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• Faculty

• Description of the Program • Areas of Specialization • Academic Programs • Careers

• Scholarly Inquiry

• Research, Instructional, and Service Projects

Faculty

Chair B. McCormick

Associate Chairs Cole,Young Director Graduate Studies Cole Director Undergraduate Studies Young

Professors Hawkins, Jamieson, B. McCormick, Ross Associate Professors Chen, Cole, D. Knapp, Mowatt,

Young

Assistant Professors Farmer, Piatt, Ramos Cliinical Assistant Professor J. Knapp Part-time Assistant Professor Voight Lecturer Smiley

Visiting Lecturers Duffy, Gray, Overholt Academic Specialists Wolter, York

Research Associates Bransford, Capps, Carnagey,

Hackerd, Hochstetler, C. McCormick

Visiting Scholars Guo, Jung, Kim

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Description of Program

The Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies is a diverse group of colleagues dedicated to the improvement of the quality of life through leisure. We accomplish this by global academic leadership and excellence in the development and dissemination of a body of knowledge. We offer both undergraduate and graduate curricula. The undergraduate curriculum, leading to the B.S. in Recreation degree, prepares students for positions as recreation activity programmers, planners, and leaders; managers of facilities; supervisors; park and recreation resource managers; and specialists in such areas as tourism management, recreational therapy, recreational sports, public and nonprofit organizations, and outdoor adventure education. The graduate curriculum is for students preparing for careers in recreation, park, tourism and health service administration and management. In addition the doctoral curriculum prepares students for positions in higher education research and teaching.

Areas of Specialization

The Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies offers the following undergraduate specializations:

• Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Human Ecology

focuses on educating students about outdoor recreation resources and their use. Topics include outdoor recreation, environmental education, interpretive techniques, outdoor adventure

education, nature study, recreation resource management, and organized camping.

• Public, Nonprofit, and Community Recreation

focuses on enhancing the quality of people's lives by helping them participate in challenging and satisfying recreational activities in beautiful settings. Students acquire professional management skills that can be applied in a wide variety of recreation and leisure facilities and programs around the world. Quality courses with small faculty/student ratios and varied fieldwork opportunities guarantee our students an outstanding educational experience.

• Recreational Sport Management focuses on

the management of people and resources in recreational sports, and provides students with a skill set to assume leadership positions in all types of participatory sports programs.

• Recreational Therapy prepares students to assume

positions as recreational therapists. Using a variety of techniques, including arts and crafts, animals, sports, games, dance and movement, drama, music, and community outings, therapists treat and maintain the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of their clients. Professionals assess individuals' needs, plan and implement specific interventions to meet those needs, and document and evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions.

• Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management

prepares students to enter the world's largest and most diverse industry. Tourism is the business of attracting and catering to the needs and expectations of visitors. Although the tourism industry includes transportation, travel brokers, and food and lodging, students in this program focus on the marketing and management of tourist facilities and destinations. These include government tourism divisions, hotels, resorts, convention centers, theme parks, visitor centers, cruises, and airlines.

Graduate specializations include:

• Outdoor Recreation is for students interested

in outdoor recreation management, resource management, camping administration, outdoor/ environmental education, interpretation, and outdoor leadership.

• Park and Public Lands Management is for

students interested in stewardship of public lands and management of land-based operations at the national, state, regional, and local levels.

• Recreation Administration is for students

interested in public agencies, private/commercial agencies, or general administration or management. • Recreational Sports Administration is for

students with career objectives in recreational sport administration in colleges/universities, public and private recreation agencies, or the Armed Forces. • Recreational Therapy is for students interested in

advanced recreational therapy practice working with person with health conditions.

• Tourism Management is for students interested in

working in administration or management related to the tourism industry.

• Leisure Behavior is a Ph.D. degree program

designed for graduate students wishing to pursue careers in higher education research and teaching,

as well as professional careers in management and administration.

Academic Programs

Academic programs currently available in the Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies include:

Undergraduate Academic Programs

Bachelor of Science in Recreation Degree Majors:

Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Human Ecology Public, Nonprofit, and Community Recreation Recreational Sport Management

Recreational Therapy

Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management

Undergraduate Minors:

Aquatics (Interdepartmental: Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies and Kinesiology)

Ecotourism Event Planning

Fundraising and Resource Development Hospitality Services

Leadership

Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Human Ecology Parks and Recreation Administration

Recreational Sport Management Therapeutic Outdoor Programs

Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management Youth Sport Management

Graduate Academic Programs

Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Outdoor Programs Master of Science in Recreation Degree Majors:

Outdoor Recreation

Parks and Public Lands Management Recreation Administration

Recreational Sports Administration Recreational Therapy

Tourism Management

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree Major: Leisure

Behavior

In addition to the academic programs listed above, the department offers an intensive semester-long

Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Education (C.O.R.E.) program. This program combines academic

and experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students committed to developing their professional training in the fields of outdoor leadership and outdoor recreation. Students will receive 17 undergraduate credits or 12 graduate credits for successful program completion.

Careers

The department prepares students for careers in a variety of park, recreation, tourism, and leisure services settings, such as public parks and recreation; youth agencies; recreational sports facilities; hospitals, extended care facilities, and rehabilitation centers; private and commercial recreation; tourism; camping, adventure, and outdoor education; and military recreation.

Scholarly Inquiry

Scholarship in the Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies reflects a commitment to increasing the

understanding of leisure and recreation at both basic and applied levels. Faculty and students are involved with scholarly research to develop findings that may be applied by practitioners. Illustrative studies on leisure behavior have been those on the leisure behavior of women and physiological indicators of leisure experiences. Examples of applied studies have been investigations to establish national standards for park and recreation systems, to determine travel behavior and decision-making patterns, and to study the effects of outdoor recreation on the behavior of children with disabilities. A second area is the scholarship of teaching, where faculty engage in creative activities such as those funded by recent curriculum development grants from the Administration on Aging and the Department of Education. A third area of applied scholarship is the development of strategic plans for leisure service agencies and the provision of accessibility training for staff members of the National Park Service. Each graduate faculty member pursues scholarship in a specialty area, in addition to supervising scholarly activities of students. The department has several graduate emphases, including recreation and park administration; outdoor recreation; parks and public lands management; recreational sports administration; recreational therapy; tourism management; and leisure behavior.

Research, Instructional, and Service

Projects

Major programs within the department include the following:

• Aquatic Institute The institute advances training

and education efforts for all areas of aquatics that occur in communities, waterfronts, theme parks and resorts, and other venues. It also houses centers that are geared specifically for the advancement of specific aquatic interests through teaching, research, and service.

• Bradford Woods Indiana University's nationally

recognized outdoor education and camping center has 2,500 acres and is administered by the Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies. More than 10,000 people use the facility each year for workshops, conferences, academic programs, continuing education, research, and retreats. It is also the home of Camp Riley (a national camping demonstration area for people with disabilities) and the national headquarters of the American Camping Association.

• Center for Sport Policy and Conduct Founded in

2000, the CSPC provides a platform for researchers in sport management to investigate a variety of issues and concerns while also providing the opportunity for implementing positive changes in the community. Partnerships with community and international organizations have been developed and maintained in an effort to provide strong links that will yield further research and benefits to the community in the areas of youth sport development, violence prevention, and sport policy.

• Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands

The institute provides quality recreational and educational experiences for people through support of agencies and organizations that conserve, protect,

and manage natural and cultural resources. The Eppley Institute staff is uniquely qualified to serve park, recreation, and public land management agencies. The Eppley Institute thrives on developing public/private partnerships, customizing training programs, providing applied and fundamental research services, and planning and design for recreation services, parks, public lands, and facilities.

• Executive Development Program This midcareer

park and recreation program assists executives in keeping abreast of the changing world and in continuing to develop managerial skills.

• Great Lakes Park Training Institute Serving park

executives and their staffs with up-to-date, hands- on techniques, this institute draws administrators, supervisors, and technicians from municipal, regional, state, and federal agencies in the United States and Canada.

• Leisure Research Institute Equipped with the latest

in available computer support, this institute provides research support services to students and faculty as well as a focus for departmental research efforts and the expansion of cooperative research projects. • The National Center on Accessibility The

center is a national leader in the movement to include people with disabilities in recreation, parks, and tourism. Through its comprehensive services of research, technical assistance, and education, NCA focuses on Universal Design and practical accessibility solutions that create inclusive recreation opportunities for people of all abilities. The NCA is a program of Indiana University's Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies in cooperation with the National Park Service Accessibility Management Program. • Other Research and Service Projects Graduate

and undergraduate students are afforded non- classroom experiences through such programs and park and recreational facilities as:

Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department Division of Campus Recreational Sports Indiana Memorial Union

Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities Museums

Outdoor Recreation Consortium

State and national forests, parks, and recreational areas

YMCA Fitness Center and youth agencies