2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog

RTH 351 Facilities Design & Operations in Parks, Recreation and Tourism

Prerequisite: RTH 203 and RTH 206. Study planning, designing, and operating leisure services areas and facilities; environmental impact; relationship between leisure services, tourism and hospitality. Assessment, standards, regulations, maintenance, operations, construction, equipment. Contracting and RFP process.

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RTH 368 Program Planning in Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality

Prerequisites: RTH 206, RTH 232 or RTH 233. Structure of recreation, tourism, and hospitality programs and services for all populations and cultures in diverse leisure settings; marketing, public relations, needs assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation of programs and services.

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RTH 390 Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality Administration and Law

Prerequisite: RTH 233 and FND 320. Study of law and administrative principles in recreation, tourism and hospitality. Exploration of statutes, tort, employment, federal and state cases, and contract concepts in the management of leisure services.

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RTH 394 Practicum in Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality

Prerequisites: RTH 368. CPR and First Aid, 50 clock hours of experience in recreation and/or tourism and hospitality settings. Consent of instructor. Supervised experience in an agency which provides recreation and or tourism and hospitality services. Agency and student placement pre-approved. Repeatable, maximum of six credits.

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