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RPTA Major and Minor Advising

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All students should see a major advisor (you will be assigned an advisor once you declare RPTA as a major) and a GE advisor once a semester to minimize delays associated with graduation. I am the advisor for all RPTA Minors. 
Major Advising

Minor Advising
RPTA majors have two concentration choices: Recreation and Park Management (Commercial, Community and Outdoor) or Therapeutic Recreation. (Therapeutic Recreation students should contact Dr. Jennifer Piatt for advising.)  

The RPTA Minor can customized to work well with a number of degrees. Students should plan their courses to match their professional interests. The RPTA Minor is 21 units and consists of three areas (introduction, core and electives). 
Lower Division (10 units)
RPTA 1
RPTA 30
RPTA 32
RPTA 42

Introduction (3 units)
RPTA 30
Upper Division (31 units)
RPTA 101
RPTA 105 (fall only)
RPTA 106
RPTA 109
RPTA 110
RPTA 136 (prereq RPTA 32)
RPTA 166 (spring only - prereq RPTA 105)
RPTA 183 (fall only)
RPTA 195 (10 unit internship)

Core (9 units)
Students should select three courses from the following RPTA core classes:
RPTA 32
RPTA 42
RPTA 105 (fall only)
RPTA 106
RPTA 136 (prereq RPTA 32)
RPTA 166 (spring only - prereq RPTA 105) 
Electives (18 units)
Students must choose six RPTA upper division elective courses. The Commercial Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality Management area electives are RPTA 139, 180, 182, and 184. Students are not required to choose all of their electives in one area, and can mix freely between Commercial, Community and Recreation Resource (Outdoor) electives. 

Electives (9 units)
Minor students should select three upper division RPTA electives. Please visit the RPTA Minor website for a listing of electives, and then consult the class schedule to plan electives by semester.
Special Notes for Majors
Majors may not count RPTA 100 for an elective or core course in the major. (It can, however, be used for upper division in GE.)

Special Notes for Minors
If a student has taken RPTA 100 or 122, it may be substituted for RPTA 30 (but not core or elective courses).
Majors may not count RPTA 122 for an elective or core course in the major. (It can, however, be used for upper division in GE.) Minor students can also choose RPTA 183 (Services Marketing). 
RPTA 34 can be used in place of an upper division elective, and is most advisable for students interested in Recreation Resource (outdoor). Minors cannot choose RPTA 1, 101, 109, 110, 195, 198 or 199.
Pre-Internship hours (600) should be completed before a student registers for an internship. Students must have their core courses completed before registering for an internship. Finding an internship site is the students responsibility. Discuss this with your advisor early. Minors from majors such as Physical Geography, Geology and Environmental Science, may want to choose courses related to Park and Recreation Recourse Management (Outdoor Recreation). Please consult Dr. David Rolloff regarding advise on these courses.
Students often want to list their concentration as "Community Recreation Management," or something to that effect. Your concentration is Recreation and Park Management and the degree awarded is Recreation Administration.  Minors interested in non-profit management and government agencies may want to choose courses related to Community Recreation Management. Please consult Dr. Beth Erickson regarding advise on these courses.
Minors interested in the health fields may want to take courses related to Therapeutic Recreation. Please consult Dr. Jennifer Piatt regarding advise on these courses.
Minors interested in Hospitality Management may want to take courses related to Commercial Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality Management. Please consult Dr. Greg Shaw regarding advise on these courses.
Minors interested education may want to choose courses related to activity leadership and experiential education. Please consult Dr. Kath Pinch regarding advise on these courses.
Students should note that most commercial electives run either in the spring or the fall. Community and Recreation Resource (outdoor) electives usually run every third semester. Please check the course schedule to plan ahead for electives in those areas. 

 

 

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Greg B. C. Shaw

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