Recreation, Tourism, and Nonprofit Leadership B.A.
Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership Major
The B.A. Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership major requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes UNIFI/General Education requirements and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 120 hours.
The Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership major prepares students to deliver programs and manage facilities designed to meet human, community, and social needs in public, governmental, and nonprofit community agencies. Graduates may find employment in agencies that serve people of all ages from diverse backgrounds in areas such as municipal parks and recreation, commercial recreation, tourism, outdoor recreation, therapeutic recreation (clinical and community-based settings), the nonprofit and youth serving agencies, armed forces recreation, campus recreation, and other leisure service delivery sectors. The major focuses on direct service programming with an emphasis on supervisory and managerial skills. The Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership program is accredited by COAPRT.
| Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership: | ||
| Required: | ||
| RTNL 2110 | Introduction to RTNL: Programs, Services and Facilities | 3 |
| RTNL 2020 | Leadership in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| RTNL 2160 | Inclusive Recreation: Pathways to Participation | 3 |
| RTNL 3110 | Management and Human Resources in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| RTNL 3120 | Programming for Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| RTNL 3130 | Marketing in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| RTNL 4310/5310 | Areas and Facilities in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| RTNL 4320 | Financial Resource Management in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| RTNL 4330/5330 | Research and Evaluation in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| RTNL 4340 | Seminar in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| or HRCS 4000 | Professional Readiness Seminar | |
| RTNL 4510 | Internship in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 9 |
| RTNL 4520 | Senior Project in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| Select nine hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Nonprofit Leadership Practicum, Level I | ||
| Readings in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | ||
| Prevention & Intervention Programs in Youth Work | ||
| Special Events Management | ||
| Community Based Tourism | ||
| Nonprofit Leadership Practicum, Level II * | ||
| Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership Field Experience | ||
| Outdoor Education and Leadership | ||
| Principles and Practice of Adventure Programming | ||
| Managing Recreation Impacts on the Natural Environment | ||
| Outdoor Recreation History Ethics and Emerging Trends | ||
| Field Experience in Camp Counseling | ||
| Eco, Adventure and Sport Tourism | ||
| Community Planning Workshop | ||
| Total Hours | 51 | |
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RTNL 4210/5210 has a prerequisite of RTNL 2210.
Four-Year Plan
Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership, B.A.
This is a sample plan of study with a suggested sequencing of classes for the major. University electives may be applied to earn additional academic majors, minors, or certificates. Students should regularly meet with their academic advisor to plan their specific semester schedule to include UNIFI/General Education program and/or university elective hours required.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hour | |
| RTNL 21XX Foundations Course | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| RTNL 21XX Foundations Course | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| RTNL 21XX Foundations Course | 3 | |
| RTNL 3110 | Management and Human Resources in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| RTNL 3120 | Programming for Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| RTNL Major Elective | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| RTNL 4320 | Financial Resource Management in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| RTNL 4310/5310 | Areas and Facilities in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 11 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| RTNL 4330/5330 | Research and Evaluation in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| RTNL 3130 | Marketing in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| RTNL Major Elective | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 7 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| RTNL 4340 | Seminar in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| RTNL Major Elective | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| RTNL 4510 | Internship in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 9 |
| RTNL 4520 | Senior Project in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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* Must have a 'C' or higher in all major coursework.
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** 2.5 major GPA requirement.
Learning Outcomes
Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership, B.A.
Outcome 1: Critical thinking
- Students graduating from the program can demonstrate critical thinking as characterized by the comprehensive exploration of ideas, issues, artifacts, and events before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusions (Proposed artifact: Case study in RTNL Seminar).
Outcome 2: Communication
- Students graduating from the program can communicate effectively in written form in various formats and styles, to a variety of audiences (Artifact: Synthesis paper in RTNL Senior project).
- Students graduating from the program can communicate effectively in oral form (Proposed artifact: Recorded presentation in RTNL Internship course).
Outcome 3: Content knowledge/ skills
- Students graduating from the program can demonstrate intercultural knowledge and competence through cultural self-awareness, knowledge of cultural worldview frameworks, empathy, verbal and nonverbal communication, curiosity, and openness (Artifact: Section C of the synthesis paper in RTNL Internship course).
- Students graduating from the program can develop, operate and manage a program (Artifact: Portfolio in RTNL Senior project).
- Students graduating from the program can evaluate the facility management of a RTCS area or a space (Artifact: Site Evaluation in Areas and Facilities).
Policies
Major Requirements
The following criteria shall be used to determine student eligibility for the Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership major:
- 2.00 or above cumulative UNI GPA.
- A grade of C (2.00) or higher in all courses applied to the major. If the student earns less than a C in a major course, s(he) must retake the course within two semesters in order to apply it to the major.
In order to remain in good academic standing, students must maintain a cumulative major GPA of 2.50 or above. Students whose GPAs fall below 2.50 will have one semester in which to raise grades to the required level. If they are unable to do so, they must retake the course or courses that caused the GPA to fall below 2.50, and they will be administratively dropped from any other major courses for which they have registered.
In order to be eligible for internship and graduation, students must:
- Meet the academic criteria above.
- Complete a minimum of 500 Professional Experience hours in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership settings.
- Hold or obtain current certification in American Red Cross CPR PRO (Professional Rescuer), American Red Cross AED (Automatic External Defibrillation), American Red Cross First Aid, American Red Cross PDT (Prevention of Disease Transmission), and Child/Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training.
Minor Requirements
Admission to the Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership minor requires students to have a cumulative UNI GPA of 2.00. To graduate with a minor in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership, students must have a minor GPA of 2.50, with a grade of C (2.00) or higher in all courses applied to the minor. Students must officially declare the minor.