Instructional Programs
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Purpose: The curriculum is designed to prepare persons seeking employment in the field of camp counseling and management and those presently employed in this field who desire to update or expand their knowledge.
| Credits | ||||||
| One Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ENG | /SPD | Elective | 3 | |||
| RPK | 100 | Intro. to the Field of Recreation | ||||
| & Parks | 3 | |||||
| RPK | 110 | Arts Activities in Recreation & Parks | 3 | |||
| RPK | 121 | Fundamentals of Camp Mgt. I | 3 | |||
| RPK | 165 | Risk Mgt. on Recreation in | ||||
| Recreation & Parks | 3 | |||||
| 1 PSY | Elective | 3 | ||||
| RPK | 122 | Fundamentals of Camp Mgt. II | 3 | |||
| RPK | 125 | Outdoor Ed. & Interpretive Services | 3 | |||
| RPK | 136 | Organization & Mgt. of Recreational, | ||||
| Social & Physical Activities | 3 | |||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 15 | 12 | ||||
Total credits for the Camp Counseling and Management Career Studies Certificate = 27.
1 The PSY elective should be selected from the following: PSY 205, PSY 216, PSY 231, PSY 235.
Optional Summer Session
These courses are taught off campus in the first five weeks of the summer session as the Wilderness Outdoor Leadership program. Students will be responsible for an additional contractor's fee for this program, which is optional for the career studies certificate, but highly recommended.
| Credits | ||||||
| One Semester | ||||||
| RPK | 120 | Outdoor Recreation | 3 | |||
| RPK | 135 | Program Planning, Organization & | ||||
| Group Leadership | 3 | |||||
| RPK | 205 | Rock Climbing | 1 | |||
| RPK | 206 | Adventure Ropes Courses | 1 | |||
| RPK | 215 | Recreational Camping | 1 | |||
| RPK | 216 | Recreational Backpacking | 2 | |||
| RPK | 225 | Canoe Camping | 2 | |||
| Total Credits/Semester | 13 | |||||
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