CanvasProgram Description
The Recreation and Sport Management bachelor’s degree focuses on fostering healthy lifestyles, effective management of organizations, and the social and economic development of communities through recreation, tourism and sport services.
Emphases within this degree program include:
- Sport Management
- Corporate Recreation and Wellness
- Experience Management
Program Curriculum
120 credits
DSU General Education Requirements
All DSU General Education requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to DSU’s minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Requirements | ||
| English | 3-7 | |
| Mathematics | 3-5 | |
| American Institutions | 3-6 | |
| Life Sciences | 3-10 | |
| Physical Sciences | 3-5 | |
| Laboratory Science | 0-1 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Literature/Humanities | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Exploration | 3-5 | |
Recreation and Sport Management Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| RSM 1110 | Leisure in Society (SS, GC) | 3 |
| RSM 2500 | Introduction to Recreation and Sport Management | 3 |
| RSM 2600 | Recreation and Sport Leadership | 3 |
| RSM 3000 | Program and Experience Design | 3 |
| RSM 3120 | Sport and Society | 3 |
| RSM 3430 | Tourism and Commercial Enterprises | 3 |
| RSM 3900 | Recreation and Sport Marketing | 3 |
| RSM 3950 | Supervision and Human Resources in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
| RSM 4000 | Legal Foundations in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
| RSM 4100 | Financial Management in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
| RSM 4200 | Professional Development | 1 |
| RSM 4620 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
| RSM 4820R | RSM Internship (6 credits minimum to graduate) | 3-12 |
Experience Management Emphasis Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Consult an advisor and complete 18 credits from the following prefixes with a minimum of 9 credits from upper-division courses: ACCT, COMM, FSHD, MGMT, MKTG, MATH, MDIA, PEHR, HLTH, PSY, and RSM. | ||
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 120 college-level credits (1000 and above).
- Complete at least 40 upper-division credits (3000 and above).
- Complete at least 30 upper-division credits at DSU for institutional residency.
- Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in Recreation & Sport Management major coursework.
Graduation Plan
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| First Year Recommended Elective | 2 | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing (EN) | 3 |
| General Education (Life Science) | 3 | |
| RSM 1110 | Leisure in Society (SS, GC) | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Interm Writing Selected Topics: (EN) | 3 |
| General Education (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| General Education (Mathematics) | 3 | |
| RSM 2500 | Introduction to Recreation and Sport Management | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| General Education (Physical Science) | 3 | |
| General Education (American Institutions) | 3 | |
| Experience Industry Management Elective | 3 | |
| Experience Industry Management Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| General Education (Literature/Humanities) | 4 | |
| General Education (Exploration) | 3 | |
| RSM 2600 | Recreation and Sport Leadership | 3 |
| RSM 3000 | Program and Experience Design | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Experience Industry Management Elective | 3 | |
| RSM 3120 | Sport and Society | 3 |
| RSM 3950 | Supervision and Human Resources in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
| RSM 4100 | Financial Management in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Experience Industry Management Elective Course | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| RSM 3430 | Tourism and Commercial Enterprises | 3 |
| RSM 3900 | Recreation and Sport Marketing | 3 |
| RSM 4000 | Legal Foundations in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| RSM 4200 | Professional Development | 1 |
| RSM 4620 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
| Experience Industry Management Elective Course - 3000/4000 level | 3 | |
| Experience Industry Management Elective Course - 3000/4000 level | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| RSM 4820R | RSM Internship (6 credits minimum to graduate) | 12 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Recreation and Sport Management Program Learning Outcomes
At the successful conclusion of this program, students will be able to:
- Analyze data from a variety of sources and perspectives relative to philosophical, historical and the social behavioral sciences relative to leisure and sport.
- Investigate the nature and scope of related professions and the techniques and processes used by professionals in the recreation and sport industry.
- Demonstrate a variety of skills appropriate for facilitating targeted human experiences in leisure services.
- Integrate entry-level skills of operations and strategic management in the recreation and sport profession.
- Demonstrate the potential to succeed as a professional in the recreation and sport industry.