Recreation Leadership and Management Minor (MIN)

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Recreation Leadership and Management Minor MIN

Degree Type: Minor

Required Courses		Credit Hours
RMLS 180	Rec Leadership-Supervision	3
RMLS 242	Prog-Eval of Leisure Services	3
RMLS 348	Risk Mgmt for Leisure Services	2
Related Required Courses - 12 Credit Hours Required
RMLS 245	Camp Leadership-Programming	3
OR
RMLS 294	Field Experince in Leisure Ser	3
*	Prerequisites for RMLS 294 include RMLS 121, RMLS 180 and RMLS 242. The RMLS 180 is waived for the Resort Management majors to do the RMLS 294 as they are required to take MGMT 305.
RMLS 320	LS Facilities-Area Maint Mgmt	3
RMLS 345	LS Plan-Design Facilities-Area	3
RMLS 318	Ropes Course Facility Skills	3
RMLS 340	Commercial Recreation	3
RMLS 465	Tourism Planning-Development	3

Why Choose a Recreation Leadership and Management Minor?

The Recreation Leadership and Management minor is designed to enhance students who are seeking an understanding of recreation and leisure service programming and facility management. Courses will provide understanding and how to apply the leisure activity organizational skills as an enhancement to social services, commercial and tourism business, community educational setting or agencies who work with youth, families, or various age groups.

The minor incorporates development of leadership and group facilitation for programming and the management skills necessary to deliver recreational and leisure in a community setting or as part of a business operation.

Admissions Requirements

The Recreation Leadership and Management minor is open to any student admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a baccalaureate degree. The minor is designed to complement any Ferris major program.

Graduation Requirements

The academic minor is only awarded upon completion of a baccalaureate degree at Ferris State University. The recreation leadership and management minor requires a minimum of 20 credits of course work in recreation, 8 credits are required and the remaining 12 can be selected from the listed courses for the minor.

More Information

Advisor: Dr. Susan Hastings-Bishop
Department of Leisure Studies and Wellness
Ferris State University
102 SRC
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone: 231-591-2457 or 2681
Email: hastings@ferris.edu