Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management (RHPM)

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RHPM 180  Leisure and Life  3 Units  GE  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Orientation to leisure in terms of personal and social growth, leisure and recreational planning, leisure time management, fitness and health enhancement, stress management, constructive use of leisure, and the development of personal leisure values. Designed for non-majors. 3 hours lecture.  (008787)  
General Education: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (E)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Lower Division  
RHPM 185  Camp Management and Youth Leadership  3 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Introduction to basic camp management, outdoor-related skills, and outdoor leadership for youth. Exposure to the planning process, risk management, environmental awareness/education, outdoor recreation programming, and psycho-social leadership skills. This course is applicable to all disciplines dealing with the management of youth serving programs. 3 hours lecture.  (008789)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Lower Division; Sustainable Course  
RHPM 191  Field School: Sampler  1 Unit  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
The Sampler is a field-based course dedicated to the exploration of different events and professional development opportunities. Students have the freedom to choose from an approved calendar of events and activities to KSA's (knowledge, skills and abilities) in specialized areas of recreation, hospitality, or parks management. Students are required to complete, reflect upon, and record 35 hours of profession development. This can be completed with one or more opportunities. 2 hours activity.  (021930)  
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 9 units  
Course Attributes: Lower Division  
RHPM 192  Field School: Day Trip  1 Unit  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Themed Day Trip(s) offers a one or more day trip for students to experience areas in recreation, hospitality, or parks management. Examples may include: visiting a correctional facility to learn about the role of recreation with the inmates, attending a professional conference to establish relationships with professionals and broaden networks, or attending an off-campus career fair to learn about a variety of internships, seasonal employment, and careers. Students attend a day trip of their choice. In addition to the day trip, students select from an approved list of local or regional events and activities to complete the remaining hours to earn one unit. 2 hours activity.  (021932)  
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 9 units  
Course Attributes: Lower Division  
RHPM 193  Field School: Weekend Excursion  1 Unit  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Field School Weekend Excursion is a field-based course that provides a weekend of community-based stewardship and career awareness for students to apply and reinforce learned KSAs (knowledge, skills, and abilities). Students visit public parks, forests, and trails in locations such as the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA), Sequoia National Park, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, or California State Parks. Through this course, students experience what the natural resource agencies have to offer in terms of careers, community-based stewardship, and recreation. Students are required to attend a pre-trip meeting, the entire weekend Field School, and complete a post-evaluation to earn one unit of credit. 3 hours laboratory.  (021933)  
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 9 units  
Course Attributes: Lower Division  
RHPM 198  Special Topics  1-3 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
This course is for special topics offered for 1.0-3.0 units. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and may vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. 3 hours lecture.  (008794)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course more than once  
Course Attributes: Lower Division  
RHPM 199  Special Problems  1-3 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
This course is an independent study of special problems offered for 1.0-3.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. 0 hours supervision.  (021878)  
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units  
Course Attributes: Lower Division  
RHPM 200  Foundations of Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management  3 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
First professional preparation course for majors and minors. Prerequisite to all upper-division required recreation courses for majors and minors. Sociology and social psychology of leisure. History of leisure in Western cultures. Philosophical foundations of leisure studies. Introduction to the principal journals and professional literature. Ethics and foundations of professional practice. Introduction to the principal professional organizations. Career and course of study planning. 3 hours lecture.  (008779)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Lower Division  
RHPM 201  Professional Resources for Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management  1 Unit  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Exploration of the use of professional tools, resources, and applications for group communication, presentations, and data management. Introduction to self-assessment tools for managers. Focus on campus resources for students and industry-specific group projects. 1 hour lecture.  (008780)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 1 unit  
Course Attributes: Lower Division  
RHPM 210  Diversity in Public Lands  3 Units  GE  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
This course examines public land management and policy in the US with a focus on California. Overview of contemporary and historical federal and state land management agency laws, regulations, and policies. Highlights political, legal, ecological, and social contexts of public land management decisions and the disparate ways in which these impact, and are impacted by, diverse publics. 3 hours lecture.  (021245)  
General Education: Social Sciences (D)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Lower Division; Sustainable Course  
RHPM 220  Program Planning  3 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Theory and process of event program planning, design, implementation, and evaluation as applicable to a variety of agencies, organizations, businesses, and communities. Exposure to several types of programs serving different age groups, interests, and needs within a range of environments. Recruitment, use, and supervision of volunteers. 3 hours lecture.  (008781)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Lower Division  
RHPM 240  Outdoor Recreation Management  3 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall only  
Resources and needs for outdoor recreation experiences. Study of historic, social, political, economic, and environmental factors influencing natural resources recreation at federal, state, and local levels. Survey of conflicts in natural resource land use. Field trips may be required. 3 hours lecture.  (008782)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Lower Division; Sustainable Course  
RHPM 250  Hospitality and Tourism Industry Introduction  3 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Overview of the industry and its core businesses, including hotels and resorts, restaurants, clubs, theme parks, events, and cruise lines. Review of current issues and trends affecting various segments of the hospitality industry. 3 hours lecture.  (008783)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Lower Division  
RHPM 270  Food and Beverage Tourism  3 Units  GE  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
A cross-disciplinary exploration of the role of food and beverage in tourism, including motivation for food/culinary tourism; cultural aspects of food tourism; social/relationship, educational, and health/wellness benefits of tourism; and exploration of food and beverage attractions. Students investigate and critique culinary tourism offerings in the local area and other global regions. 3 hours lecture.  (008808)  
General Education: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (E)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Lower Division  
RHPM 300  Leisure Science  3 Units  
Prerequisite: RHPM 200; RHPM 220, RHPM 250, or RHPM 326W.  
Typically Offered: Spring only  
Applications of science in recreation and parks management, including needs assessment and evaluation methods. Interpretation of research literature. Use of computers for data management and analysis. 3 hours lecture.  (008817)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 301  Leadership and Supervision  3 Units  
Prerequisite: RHPM 200 (may be taken concurrently) or faculty permission.  
Typically Offered: Fall only  
Study of the nature, scope, status, and historical development of professional leadership in recreation, hospitality, and parks management personnel. Examination of professional body of knowledge, group dynamics, and theories of leadership. 3 hours lecture.  (008822)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 323  Principles of Event Management  3 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Introduction to event management fundamentals and overview of the event industry. Topics include strategic planning, logistics, operations, financial management, risk management, and sustainability in event operations. 3 hours lecture.  (008801)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 326W  Recreation Therapy and Inclusion (W)  3 Units  USD, W  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
A study of the characteristics and needs of diverse populations, specifically related to the delivery of inclusive leisure services. In-depth discussion of personal and societal attitudes, stereotypes, cultural competencies, legislation, accessibility, and program modification. Learning experiences include volunteer work, guest speakers, and wheelchair experience. This course is applicable to all disciplines dealing with diverse populations. 3 hours lecture.  (008785)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division; US Diversity; Writing Course  
RHPM 342  Systems Management in Maintenance and Operations  3 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall only  
Overview of maintenance planning and implementation from a systems perspective. Topics include strategies to enhance guest experiences, reduce depreciative behaviors, and maintain facilities and settings. 3 hours lecture.  (008804)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 350  Food and Beverage Management  3 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Organization, administration, and management of food service in the food service/hospitality industry. 3 hours lecture.  (008805)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 354  Resort/Lodging Operations  3 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Exploration of the internal operations of hotels and resorts, including the responsibilities and administration of hotel front office operations, night audit, housekeeping, etc. Topics also include service delivery, pricing, and inventory management in resort and lodging businesses. Some field trips may be required in this course. 3 hours lecture.  (008806)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 360  Recreation Therapy for Older Adults  3 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall only odd years  
Methods and skills to effectively provide recreation services for older adults in a variety of settings; current issues and problems involved in providing recreation services for older adults; examination of the value of recreation activities in the lives of older adults with regard to relatives, friends and oneself; exploration of resources available for leisure retirement planning and recreation programing for older adults. Requires out-of-class activity with senior programs. Helpful to all disciplines working with older adults. 3 hours lecture.  (004440)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 371  Customer Service Management in Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks  3 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Comprehensive knowledge of managing customer service in recreation, park, hospitality, and tourism operations. Methods for identifying customer service expectations; developing a service culture; setting quality standards; developing policies, procedures, and systems to assure quality customer service; managing personnel for quality customer service; developing techniques service recovery; and measuring customer satisfaction. 3 hours lecture.  (015805)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 390  Service Learning and Community Engagement  2 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
This course provides students with the opportunity to become involved in service to recreation, hospitality, and park settings. Integrated learning is coupled with service in a collaborative relationship with a variety of civic and regional service agencies, firms, and organizations. Students are involved in planning, implementation, and evaluation of selected service learning projects. 2 hours discussion.  (021722)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 8 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 398  Special Topics  1-3 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
This course is for special topics offered for 1.0-3.0 units. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and may vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. 2 hours lecture.  (008823)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course more than once  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 399  Special Problems  1-3 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
This course is an independent study of special problems offered for 1.0-3.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. 9 hours supervision.  (008824)  
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 420  Budgeting and Finance in Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management  3 Units  
Prerequisite: RHPM 200, RHPM 240, or RHPM 250 (for RHPM majors only); ACCT 201, NFSC 230 (for NFSC majors only); or faculty permission.  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Management approaches to budget and finance in recreation, hospitality, and park agencies and businesses; spread sheet skills; budget preparations, forecasting, accounting techniques, pricing, financial analysis, and capital acquisition. Review of revenue sources, and capital funding. 3 hours discussion.  (008829)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 422  Leisure Services Promotion  3 Units  
Prerequisite: Junior standing or faculty permission.  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Introduction to marketing concepts; application of promotion in recreation, hospitality, and parks through the development of promotional materials for programs, organizations, and events. Creation of program, organization, and business promotional strategies, including message design, promotion creation, and evaluation. 3 hours lecture.  (008832)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 428  Legal Principles of Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management  3 Units  
Prerequisite: Junior standing.  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Introduction to the study of law applicable to recreation, hospitality, and parks management. Examines general legal principles; organizational structure; contracts; and contracting for recreation, hospitality, and park settings. Introduces human resources law; liability and litigation; and special topics which apply to hotels, restaurants, events, recreation, and parks providers. 3 hours lecture.  (008818)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 441  Public Involvement in Natural Resource Management  3 Units  
Prerequisite: Junior standing.  
Typically Offered: Spring only  
Theoretical and applied concepts and techniques of citizen involvement in policy and management decisions for both public and private sectors of recreation resource management. Discussion of legal mandates, agency/organization credibility, applied methods for obtaining citizen input, and case studies. Attendance at public meetings may be required. 3 hours lecture.  (008839)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division; Sustainable Course  
RHPM 444  Environmental Interpretation and Communication  3 Units  
Prerequisite: Junior standing.  
Typically Offered: Spring only  
Theory and application of environmental interpretation services to visitors in natural and cultural resource settings. Communication of environmental information to general public via media presentations, conducted trips, exhibits, nature trails, publications, and visitor centers. 3 hours lecture.  (008840)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division; Sustainable Course  
RHPM 446  Recreation Ecology  3 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall only  
Managing the interactions between natural resources and users to ensure sustainable outdoor recreation. Carrying capacity, limits of acceptable change, competition, and complementarity among recreation uses and between recreation uses and other resource uses. Methods for monitoring recreational impacts, and approaches to managing resource quality and recreational opportunities. Field trips may be required. 3 hours discussion.  (008843)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division; Sustainable Course  
RHPM 448  Environmental Education  3 Units  
Typically Offered: Spring only  
Experiential-oriented survey of methods and materials for teaching environmental concepts in schools, communities, nature centers, camps, and parks. Exposure to history, theory, philosophy, and goals of environmental education programs. 3 hours lecture.  (002778)  
Cross listing(s): EDCI 448  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division; Sustainable Course  
RHPM 452  Resort/Lodging Planning and Development  3 Units  
Prerequisite: RHPM 354 or faculty permission.  
Typically Offered: Fall only  
This course provides information in understanding hotel management, especially hotel development and operations This course helps students to understand how hotel performances are evaluated. Internet research is utilized and students prepare to understand current issues in the hotel industry. Some field trips on certain dates may be required in this course. 3 hours lecture.  (008848)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 460  Advanced Recreation Therapy Practices  3 Units  
Prerequisite: RHPM 326W.  
Typically Offered: Inquire at department  
An in-depth exploration of special populations, including individuals with disabilities and diseases. Content focuses on etiology, prognosis, symptomatic conditions, and recreation therapy prescription. Medical terminology and pharmacology as it relates to recreation therapy are discussed. Appropriate for allied health professionals. 3 hours lecture.  (008854)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 466  Program Management in Recreation Therapy  3 Units  
Prerequisite: RHPM 326W or faculty permission.  
Typically Offered: Inquire at department  
Application of knowledge and skills in planning, implementing, and evaluating recreation programs for diverse populations. Course topics include volunteer management, marketing, public relations, funding, risk management, evaluation, and problem-solving. Requires out-of-class activity. Applicable to all human service fields. 3 hours lecture.  (008835)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 468  Facilitation Techniques in Recreation Therapy  3 Units  
Prerequisite: RHPM 326W or faculty permission.  
Typically Offered: Spring only  
Study and application of facilitation techniques in recreation therapy using methods that are critical to rehabilitation in health and human services settings. Students get hands-on experience with leisure counseling techniques, to include assessment and evaluation, and develop the ability to use recreation activities as therapeutic intervention. 3 hours lecture.  (008856)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 470  Meeting and Conference Planning  3 Units  
Prerequisite: Junior standing.  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Overview of meetings and conferences and their major components. Topics include site selection, meeting design, financial management, marketing, operations, meeting technology, contracting and risk management, and sustainability with conferences and meetings. 3 hours lecture.  (008810)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 475  Current Topics in Tourism  3 Units  
Prerequisite: Junior standing or faculty permission.  
Typically Offered: Inquire at department  
Explore the current topics in the tourism industry, with a focus on socio-cultural economic, and environmental sustainability. Includes case studies from a variety of domestic and international settings. 3 hours lecture.  (015875)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division; Sustainable Course  
RHPM 489  Directed Fieldwork  1-6 Units  
Prerequisite: Faculty permission.  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
This course is directed fieldwork. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. 3 hours supervision.  (008819)  
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 15 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 490W  Management of Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks (W)  3 Units  W, GW  
Prerequisite: GE Written Communication (A2) requirement; RHPM 200; RHPM 240 or RHPM 250; RHPM 326W; RHPM 420; senior standing.  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Legalities, policies, practices, procedures, principles, and theory related to planning, organizing, staffing, training, motivating, controlling, evaluating, financing, and managing resources in parks, recreation, and hospitality environments. This course is for RHPM majors only. 3 hours lecture.  (008838)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division; Sustainable Course; Writing Course; Graduation Writing Assessment  
RHPM 498  Special Topics  1-3 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
This course is for special topics offered for 1.0-3.0 units. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and may vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. 1 hour lecture.  (008868)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course more than once  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 499  Special Problems  1-3 Units  
Prerequisite: Faculty permission.  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
This course is an independent study of special problems offered for 1.0-3.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. 3 hours supervision.  (008869)  
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 499H  Honors Seminar in Recreation and Parks Management  3 Units  
Prerequisite: Faculty permission, acceptance in the Honors in the Major program.  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
The student, in conference/seminar with a faculty member, will define a research problem, develop a research proposal, conduct the research, and submit a written report on the project. This will entail developing competence in a research methodology appropriate to the field of recreation and the student's interests, review of the literature, collecting data, and acceptance of a prospectus for a senior paper. This course fulfills 50 percent of the requirements for Honors in the Major. 3 hours seminar.  (008870)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 523  Special Event Planning and Operations  1 Unit  
Prerequisite: RHPM 323, RHPM 448 or RHPM 470, or faculty permission.  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Experiential course offering students hands-on experience with aspects of planning and implementation of an event, including design, marketing, staffing, operations, risk management, and evaluation. 3 hours laboratory.  (021262)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 524  Commercial Recreation Operation  3 Units  
Prerequisite: RHPM 420 (may be taken concurrently).  
Typically Offered: Fall only  
Management of private and commercial recreation programs, areas, and facilities. Considers planning, organizing, financing, staffing, operation, evaluation, facility use, and operational effectiveness and efficiency. Explores a broad range of private and commercial operations. 3 hours lecture.  (008830)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 558  Strategic Management in Hospitality  3 Units  
Prerequisite: RHPM 350, RHPM 354, senior standing, or faculty permission.  
Typically Offered: Fall only  
This is a capstone course which considers strategic management approaches to hospitality operations. This course draws on concepts in hospitality operations, such as lodging planning and design, event management, marketing, finance, security/risk management, problem solving in resort/lodging management, and management trends. Various case studies in hospitality are evaluated and discussed. Some field trips may be required. 3 hours lecture.  (008853)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 579  Advanced Topics in Tourism Management  3 Units  
Prerequisite: Faculty permission.  
Typically Offered: Inquire at department  
Synthesis of tourism as an industry, including its history and growth. Analysis of career potentials and requirements. Role of multi-national business and domestic and international tourism. Study of tourism in selected destinations. 3 hours seminar.  (015895)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 584  Internship Preparation  2 Units  
Prerequisite: Junior standing and faculty permission.  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Preparation for internship field assignment in ensuing semester: resume preparation, job search strategies and interviewing skills; expectations for work environments; problem-solving, human relations, and communication skills; and competencies for positive workplace contributions. 2 hours lecture.  (008849)  
Grade Basis: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 2 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 589  Internship in Parks, Recreation, and/or Hospitality  12 Units  
Prerequisite: Junior standing, RHPM 200; RHPM 584; RHPM 240, RHPM 250, or RHPM 326W; cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher; or faculty permission.  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
Supervised, full-time 14 weeks of practical work or leadership experience, including application of curricular knowledge and skills, study of agency applications and resources, and public and/or private service offerings. Internship field placement must be approved by faculty advisor. 36 hours supervision.  (008866)  
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 12 units  
Course Attributes: Upper Division  
RHPM 611  Theory of Leisure and Recreation  3 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall only  
Foundations of theory and the professional organization of the field of recreation. Exploration of the social, psychological, cultural, economic, physical, and environmental determinants of leisure behavior. Critical analysis of the growing body of research and literature in the field. 3 hours lecture.  (008873)  
Grade Basis: Graduate Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units  
Course Attributes: Graduate Division  
RHPM 642  Seminar in Leisure Services Management  3 Units  
Prerequisite: RHPM 611.  
Typically Offered: Spring only  
A critical examination of selected theories, current research, methods, and professional practice in management of leisure services in public, commercial, and non-profit settings. Examination of current relevant literature. Student research and in-depth presentations required. 3 hours seminar.  (008879)  
Grade Basis: Graduate Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 4 units  
Course Attributes: Graduate Division  
RHPM 645  Seminar in Leadership  3 Units  
Typically Offered: Spring only  
A critical examination of selected theories, current research, methods, and professional practice in leadership for recreation and organizational settings. Examination of current, relevant literature. Student research and in-depth presentations required. 3 hours seminar.  (008882)  
Grade Basis: Graduate Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 4 units  
Course Attributes: Graduate Division  
RHPM 689  Graduate Internship  1-4 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
This course is an internship offered for 1.0-4.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. Supervised field experience in a selected agency congruent with the student's major emphasis. Periodic conferences, and evaluation sessions with student, agency personnel, and University faculty. Student reports are required. 9 hours supervision.  (008885)  
Grade Basis: Graduate Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 15 units  
Course Attributes: Graduate Division  
RHPM 697  Independent Study  1-6 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
This course is a graduate-level independent study offered for 1.0-6.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. Research is supervised by a faculty member and is separate from the thesis or project. 9 hours supervision.  (008886)  
Grade Basis: Report in Progress: Graded  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units  
Course Attributes: Graduate Division  
RHPM 699P  Master's Project  1-6 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
This course is offered for 1.0-6.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. Project requirements include development of a project directly related to the candidate's area of professional specialization; writing of the support document which defines the purpose of the project, describes the development process, and presents other related information. 9 hours supervision.  (008895)  
Grade Basis: Report in Progress: CR/NC  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units  
Course Attributes: Graduate Division  
RHPM 699T  Master's Thesis  1-6 Units  
Typically Offered: Fall and spring  
This course is offered for 1.0-6.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. Thesis requirements include systematic study of a significant problem; writing of the thesis, which identifies the problem, summarizes related research, describes the methodology used, and presents findings and conclusions. 9 hours supervision.  (008893)  
Grade Basis: Report in Progress: CR/NC  
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units  
Course Attributes: Graduate Division