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Department of Recreation, Park
and Tourism Sciences
D. E. Albrecht, R. Burtz, J. L. Crompton, R.
B. Ditton, J. H. Gramann, L. Hodges, T. B. Jamal, R. A. Kaiser,
J. T. O'Leary (Head), J. F. Petrick, D. Scott, M. Schuett, C. S.
Shafer, E. Sirakaya, A. Skadberg, T. Var, C. E. Watt, P.A.Witt*
* Graduate Advisor
Graduate course offerings in the Department
of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences are designed to generate
and disseminate knowledge concerning the development, management
and sustainable use of recreation, park and tourism resources
and opportunities. The focus of the program is on the relationships
between people, recreational and tourism developments and the
natural resource base. The curriculum has three main areas of
emphasis: recreation and park administration; recreation and
natural resources management; and tourism. The first emphasis
deals primarily with the public sector, while the third deals
primarily with the private sector. Recreation and natural resource
management involves both sectors.
Graduate study in these areas is interdisciplinary.
Cooperative relationships exist with a wide range of outstanding
graduate-level programs in the University. This provides students
with an opportunity to structure an individualized program of
study in the field of their choice. Courses selected within the
department and in supporting fields are designed to serve the
individual needs of students interested in teaching, public service,
research, and administration of recreation, park and tourism
developments.
The Department of Recreation, Park
and Tourism Sciences offers courses of study leading to the Master
of Science (thesis and non-thesis) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees
in recreation, park and tourism sciences. The MS thesis degree
prepares students for advanced graduate study at the PhD level,
which often leads to a career in university research and teaching.
The MS non-thesis degree emphasizes professional development.
It includes additional courses in the student's selected field
instead of a thesis; non-thesis MS students may also elect a
professional internship.
(RPTS)
601. Interrelationships of
Recreation and Leisure Concepts. (3-0). Credit 3.
History and philosophy of the
field of recreation and parks; fundamentals of planning, development
and management of resources allocated for recreation, parks
and tourism purposes; development of the recreation movement
with broad treatment of the role of recreation and parks in
contemporary society.
602. Social Science Foundations
of Recreation, Parks and Tourism. (3-0). Credit3.
Sociological and social psychological
dimensions of leisure, recreation and related behavior; nature
and function of leisure for individuals and for society; implications
for development and management of recreation resources. Prerequisite:
RPTS 601 or previous academic background in recreation and
parks.
603. Financing and Marketing
Park and Recreation Resources. (3-0). Credit 3.
Positioning park and recreation
services; traditional and non-traditional sources of financing
for developing services and facilities; philosophy and techniques
of marketing services and facilities.
606. Overview of Tourism.
(3-0). Credit 3.
Introduction to the field of tourism
sciences, and an overview of the scale and scope of the industry
and business of tourism; the cooperative and dynamic nature
of decision-making in tourism; the contributions made by various
disciplines towards understanding the consequences of tourism
trade and activity; and identification of critical issues in
the study of travel and tourism.
609.
Social, Economic and Cultural Issues in Outdoor Recreation
and Natural Resources. (3-0). Credit 3.
Survey
of socio-economic and cultural characteristics impinging
on provision of outdoor recreation opportunities in urban
and non-urban settings; implications of social and cultural
factors on recreation resource use patterns, resource development
and policy issues.
615. Analytic Techniques in
Recreation, Parks and Tourism. (3-0). Credit 3.
Analysis of current research;
instruments and adaptive techniques used in the selection and
formulation of research problems.
616. Tourism Economics. (2-3).
Credit 3.
Introduction to tourism economics
including: tourism consumption and demand analysis; operating
and capital budgeting; measurement of economic impacts through
input/output analysis; forecasting; project management through
PERT/CPM; decision making under uncertainty; benefit/cost analysis.
Prerequisites: RPTS 606 and STAT 651 or approval of instructor.
626. Social Impacts of Tourism.
(2-3). Credit 3.
Analysis of social, cultural and
political impacts associated with travel behavior and tourism
development, emphasizing a case study approach; theories and
methods for assessing individual, community and organization
impacts at local and regional levels; host/guest interactions;
evaluation of processes of tourism planning and decision-making;
and qualitative and quantitative measures for assessing social
impacts. Prerequisite: RPTS 606 or approval of instructor.
646. Heritage Tourism. (3-0).
Credit 3.
Comprises a transdisciplinary
examination of contemporary research and practice in heritage
tourism and public culture; students encouraged to deploy a
variety of disciplinary outlooks to explore the representation
of peoples, places and pasts in a range of settings from the
indigenous/sacred to the postindustrial/post colonial.
666. Tourism and the Natural
Environment. (3-0). Credit 3.
Environmental and natural resource
issues in tourism development and travel activity; philosophical
issues in nature based- and eco-tourism; sustainable development
and tourism; assessment of environmental impacts at macro and
micro scales; integrating values into allocation, planning
and management of tourism use of natural resources; the role
of tourism in the stewardship of ecosystems. Prerequisite:
RPTS 606 or approval of instructor.
681. Seminar. (1-0). Credit
1.
Preparation and discussion by
students of special reports, topics and research data in recreation
and parks; presentation of subjects of professional significance
by staff members and invited speakers.
684. Professional Internship.
Credit 1 to 4.
Survey and application of principles
of recreation and resources development; selected aspects of
park and recreation management in professional setting within
an approved recreation/park agency under the supervision of
a member of the graduate faculty.
685. Directed Studies. Credit
1 to 4 each semester.
Investigations not included in
student's research for thesis or dissertation; problems selected
in administration or management, recreation or planning.
689. Special Topics in...
Credit 1 to 4.
Selected topics in an identified
area of recreation and resources development. May be repeated
for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
691. Research. Credit 1 or
more each semester.
Research in recreation and resources
development for thesis or dissertation.
693. Professional Study. Credit
1 to 9.
Approved research or professional
paper undertaken as the terminal requirement for the Master
of Science Non-Thesis or Natural Resources Development. May
be taken more than once, but not to exceed 3 hours credit towards
a degree. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
* Field trip required for which departmental
fee may be assessed to cover costs.
Renewable Natural Resources
Graduate courses in renewable natural
resources are designed for outstanding Master of Agriculture,
Master of Science and PhD students who desire interdisciplinary
course work in natural resources. All instructors for these courses
are regular faculty in the departments that comprise the Institute
of Renewable Natural Resources--Forest Science; Rangeland Ecology
and Management; Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences; and Wildlife
and Fisheries Sciences. Renewable natural resources courses stress
a comprehensive understanding of the nature, use and management
of renewable natural resources. Students in a variety of disciplines
including agricultural economics, forest science, geography,
geology, oceanography, range science, recreation, park and tourism
sciences, and wildlife and fisheries sciences may find these
courses applicable to their degree plans, subject to Office of
Graduate Studies regulations and the approval of their graduate
committees.
(RENR)
659. Ecological Economics.
(3-0). Credit 3.
Study of the relationships between
ecosystems and economic systems; understanding the effects
of human economic endeavors on ecological systems and how the
ecological benefits and costs of such activities can be quantified
and internalized. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Cross-listed
with AGEC 659.
660. Environmental Impact
Analysis for Renewable Natural Resources. (3-0). Credit 3.
Analysis and critique of contemporary
environmental analysis methods in current use; environmental
impact statements; national policies; political, social and
legal ramifications as related to development and use of renewable
natural resources.
662. Environmental Law and
Policy. (3-0). Credit 3.
Analysis of the legal theories
used to allocate and protect environmental resources; common
law, federal and state statutes, and international treaties
dealing with the environment; policies and laws for controlling
air, water, solid waste, toxic waste and water pollution; species
protection and natural resource use.
664. Coastal Zone Management.
(3-0). Credit 3.
Major issues of coastal management
in the United States; relationships between natural environments
of the coastal zone and public policies affecting the development,
use and conservation of natural resources. Prerequisite: Graduate
classification.
689. Special Topics in...
Credit 1 to 4.
Selected topics in an identified
area of renewable natural resources. May be repeated for credit.
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