2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

RTH 408 Workshop

Workshops on topics in professional preparation taught by practitioners on site. Topics cover standards that require students to demonstrate didactic skills and use agency resources not available on campus. Repeatable, under different subtitles.

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RTH 422 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

1 - 3

RTH 444 Experience Industry Issues and Trends

Prerequisites: RTH 368 or RTH 369. Majors Only. Discussion, research, and applications in contemporary issues of the experience industry (recreation, tourism and hospitality). Study of practices guiding professionals in financial management, competition, marketing, event planning, and sustainability.

3

RTH 451 Management of Parks and Recreation Services

Prerequisites: RTH 368 or RTH 369, and RTH 394. Majors only. Personnel, budgeting, financing, organizational practices, legal and legislative processes, regulatory standards, risk management and applications of computers and technology to the management of recreation, tourism & hospitality services.

3

RTH 452 Management of Tourism and Hospitality Services

Prerequisites: RTH 368 or RTH 369, and RTH 394. Majors only. This course focuses on the organizational structures, operations, and practices of management in tourism and hospitality. Topics include financing, planning and organizing, communication, business ethics, marketing, regulatory standards, and budgeting.

3

RTH 490 Evaluation and Research in Recreation,Tourism and Hospitality

Prerequisites: RTH 394, STAT 150, and either RTH 368 or RTH 369. Majors only. Apply research and evaluation procedures, techniques, and methods. Use communication tools, media and computers to analyze data and present evaluation or research findings in recreation, tourism, or hospitality services.

3

RTH 492 Internship in Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality

Prerequisites: All major course work completed. CPR and First Aid. 500 clock hours of approved experience in recreation, tourism, and hospitality settings. 2.5 GPA in major courses. Consent of instructor. A minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour. Course consists of minimum 12 weeks in an approved agency under qualified supervisor with tasks encompassed by professional competencies of accreditation and certification bodies.

3-12