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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
This course is designed to expose students to research methods and search capabilities. Students will be exposed to literature searches using Paley Library Publications and online databases. Students will be expected to prepare a thesis topic and write a literature review supporting the related theory. In addition, students will be exposed to strategies for Internet searching for industry issues, expected to formulate an opinion, and write a paper based on a synthesis of the information.
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3.00 Credits
This course emphasizes leisure, sport, recreation, tourism, and hospitality services for a multi-cultural, multi-racial, multi-ethnic society, as well as for persons with disabilities. As the course explores the significance of play, recreation, and leisure throughout the life span, it will focus on the impact of leisure delivery systems on diverse populations within our society. Implications of personal biases will be a thread throughout the course.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents a sequential model of the program and event planning process with particular focus upon the role of the servant leader. The course includes a strong theoretical foundation, formulation of philosophy and goals; needs assessment; selection and design of special program and/or one-time event elements; implementation; and evaluation. Different program and special event formats, including fairs, family reunions, festivals, recreation events, sporting events, meetings, conferences, social events, and grand openings, with different levels of leadership involvement will be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Students will be assigned to an industry agency to complete 180 hours of professional experience. The agency will be selected through cooperation between the student, the School Internship Coordinator and an agency supervisor.
Prerequisite:
C- or better in all THM 1000- and 2000-level courses. Warning: Failure to comply with prerequisite(s) may result in the de-enrollment of your courses
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine ways that research helps solve practical industry problems in hospitality, recreation, sports, and tourism. Topics will include problem identification, the logic of research, research designs, information search strategies, questionnaire development, and statistical analysis. Written and oral communication skills, as well as the use of data analysis software, will be stressed.
Prerequisite:
Sophomore Research Seminar (THM 2112), and successful completion of Core QA and QB requirements. Warning: Failure to comply with prerequisite(s) may result in the de-enrollment of your courses
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3.00 Credits
Provides the knowledge required to formulate and manage effectively the resources in a sport or recreation operation. Human resource administration will be a major focus; managerial history, organizational needs, job designs, recruitment process, hiring/firing process, discipline and grievance procedures, motivation and performance appraisals are included. The course will expose the students to the additional associated management functions of budgets and accounting, facility management, risk management, customer service, community relations, and fund raising.
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3.00 Credits
Accounting trends as they relate to the sport and recreation industries will be covered. Financial decision-making, including cash management; ratio analysis; asset management; leverage; short, intermediate, and long-term financing will be the course focus. Economic theory will be applied to sport and recreation settings/organizations. Current trends in revenue production, including sponsorships, will be noted. Different types of budgets will be reviewed and students will learn the budget preparation and approval process.
Prerequisite:
ACCT 2101 (0001). Warning: Failure to comply with prerequisite(s) may result in the de-enrollment of your courses
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of essential marketing, promotion and sales principles as currently applied in the sport and recreation industries. Guidelines for formulating marketing goals and strategies, inclusive of target marketing, will be included. The marketing mix will be evaluated in terms of specific applications set in both industry segments. Trends, issues and problems influencing the industry will also be examined. Principles of salesmanship, sales techniques, sales strategies, and evaluation of sales performance in light of goal planning and objectives will be covered.
Prerequisite:
ECON 1101 (C051) and MKTG 2101 (0081). Warning: Failure to comply with prerequisite(s) may result in the de-enrollment of your courses
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3.00 Credits
The Stadium/Arena Design and Management course will require that students closely examine, condense, and digest information on planning, design, construction, and maintenance of stadiums and arenas which may be employed in athletics, leisure, sport, entertainment, recreation, and physical education. The students will prepare materials for class presentations, topics, and problems for discussion and analysis. The class will visit representative facility sites within the area.
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3.00 Credits
Variable content course. See the course schedule for specific topics offered in a given semester.
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