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Disclaimer: The course information below is current as of April 8, 2003, is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute a legal contract between the University of Utah and any person or entity.
This Web document is updated twice a year, on or about the first day of registration for Fall and Spring semesters.
1109 Service-Learning: Individual Experiences
(1 to 4)
Students apply their major studies and learn from volunteer services in the community.
1130 Natural Resources Learning, State Lands: Freshwater Fishing
(1.5)
Resource management issues, skills, user safety, consumerism, and environmental ethics in the context of freshwater fishing on state managed waters. Overnight Camping.
1242 Natural Resources Learning, Federal Lands: Mountain Bicyclist
(1.5)
Resource management issues, activity skills, safety, consumerism, and environmental ethics associated with mountain bicycling on federally managed lands. Includes attention to selection, maintenance, and repair of mountain bicycles. Overnight Camping.
1322 Natural Resources Learning, Water-Based: Advanced Kayaking, Payette
(1.5)
This class will challenge paddling skills with more advanced white water rapids. Students will wave surf and eddy paddle, and work on freestyle techniques. Includes resource management issues, Leave No Trace and consumerism. Overnight Camping.
1500 Natural Resources Learning, Special Topics
(1 to 3)
Special topics in recreation natural resource learning.
2990 Written Communication in Parks, Recreation and Tourism
(1)
Builds writing skills necessary for success in more advanced studies in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. Includes attention to construction of papers for classes, business letters, technical reports, position papers, and contributions to professional journals.
3040 Environmental Ethics
(2)
A thorough examination of Leave-No-Trace wilderness use ethics will be conducted using a variety of sources, especially hands-on applied techniques. Department resources will be combined with leading-edge programs developed by the National Outdoor Leadership School working in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service and other agencies. Extended camping.
3041 Group Leadership Techniques
(2)
A thorough examination of theory and application of leadership techniques as they apply to outdoor settings will be conducted using a variety of sources, especially as they apply to practical field situations. Additional areas of focus include resource management, safety, and Leave-No-Trace skills. In conjunction with the National Outdoor Leadership School. Extended camping.
3042 Natural Resources Learning: Leadership and Wilderness Skills Practicum
(2)
A variety of specific, intensely explored practical wilderness activities are presented in remote locations. Leadership, resource management, safety, and Leave-No-Trace skills are among these. In conjunction with the National Outdoor Leadership School. Extended camping.
3050 Natural Resources Learning, Federal Lands: Wilderness Safety and Survival
(3)
Understanding, anticipating, and responding safely to the dangers and hazards inherent to back country travel. Fosters confidence in one's ability to react appropriately in uncontrolled outdoor environments. Responsible use of our natural resources and recreation management issues will also be explored. This course does not include a field trip.
3100 Foundations of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
(3)
Introduction to the study of parks, recreation, and tourism. Special attention to the study of public, nonprofit, and for-profit agencies that provide park, recreation, and tourism services. Also includes investigation of history, conceptual foundations, and career opportunities in parks, recreation, and tourism.
3198 Recreation and Tourism Customer Service Delivery
(1)
Customer service skills for parks, recreation, and tourism professionals.
3199 Tourism Destination Analysis
(3)
The people, culture, geography, recreation attractions, tourism aspects, tourism regulations, and travel coordination for U.S. and international tourism destinations that are in greatest demand.
3201 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
(3)
Fosters a basic understanding of the lodging and food service industry by tracing the industry's growth and development; reviews the organization of lodging and food and beverage operations; and focuses on industry opportunities and trends.
3202 Food and Beverage Service
(3)
Covers the effective management of food and beverage service in operations ranging from cafeterias and coffee shops to room service, banquet areas, and upscale dining rooms. Presents basic guest service principles and emphasizes the special needs of guests.
3203 Hospitality Accounting
(3)
Covers the basic steps in the accounting cycle in the hospitality industry, preparation and analysis of financial statements, and accounting for short-term and long-term assets, liabilities, and equities.
3204 Front Office Procedures
(3)
A systematic approach to front office procedures focusing on the flow of guests through a hotel. Examines effective front office management; planning and evaluation of front office operations and human resources management.
3205 Hospitality Supervision
(3)
Provides students with the principles of supervision as they apply specifically to the hospitality industry. Topics covered include leadership, motivation, effective communications, productivity, conflict, and change.
3206 Hospitality Law
(3)
Covers the rights and responsibilities that the law grants or imposes upon a hotel keeper, and discusses the possible consequences of failure to satisfy legal obligations.
3207 Recreation and Hospitality Human Resources Management
(3)
Systematic approach to human-resources management in the hospitality industry. Students analyze contemporary issues and practices, and trends that transform the way employees in the hospitality industry are managed.
3208 Food and Beverage Management
(3)
Provides a basis for understanding the various challenges and responsibilities involved in managing a food and beverage operation. Describes the steps in the management process, menu planning, food production, safety, sanitation, and financial management practices.
3209 Resort Management
(3)
Offers a complete approach to the operation of resort properties: historical development, planning, development, investment, financial management, marketing, and future issues and concerns.
3210 Convention Management and Service
(3)
Defines the scope and segmentation of the convention and group business market; describes marketing and sales strategies to attract markets with specific needs; and explains techniques to meet those needs.
3211 Recreation and Hospitality Services Marketing
(3)
Provides a background in recreation and marketing, focuses on practical sales techniques, proven approaches for selling to targeted markets, and the role of advertising.
3310 Leisure Behavior and Human Diversity
(3)
Fulfills Diversity.
Investigation of human diversity in the context of leisure behavior.
3320 Recreation Programming and Leadership
(4)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100.
Recommended Prerequisite: PRT 3310.
Development and leadership of park, recreation, and tourism programs and services and facilitation of experiences of visitors and recreationists.
3330 Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation
(3)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3320 (can be concurrent).
Recommended Prerequisite: PRT 3310.
Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation (TR), includes overview of services, delivery systems, models, the TR process, assessment, treatment and program planning, diagnostic groupings and disabilities served, health considerations, and assistive and adaptive devices.
3350 Parks, Recreation and Tourism Site and Facility Management
(2)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3320.
Recommemded Prerequisite: PRT 3310.
Principles of parks, recreation, and tourism planning and management. Includes overall system planning, site planning, facility maintenance, and facility management.
3360 Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation
(4)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3320, 3330.
Recommended Prerequisite: PRT 3310.
Includes communication skills, therapeutic approaches, leisure counseling and education, application of social psychology theories, and facilitation and intervention techniques. Students also take required lab.
3440 Commercial Recreation and Tourism
(4)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3320 (can be concurrent).
Recommended Prerequisite: PRT 3310.
This course examines the commercial recreation and tourism industry including specific enterprises, trends, planning, development, operations, promotion, and programs. Special attention is given to entrepreneurial approaches and future opportunities in the industry.
3450 Group Travel and Tour Management
(3)
Fundamentals of group travel management from tour operator and receptive tour operator viewpoints. Includes tour design, working with transportation carriers and hotels, pricing, suppliers, marketing, operations, and guiding.
3500 Outdoor Recreation
(3)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3320 (can be concurrent).
Recommended Prerequisite: PRT 3310.
Survey of issues related to the provision of outdoor recreation opportunities. Emphasis on natural resource agencies (National Park Service, State Parks, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management), and trends.
3600 Administration of Municipal and County Parks and Recreation
(3)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3320 (can be concurrent).
Recommended Prerequisite: PRT 3310.
This course is designed to introduce students to the various facets of municipal and community recreation service provision.
3700 Computer Applications in Parks, Recreation and Tourism
(2)
Introduction to computer applications in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. Includes basic word processing and spreadsheet applications as well as introduction to scheduling, management, graphics, statistical and financial management software.
3780 Program and Service Evaluation in Parks, Recreation and Tourism
(3)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3320.
Recommemded Prerequisite: PRT 3310. Fulfills Quan Reason (Stat/Logic) & Quant Intensive BS.
Methods of evaluation and research in parks, recreation, and tourism. Includes investigation of a variety of approaches to research and evaluation, including use of surveys, cost-benefit analyses, importance by performance analysis, personnel evaluation, data processing and analysis, and display and interpretation of data.
3800 Parks, Recreation and Tourism Cooperative Education I
(3)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3320, and (3330 or 3440 or 3500).
Initial mandatory cooperative education experience for Parks, Recreation, and Tourism majors. Involves fieldwork experience in a parks, recreation, or tourism agency and related classroom experiences. Includes preparation of resumes, interviewing skills and strategies, involvement in professional organizations, and development of a professional portfolio.
3950 Independent Study in Parks, Recreation and Tourism
(1 to 4)
Recommended Prerequisite: PRT 3320.
Must have Departmental consent.
3960 Special Topics in Parks, Recreation and Tourism
(1 to 3)
Class topics vary each semester.
4430 Environmental Interpretation
(3)
Examines the many avenues and media for communicating the ideas, stories, relationships, policies, and passions for historical and environmental sites with the park, reserve, and museum visitors. Field sessions, class discussions, and student presentations develop interpretive communication principles and theory into effective preparation for the professional interpreter.
4440 Field Seminar in Environmental Interpretation
(3)
Field observation and critique of various media and interpretive techniques used in park interpretation.
4600 Clinical Seminar in Therapeutic Recreation
(3)
Seminar in clinical applications of therapeutic recreation.
4824 Parks, Recreation and Tourism Cooperative Education II
(6)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100. 3310, 3320, 3350, 3780, 3800, 5390, and (3330 or 3440 or 3500 or 5710) and Departmental consent.
Cooperative education experience for Parks, Recreation, and Tourism majors. Includes service with a park, recreation, or tourism agency and associated classroom experiences.
4828 Parks, Recreation and Tourism Cooperative Education II
(12)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100. 3310, 3320, 3350, 3780, 3800, 5390, and (3330 or 3440 or 3500 or 5710) and Departmental consent.
Cooperative education experience for Parks, Recreation, and Tourism majors. Includes service in a Parks, Recreation, or Tourism agency and associated classroom experiences.
5175 Natural Science Instruction in the Outdoor Classroom
(3) Cross listed as T L 5175.
Meets with TL 6175/PRT 6175. This course will introduce instructional strategies and science content appropriate for use in outdoor classroom settings. Literature related to environmental education, national science education standards, and methods of student learning and teaching will be applied to teaching experiences with student sgroups at Red Butte Gardens and Arboretum. Additional assignments required for graduate credit.
5350 Clinical and Professional Issues in Therapeutic Recreation
(3)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3310, 3320, 3330, 3360.
Current clinical and professional issues in Therapeutic Recreation, including administration, legislation, credentialling, efficacy of services, and advocacy.
5360 Leisure Facilitation in Therapeutic Recreation
(3)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3310, 3320, 3330, 3360.
Exploration of various strategies and techniques for facilitating leisure behavior.
5370 Leisure and Aging
(3)
Recommended Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3310, 3320, 3330.
Examines contemporary issues related to older adults and their leisure behavior, including constraints, legislation, lifestyle factors, and research related to quality of life.
5390 Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
(3)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3310, 3320.
Principles and practices of planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring, and financial management in parks, recreation, and tourism organizations. Includes study of legal issues, risk management, budgeting, and financial resources.
5395 Financial Management in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
(3)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100 & PRT 3320
Financial analysis, working capital management, budgeting, risk/return, cost of capital, dividend policy in park, recreation, tourism agencies and businesses.
5410 Park Planning
(2)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3310, 3320, 3350, 3500.
Planning theory, techniques, and issues. Resource inventory and allocation. Methods of site design and evaluation.
5420 Park Policy
(3)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3310, 3320, 3500.
Recommended Prerequisite: PRT 3350.
Application of systems theory to making policy decisions regarding outdoor recreation resource allocation and management.
5460 Recreation and Tourism Marketing
(3)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3310, 3320, and 3211.
Principles and practices of marketing as applied to park, recreation, and tourism services.
5470 Contemporary Issues in Tourism
(3)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3310, 3320, 3440.
Investigation of current trends and issues in tourism.
5480 Feasibility Studies in Recreation and Tourism
(3)
Prerequisite: PRT 3440, 3700, 5395 and one of ACCTG 2620 or PRT 3203 and one of MKTG 1310 or 3010 or PRT 3211 as well as computer competency.. Fulfills Quantitative Intensive BS.
This course examines the quantitative and analytical techniques used in commercial recreation, tourism, and hospitality enterprise planning and management. Students development of a feasibility study, which includes conceptualization, regulatory analysis, market analysis, location analysis, financial analysis, and recommended strategy.
5710 Foundations of Experiential Education
(3) Cross listed as PRT 6710.
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3320 (can be concurrent).
Recommended Prerequisite: PRT 3310.
Introduction to and broad overview of experiential education, or 'learning by doing.' Examine the history, philosophy, and ethics involved in educational strategy in addition to the multitude of settings and environments where experiential learning occurs. Focus specifically on the experiential learning cycle and the constructivist approach to education and learning. This is a foundation course for the Experiential Education emphasis area.
5720 Techniques in Experiential Education
(3) Cross listed as PRT 6720.
Prerequisite: PRT 3100 and PRT 3320 (can be concurrent), PRT 5710.
Recommended Prerequisite: PRT 3310.
Involves discussion and implementation of the practical skills of facilitation, sequencing, and processing of experiential education activities in addition to application of communication skills and knowledge of group dynamics and motivation. Students will engage in and critique activities illustrating several variants of experiential learning, including environmental education, adventure education, and exercises for the traditional learning classroom. This is a foundation course for the Experiential Education emphasis area.
5730 Dynamics of Youth Development
(3) Cross listed as PRT 6730.
Prerequisite: PRT 3100 and 3320 (can be concurrent).
Recommended Prerequisite: PRT 3310.
Examination of factors shaping youth behavior in recreation, leisure, and discretionary time use. A critical review of the role and function of leadership with youth. Employing a grounded theoretical approach, students advance theories to address issues related to resiliency, time use, behavior management, programming, leadership, evaluation, and quality of life.
5740 Outdoor Leadership
(6) Cross listed as PRT 6740.
Prerequisite: PRT 3050, 3100, 3310, 3320, 3440 or 3500, and instructor permission.
This is a capstone course in the PRT specialization in Outdoor Leadership. Students will learn, both in the classroom and on a 10 day backpacking course, about safely leading, teaching, organizing, and managing outdoor field courses. Students will review and apply various leadership theories. During this course, students will lead and teach each other in a wild and remote environment. Students will carry heavy packs and hike, snowshoe, and camp under challenging weather conditions.
5822 Cooperative Education\Practicum II in Therapeutic Recreation
(3)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3310, 3320, 3330, 3350, 3360, 3780, 3800, 5390.
Recommended Prerequisite: PRT 5350 and 5360.
Cooperative education experience for therapeutic recreation majors. Includes service in a therapeutic recreation agency and associated classroom experience.
5824 Cooperative Education\Practicum II in Therapeutic Recreation
(6)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3310, 3320, 3330, 3350, 3360, 3780, 3800, 5390.
Recommended Prerequisite: PRT 5350 and 5360.
Cooperative education experience for therapeutic recreation. Includes service in a therapeutic recreation agency and associated classroom experiences.
5828 Cooperative Education\Practicum II in Therapeutic Recreation
(12)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3310, 3320, 3330, 3350, 3360, 3780, 3800, 5390.
Recommended Prerequisite: PRT 5350 and 5360.
Cooperative education experience for therapeutic recreation majors. Includes service in a therapeutic recreation agency and associated classroom experiences.
5865 Experiential Education Practicum
(2 to 8)
Meets with PRT 6865. Students experience an instructor guided on-site exploration into Experiential Education.
5960 Special Topics in Parks, Recreation and Tourism
(1 to 3)
5965 On Site Policy Analysis (3)
On-site evaluation of recreation policy issues that have become
public issues. On site experiences include interviews with stakeholder groups,
recreation managers, and government representatives. On campus experiences
include participation in development of policy recommendations.
6000 Survey of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
(3)
The context and style of leisure service delivery systems, including commercial recreation and tourism, public and outdoor recreation, therapeutic recreation, and other agencies.
6050 Environmental Ethics
(2)
A thorough examination of Leave-No-Trace environmental use ethics will be conducted using a variety of sources, especially hands-on applied techniques. Offered through leading-edge programs developed by the National Outdoor Leadership School. Extended camping.
6051 Advanced Natural Resources Learning: Group Leadership Techniques
(2)
Study of group leadership and dynamics in the context of outdoor education and recreation. An individual research project is required as a part of the experience. Offered through leading-edge programs developed by the National Outdoor Leadership School. Extended camping.
6052 Advanced Natural Resources Learning: Leadership and Wilderness Skills Practicum
(2)
Outdoor living skills, mountain travel, land and nautical navigation, leadership, teamwork, and environmental studies. Includes individual research project as part of the experience. Offered through leading-edge programs developed by the National Outdoor Leadership School. Extended camping.
6070 Seminar in Outdoor Recreation Management
(3)
Exploration of current issues in management of outdoor recreation resources with an emphasis on Federal land management agencies.
6175 Natural Science Instruction in the Outdoor Classroom
(3) Cross listed as T L 6175.
Meets with TL 5175 and PRT 5175. This course will introduce instructional strategies and science content appropriate for use in outdoor classroom settings. Literature related to environmental education, national science education standards, and methods of student learning and teaching will be applied to teaching experiences with student sgroups at Red Butte Gardens and Arboretum. Additional assignments required for graduate credit.
6350 Clinical and Professional Issues in Therapeutic Recreation
(3)
Current clinical and professional issues in therapeutic recreation, including administration, legislation, credentialling, efficacy of services, and advocacy.
6360 Leisure Facilitation in Therapeutic Recreation
(3)
Exploration of various strategies and techniques for facilitating leisure behavior.
6370 Leisure and Aging
(3)
Examines contemporary issues related to older adults and their leisure behavior, including constraints, legislation, lifestyle factors, and research related to quality of life.
6410 Park Planning
(2)
Planning theory, techniques, and issues. Resource inventory and allocation. Methods of site design and evaluation.
6420 Park Policy
(3)
Application of systems theory to making policy decisions regarding outdoor recreation resource allocation and management.
6460 Recreation and Tourism Marketing
(3)
Recommended Prerequisite: MKTG 1310 or 3100 or PRT 3211.
Marketing principles and practices as applied to parks, recreation, and tourism services.
6470 Contemporary Issues in Tourism
(3)
Prerequisite: PRT 3100, 3310, 3320, 3440.
Investigation of trends and issues in tourism. This class is a designated service-learning class.
6480 Feasibility Studies in Recreation and Tourism
(3)
Recommended Prerequisite: PRT 3440 and ACCTG 2620 and either MKTG 1310 or 3100.
Quantitative techniques used in commercial recreation, tourism, and hospitality enterprises, followed by the development of a feasibility study. Includes conceptualization, regulatory analysis, market analysis, location analysis, financial sources, and financial statements.
6550 Methods of Behavioral Science Research in Parks, Recreation and Tourism
(3)
Introduction to methods of social science research as applied to parks, recreation, and tourism. Includes introduction to conceptualization of scientific studies, measurement, sampling, and research design.
6560 Experimental Design and Analysis
(3)
Design of experimental research in parks, recreation, and tourism. Includes examination of types of design and issues of validity associated with various designs. The focus is on application of general linear model analyses to particular experimental designs.
6710 Foundations of Experiential Education
(3) Cross listed as PRT 5710.
Introduction to and broad overview of experiential education, or 'learning by doing.' Examine the history, philosophy, and ethics involved in educational strategy in addition to the multitude of settings and environments where experiential learning occurs. Focus specifically on the experiential learning cycle and the constructivist approach to education and learning. This is a foundation course for the Experiential Education emphasis area.
6720 Techniques in Experiential Education
(3) Cross listed as PRT 5720.
Involves discussion and implementation of the practical skills of facilitation, sequencing, and processing of experiential education activities in addition to application of communication skills and knowledge of group dynamics and motivation. Students will engage in and critique activities illustrating several variants of experiential learning, including environmental education, adventure education, and exercises for the traditional learning classroom. This is a foundation course for the Experiential Education emphasis area.
6730 Dynamics of Youth Development
(3) Cross listed as PRT 5730.
Examination of factors shaping youth behavior in recreation, leisure, and discretionary time use. A critical review of the role and function of leadership with youth. Employing a grounded theoretical approach, students advance theories to address issues related to resiliency, time use, behavior management, programming, leadership, evaluation, and quality of life.
6740 Outdoor Leadership
(6) Cross listed as PRT 5740.
This is a capstone course in the PRT specialization in Outdoor Leadership. Students will learn, both in the classroom and on a 10 day backpacking course, about safely leading, teaching, organizing, and managing outdoor field courses. Students will review and apply various leadership theories. During this course, students will lead and teach each other in a wild and remote environment. Students will carry heavy packs and hike, snowshoe, and camp under challenging weather conditions.
6800 Graduate Seminar in Parks, Recreation, & Tourism
(1)
Seminar on professional issues for graduate students. Intended to help students maintain familiarity with issues of concern to the profession and to help students identify topics for thesis research.
6810 Vice President's Multidisciplinary Student Forum I
(1) Cross listed as CMDIS 6810, OC TH 6810, FD NU 6810, H EDU 6810, ESS 6810, PH TH 6810.
This is the first course in a two-course sequence. This is a prestigious seminar series, in which select health professions' students have an opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of health care issues and trends. Students will be invited to participate in active discussions with local and national leaders, as they enhance their leadership and civic knowledge and skills, as well as learn about other health professions and the process of working within a multidisciplinary team. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to interact and be mentored by the deans of each of the Health Sciences colleges.
6812 Vice President's Multidisciplinary Student Forum II
(1) Cross listed as CMDIS 6812, OC TH 6812, FD NU 6812, H EDU 6812, ESS 6812, PH TH 6812.
This is the 2nd of a two-course sequence, and continues the discussion of the 1st course.
6830 Clinical Applications of Therapeutic Recreation
(3)
Advanced study of clinical applications of therapeutic recreation..
6860 Graduate Practicum in Parks, Recreation and Tourism
(2 to 6)
Individual field-based experiences supervised by graduate faculty.
6861 Graduate Practicum in Therapeutic Recreation
(1 to 6)
Prerequisite: Department consent required.
Individual field-based experiences in therapeutic recreation supervised by graduate faculty.
6865 Experiential Education Practicum
(2 to 8)
Meets with PRT 5865. Students experience an instructor guided on-site exploration into Experiential Education.
6950 Independent Studies: Master's
(1 to 4)
Individual study and research of select topics in parks, recreation, and tourism..
6960 Special Topics
(1 to 3)
6965 On Site Policy Analysis (3)
On-site evaluation of recreation policy issues that have become
public issues. On site experiences include interviews with stakeholder groups,
recreation managers, and government representatives. On campus experiences
include empirical policy analysis based on systems modeling, coordination of
process of development of policy recommendations from students, and provision of
feedback to stakeholder groups.
6970 Thesis: Master's
(3 to 9)
6980 Faculty Consultation: Master's
(3 to 6)
Faculty consultation on thesis research.
7000 Seminar in History and Philosophy of Leisure
(2)
A survey of leisure as a philosophical idea from ancient Greek thought to postmodernism.
7010 Behavioral Science Foundations of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
(3)
Application of behavioral science theories to understanding leisure behavior.
7030 Seminar in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
(3)
Prerequisite: PRT 4390 or Department approval.
Seminar in personnel, facility, financial, and risk management in parks, recreation, and tourism.
7040 Seminar in Facilitation of Recreation Experiences
(3)
Seminar in research, theory, practice, and technique of structuring recreation experiences to facilitate predetermined outcomes. Includes examination of social psychological theories and literature including, motivation, emotion, socialization, human development, and group dynamics as related to facilitation of recreation experiences.
7100 Theory Development, Trends, and Issues in PRT
(6)
Epistemology and theory development within the context of current trends and issues in Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
7101 Measurement in Parks, Recreation and Tourism
(3)
Psychometric theory as applied to measurement in parks, recreation and tourism. Includes focus on classical test theory and an introduction to generalizability theory and item-response theory.
7102 Behavioral Science Process in PRT I
(3)
Synthesis of theory from PRT 7100, introduction to research methods, and introduction to statistics with emphasis on integration with theory and application to Parks, Recreation and Tourism research.
7103 Behavioral Science Process in PRT II
(3)
Study of experimental design in PRT with attention to hypothesis testing using general linear model techniques.
7104 Behavioral Science Process in PRT III
(3)
Application of select quantitative methods to planning, evaluation, and research.
7500 Grant Writing in Health-Related Disciplines
(3)
Systematic and applied skills required to identify funding sources and develop research, training, and innovation grant proposals.
7800 Seminar in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Research
(1)
Preparatory class for thesis and dissertation research. Includes study of conceptualization, measurement, design, analysis, and dissemination of results, in the context of students' intended thesis or dissertation topics.
7850 Doctoral Seminar on Teaching in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
(1)
Seminar on approaches to teaching and teaching effectiveness in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism.
7950 Independent Studies: Doctoral
(1 to 3)
7960 Special Topics Doctoral
(1 to 3)
Special topics class for doctoral students. Will provide us with a mechanism through which students can be exposed to 'cutting edge' content from visiting professors who are experts in specifics facets of scholarship in PRT. We neglected to carry forward this class from our quarter system offerings during the University's conversion to the semester system.
7970 Dissertation: Doctoral
(1 to 12)
7980 Faculty Consultation: Doctoral
(3)
Faculty consultation on dissertation research.
7990 Continuing Registration: Doctoral
(0)
Continuing registration for doctoral students,
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