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REC 103 Initiatives (Activity Lab) (1, F&S)
Problem-solving activities in which group dynamics and team building will be emphasized through group discussions and participation in facilitated ropes course, initiative, values clarification and “new games” activities (also meets PHED 102 requirement). Liberal Arts Foundation - PE Activity.

REC 104 Backpacking (Activity Lab) (1, F&S)
Develop skills and knowledge in backpacking and provide the opportunity for students to enjoy the outdoors. Two weekend, overnight backpacking trips will take place throughout the semester (also meets PHED 102 requirement.) Liberal Arts Foundation - PE Activity.

REC 105 Outdoor Pursuits: Canoeing and Backpacking (1, F)
(See course description in Off-Campus Programs-Adirondack section.) Liberal Arts Foundation - PE Activity.

REC 109 Highlander Adventure Program (Activity Lab) (IS alternative) (2, Special)
Two to three days on the initiatives course and a seven-day trip into the wilderness. Develop skills in canoeing, rock climbing, rappelling, backpacking. Open only to incoming first-year and transfer students. Offered 10 days before fall semester validation (may be used to meet PHED102 requirement). Liberal Arts Foundation - PE Activity.

REC 211 Eco-tour in Honduras (3, M)
Students will have a third-world experience including a service project with Christian Camping International. Visits are made to national parks and Mayan Indian ruins. Activities include hiking, snorkeling, and attending cross-cultural classes. (Meets PHED 102 requirement.) Liberal Arts Foundation - PE Activity.

REC 212 Eco-tourism in Africa (3,S)
Students will learn to be stewards of the environment in the African context. Hikes, camping, visits to game parks and preserves, and service projects will be combined with lectures on the interaction with the environment, management of resources, economic impacts of tourism on the local community infrastructure and other issues related to God and His creation. (Meets PHED 102 requirement.) Liberal Arts Foundation - PE Activity.

REC 218 Winter Ski Outing (Activity Lab) (1, Special)
Downhill and recreational skiing skills developed at a major resort area. Techniques equal to one’s ability will be taught. Offered during break, before spring semester. Liberal Arts Foundation - PE Activity.

REC 220 Recreation, Leisure, and Society (3, F)
History, philosophy, and practice of leisure in contemporary society. Theories of leisure, recreation, and play. Students will develop a personal philosophy of leisure.

REC 221 Introduction of Leisure Service Delivery Systems (3, S)
History of parks and recreation movement in the U.S.; agencies which provide recreation opportunities, and their roles in recreation and leisure in society; planning and managing programs and resources from a client-oriented perspective.

REC 227 Outdoor Leadership Training (Activity Lab) (3, F&S)
Outdoor leadership, in activities such as initiatives, ropes course, rock climbing, and environmental awareness, using skills in judgment, decision-making, problem solving, and basic rescue techniques.

REC 228 Trip Experience (1 to 3, M)
As arranged. (May be used to meet PHED 102 requirement.) Liberal Arts Foundation - PE Activity.

REC/ INTS 235 Interpreting the Environment: Trail Development (2,3, or 4)

Principles, processes, and techniques used to interpret the environment and develop interpretive materials, centers, and trails. Through service-learning, students will develop interpretive, recreational, meditative, exercise, or other trails to compliment their major program or integrative studies. One hour lecture/ 3,4.5, or 6 hours applied).

REC 240 Administration of Organized Camps (3, F06)
Principles and techniques used in organized camp administration; the role of camping in the development of personality. Staff and program development.

REC 248 Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation (3, F06)
Conditions which characterize and produce atypical individuals; diagnosis of strengths and weaknesses of the individual; prescription of procedures for appropriate activities.
Prerequisite: BIOL 103, 217.

REC 252 Teaching Lifetime Sports (Activity Lab) (1, S07)
Skills and methods of teaching. Student notebooks including methods, mechanical analysis of skill for each sport: skiing, canoeing, archery.

REC 266 Outdoor Living Skills (Activity Lab) (2, S)
Skills in using the environment for outdoor living; ropecraft, firecraft, cooking; using gear, shelters, maps, compass, campsite; selecting foods; health and safety practices (one lecture; one two-hour lab).

REC 300 Program Planning and Evaluation (3, F)
Preparation for leadership in recreation programming: leadership styles and theory; principles and methods of program development; using fundamental leisure philosophy and theory to assess needs, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate recreational programs.

REC 301 Methods & Materials for Camps & Outdoor Education (Activity Lab) (3, F05)
Outdoor education. Field experience in lesson planning; development of organized camp programs, activities, structured programs (cabin, campfire, work, etc.).

REC 302 Principles of Church Recreation (3, S)
Overview of all aspects of church recreation. Bases for recreation in local church; methods, philosophies, populations served, rationale and designs for implementation of comprehensive church recreation programs.

REC 303 Methods & Materials in Therapeutic Recreation (3, S07)
Pre-practicum experience. Participation in observation, needs assessment, program planning, and leadership of special population groups in appropriate therapeutic recreation settings.

REC 311 Special Topics (OD)
According to interest and demand, courses will be taught relative to various therapeutic approaches to special populations: substance abuse, deviant and antisocial behavior disorders, youth at risk, etc.
Prerequisites: REC 220.

REC 401 Natural Resource Management (3, S)
Investigating Christian environmental ethics; identifying and protecting biologically sensitive areas;
rehabilitating damaged areas and resources; sound ecological practices; controlling user behavior; site problems; resource management plans.

REC 406 Recreation Internship (3 to 6, OD)
Professional field experience in the area of emphasis; the student will relate theory to practice in a cooperative effort between agency, student, and advisor. Permission of instructor required.

REC 409 Senior Capstone: Issues in Therapeutic Recreation (3, F05)
Leisure behavior as it affects therapeutic recreation services. Issues: T.R. certification, accessibility, therapeutic models for special populations; special attention to geriatric and psychiatric persons. Permission of instructor required.

REC 411 Senior Capstone: Seminar in Issues in Recreation and Leisure (2, S)
Leisure behavior as it affects the natural resources and environment. Solutions to current problems; back-country ethics; organizations working to preserve wilderness areas and open spaces; issues in outdoor recreation as they deal with special populations. Permission of instructor required.

REC 191, -2; 292, -2; 391, -2; 491, -2 Independent Study (1, 2 or 3)

REC 496 Honors in Recreation and Leisure Studies (1, 2, or 3, OD)