2009 CCBC College Catalog

Recreation and Parks Management

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
On-campus Partnership with Frostburg State University

Recreation and Parks Management Credits

1. Completion of the A.A.S. degree in Recreation, Parks and Tourism with the Recreation and Parks Degree Option

     
 
2. Major Courses from Frostburg State University at CCBC:
 
____RECR 342 Park and Facility Design
3
____RECR 388 Research Methods in Recreation and Parks
3
____RECR 440 Organization and Administration of Recreation and Parks
3
____RECR 443 Current Issues and Legal Liability in Recreation and Parks
3
____RECR 492 Internship Project
3
____RECR 495 Internship in Recreation
9-12
____RECR 497 Out-of-Class Requirements
0
Total Major Courses:
24-27
   
3. Elective Courses from Frostburg State University at CCBC. Examples include but are not limited to:  
____RECR 381 Facilitation Skills and Techniques
3
____RECR 384 Special Events Management
3
____RECR 390 Outdoor Adventures
3
____RECR 480 Field Experience in Recreation and Parks
1-6
Total FSU Electives:
12-18
 
 
4. Courses in the RPT program at CCBC (Students need to complete these optional courses as part of their A.A.S. degree to meet specific requirements in the Frostburg program)
____CINS Course at Ability Level
____RECR 146 Leisure Services for Persons with Disabilities (Major)
____RECR 231 Professional Standards of Leisure Services
____RECR 106 Leadership: Theory and Practice
____RECR 206 Program Planning for Leisure Services
____RECR 146 Leisure Services for Persons with Disabilities
____RECR 171 Professional Job Search Skills and Techniques
____RECR 272 Directed Field Experience
    
5. Additional General Education courses including Advanced English Composition from any Maryland 4-year Institution and total completion of the FSU General Education requirements.
16
Total Credits Required for B.S. Degree:
120

 

Therapeutic Recreation Concentration (35 Credits)
Courses taught through distance education from the FSU main campus.

 

Credits

A. Complete a 480-hour consecutive internship under an NCTRC certified supervisor.

     
 

B. Recreation Courses (9 hours)

 
____RECR 321 Theories and Concepts of Therapeutic Recreation  
____RECR 421 Program Design and Evaluation in Therapeutic Recreation  
____RECR 422 Principles and Practices in Therapeutic Recreation  
   
C. Anatomy and Physiology (4 hours)  
____BIOL 211 Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology or  
____BIOL 201   Anatomy and Physiology I or  
____BIOL 220 Human Anatomy and Physiology I ***  
 
 
D. Abnormal Psychology (3 hours)
____PSYC 417   Psychology of Abnormal Behavior or
____PSYC 201 Abnormal Psychology ***
     
E. Human Growth and Development through the Life Span (3-6 hours)
____PSYC 210 Child Psychology and  
____PSYC 212 Adolescence and Adulthood or  
____PSYC 103 Principles of Human Growth/Development ***  
     
F. Human Services and Related Biological and Physical Sciences
(Frostburg: 13 hours. CCBC: 14 hours)
Select 4-5 courses:
Required for students on Frostburg campus:
 
____BIOL 149 General Biology I (GEP Group C)  
____PSYC 150/151 General Psychology (GEP Group D)  
____BIOL 202 Anatomy and Physiology II  
____PSYC 213 Psychology of Adjustment  
____PSYC 250 Death and Dying  
____PSYC 404 Psychology of Exceptional Children  
____PSYC 409 Human Learning and Cognition  
____PSYC 418 Social Psychology  
____PSYC 489 Child and Adolescent Disorders  
____PSYC 410 Introduction to Counseling  
____SOCI 100 Introduction to Sociology (GEP Group D)  
____SOCI 200 Social Problems  
____SOCI 203 Sociology of Deviant Behavior  
____SOCI 340 Criminology  
____SOCI 442 Juvenile Delinquency  
____SOCI 468 Sociology of Later Life  
____PHEC 303 Biomechanics for Exercise Science  
____BIOL 110 Biology I: Molecular and Cells***  
____BIOL 220 Human Anatomy and Physiology I ***  
____PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology ***  
____SOCL 101 Introduction to Sociology ***  


***CCBC-Catonsville courses

Program Description:

 
Students may also earn a baccalaureate degree in Recreation and Park Management from Frostburg State University at CCBC Catonsville. The program also offers a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation which prepares students to sit for the certification exam and become a National Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (NCTRS) upon graduation from the program. This program is open to students working toward their A.A.S. degree in Recreation, Parks and Tourism at CCBC as well as students with existing A.A. or B.S. degrees. This is a nationally accredited (NRPA/AAPAR) program.

Program Coordinators: 

A.A.S. Degree
CCBC Catonsville
Dr. Willa J. Brooks
410-455-4174 or wbrooks@ccbcmd.edu

On-campus Partnership with Frostburg State University

Bachelor's Degree (B.S.)
Frostburg State University
Dr. Maureen Dougherty
410-869-1103 or mdougherty@frostburg.edu.