure. Take semester before internship. Prerequisites: RPL 118, RPL 204; or RPL 210, RPL 218 or RPL 261; or permission of instructor.

RPL 521 Financial Assistance for Recreation and Parks 3(3-0) Sp
Working with federal, state, and private funding sources for leisure services. Prerequisites: RPL 405 or RPL 508; senior or graduate status.

RPL 545 Promoting Leisure Service Agencies and Programs 3(3-0)
Provides a basis for applying marketing principles and techniques to the provision of leisure service products and programs. Prerequisites: completion of RPL 204 or RPL 210 or RPL 216 or RPL 261 or permission of instructor.

RPL 552 Environmental Interpretation 3(3-0) Sp
Develop an understanding of and skills to produce and implement interpretive programs in parks, camps, museums, visitor and nature centers, and urban and rural areas. Prerequisites: RPL 358 or permission of instructor.

RPL 580 Programming for Therapeutic Recreation 3(3-0) F, Sp
Programming techniques for Therapeutic Recreation. Prerequisite: RPL 210.

RPL 581 Therapeutic Recreation Issues and Trends 3(3-0) F, Sp
Current issues and trends related to therapeutic recreation service delivery including:  professional credentialing, reimbursement, quality assurance, accreditation standards, managed care, private practice, and others. Prerequisite: RPL 210; two of:  RPL 340, RPL 341, RPL 342, RPL 344, RPL 345.

RPL 600 Advanced Issues in Recreation 1-6(Spec) D
Advanced concentration study of a current recreation or park administration problem or issue.

RPL 603 Advanced Independent Reading in Recreation 1(Spec) F, Sp, Su
Student develops a reading list in consultation with advisor and explores one or more aspects of the field of recreation or park administration by individual study.

RPL 605 Administration of Leisure Services Systems 3(3-0)
Relates to the Administrative aspects of operating recreation, park and leisure services systems. Emphasis is placed on advanced administrative principles, practices, methods and issues. Prerequisites: RPL 405, RPL 508 or equivalent course, or permission of instructor.

RPL 610 Leisure Research 1(1-0) D
Introduction to research methodology.

RPL 611 Evaluation in Recreation and Leisure Services 3(3-0) Sp
Specific evaluation techniques for the recreation, therapeutic recreation, parks and leisure services field. Investigates the plan, the process, and the product of evaluation. Prerequisites: RPL 430 or RPL 580; and RPL 610, or permission of instructor.

RPL 615 Practicum in Recreation Supervision and Administration 6(Spec) F, Sp, Su
Supervised and practical experience in some facet of recreation or park administration or supervision. Not applicable for RPL Masters candidates, except to fulfill deficiency requirements.

RPL 618 Issues in Leisure 3(3-0) F
Theories of leisure behavior and current issues and trends in leisure. Topics discussed are dependent upon interests of students enrolled in class. Prerequisites: RPL 518 or permission of instructor.

RPL 619 Continuing Registration for Final Research Project 1(1-0)
A non-credit course intended for students who have completed all program credits but still need to use university resources to complete their degree requirements.

RPL 620 Planning for Parks and Recreation Facilities 3(3-0) F
Principles and procedures in the planning, development, and maintenance of park and recreation areas and facilities.

RPL 652 Outdoor Recreation 3(3-0) D
Examination of local, state, and national agencies, areas, and problems involved in outdoor recreation. Particular attention to parks and forests. Related activities and skills.

RPL 698 Graduate Internship 6(Spec) F, Sp, Su
An option within the culminating scholarly experience in MA program. An indepth, administrative work experience performed under a certified or trained professional in recreation/leisure setting for a 15 week period. Prerequisites: completion of 80% of MA coursework and internship proposal accepted by graduate faculty committee.

RPL 699 Project 1-6(Spec) F, Sp, Su
An option within the culminating scholarly experience in MA program Student proposes, implements, and evaluates an in-depth administrative or supervisory level applied project. Prerequisites: completion of 80% of MA coursework; acceptance of project proposal by graduate faculty committee.

RPL 754 Seminar in Recreation 2(2-0) Su
Individual and group study of problems arising in the field of recreation and park administration. CR/NC only.

RPL 791 Independent Study 2(Spec) F, Sp, Su
A research project. Not open to students taking RPL 798.

RPL 798 Thesis 1-6(Spec) F, Sp, Su
CR/NC only. Prerequisites: student must have completed 26 hours of M.A. course work and thesis proposal must have been accepted by graduate committee.

Unspecified content or variable credit courses. See additional information on page 43 of this Bulletin regarding these types of courses. The following courses offered through the department are of unspecified content or variable credit: RPL 303, 600, 603, 791.
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