Course Listing For RLST

RLST 1030. Professional Opportunities in Recreation and Leisure Services. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: PROF OPP REC LEIS.
Not open to students with credit in RLST 2030.
Professional opportunities in recreation, parks, and leisure services.
Offered every year.

RLST 2000. Leisure in a Diverse Society. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: LEIS DIV SOCIETY.
Course material will enhance understanding of leisure in a diverse society. Students will examine factors that influence leisure, explore how leisure mirrors broader cultural values, and learn ways to use leisure to expand their own cultural understandings. In addition, students will think critically, understand and respect different perspectives, and appreciate the cultural and contextual nature of experience.
Offered spring and summer semesters every year.

RLST 2430. Introduction to Youth Development in Camp. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: YTH DEV CAMP.
Examination of youth development in the context of the camp experience. Investigation of the opportunities and supports that can be capitalized on in a camp setting to promote positive youth development outcomes.
Offered spring semester every year.

RLST 3030. Foundations of Recreation and Leisure Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FND REC & LEIS STDY.
Not open to students with credit in RLST 2030.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
The history and development of the organized park and recreation movement, the theoretical underpinnings of recreation and leisure studies, and contemporary recreation and leisure services.
Offered fall semester every year.

RLST(NRRT) 3310. Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Awareness. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: OUTDOOR REC ENVIRON.
Not open to students with credit in FORS 3310.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Environmental policies and land ethics of natural resource management agencies. Emphasis will be placed on understanding outdoor recreation behavior and issues arising from human-environment interactions, including carrying capacities and human-wildlife conflicts.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (IDL).
Offered fall semester every year.

RLST 3450. Practicum in Recreation and Leisure Services. 1-2 hours. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit.
Oasis Title: PRACT IN LEIS SERV.
Prerequisite or corequisite: RLST 3800 and RLST 3800L.
Service learning in a local leisure service agency.
Non-traditional format: Student performs forty-five hours per credit hour of service- learning work in an area leisure service agency.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

RLST 3800. Programming in Leisure Services. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PROG IN LEIS SERV.
Not open to students with credit in RLST 2800.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Corequisite: RLST 3800L.
A comprehensive approach to leisure programming. Emphasis on elements of program planning and organization, leadership, and supervision.
Offered fall semester every year.

RLST 3800L. Community Programming in Recreation Leadership. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: COM PROG IN REC.
Not open to students with credit in RLST 2800L.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Corequisite: RLST 3800.
Techniques of leadership in recreation and leisure settings.
Non-traditional format: This course is community-based service learning.
Offered fall semester every year.

RLST 3850. Contemporary Societal Issues in Recreation and Leisure Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CONT SOC ISSUES.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Corequisite: RLST 3030.
Investigation of current social, economic, political, and environmental influences on recreation and leisure services. Solutions to barriers to full participation experienced by individuals with physical, mental, and social limitations.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (IDL).
Offered fall semester every year.

RLST 4000. Special Problems in Recreation and Leisure Studies. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SPEC PROBS IN RLS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Specialized study in recreation and leisure studies. May involve intensive library investigation, the collection and analysis of original data pertinent to a given problem, or course work on a new topic with other students.
Non-traditional format: Student does directed reading with faculty member or group of students meet with faculty member on special topics course.
Offered every year.

RLST 4000E. Special Problems in Recreation and Leisure Studies. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SPEC PROBS IN RLS.
Not open to students with credit in RLST 4000.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Specialized study in recreation and leisure studies. May involve intensive library investigation, the collection and analysis of original data pertinent to a given problem, or course work on a new topic with other students.
Non-traditional format: Student does directed reading with faculty member or group of students meet with faculty member on special topics course.

RLST 4020. Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTRO THERAP REC.
Prerequisite or corequisite: RLST 2800 and RLST 2800L and RLST 3850.
Historical, philosophical, and professional foundations of therapeutic recreation. Topics include the continuum of service and settings, terminology used, interrelationships in allied health, participant characteristics, and professional issues.
Offered spring semester every year.

RLST 4030/6030. Therapeutic Recreation Facilitation Techniques. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: THER REC FAC TECH.
Undergraduate prerequisite or corequisite: RLST 4020.
Facilitation techniques employed in therapeutic recreation. Topics include leisure education, life management skills, and therapeutic activity skills.
Offered fall semester every year.

RLST 4030L. Laboratory in Facilitation Techniques. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: LAB FACILITATE TECH.
Prerequisite or corequisite: RLST 4030/6030.
Implementation of facilitation techniques used in therapeutic recreation.
Offered fall semester every year.

RLST 4040. Therapeutic Recreation Processes. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: THERAP REC PROC.
Prerequisite: (RLST 2800 and RLST 2800L and RLST 3850) or permission of department.
Programming, leadership strategies, and professional issues.
Offered fall semester every year.

RLST(ANTH)(FORS) 4270/6270. Field Studies in Recreation, Tourism, and Leisure. 1-10 hours. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit.
Oasis Title: REC RES FIELD STUDY.
Undergraduate prerequisite: Permission of department.
Field studies to explore the provision, management and conservation of recreation, tourism, and leisure resources and opportunities.
Non-traditional format: The course will include extended field experience and a series of lectures combined with seminars, presentations, and/or student projects.
Offered summer semester every year.

(RLST)(ANTH)(ECOL)FANR(GEOG)(INTL) 4271/6271. Field Studies in Natural Resources. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit.
Oasis Title: NAT RES FIELD STUDY.
Not open to students with credit in FORS(AAEC) 4271/6271.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Field studies to explore the management and conservation of natural resources with a focus on issues related to forestry, wildlife, ecology, recreation and tourism, geology, and/or coastal/water resources. The impact of humans on these resources will also be emphasized.
Non-traditional format: The course will include an extended field experience and series of lectures combined with seminars, presentations, and/or student projects.
Offered summer semester every year.

RLST 4840. Environmental and Cultural Interpretation. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ENV & CUL INTERP.
Methods, principles, and philosophies of environmental and cultural interpretation in recreation settings, with specific reference to outdoor, historical, and cultural contexts. The roles of environmental education and persuasive communication in promoting conservation attitudes and behaviors will be emphasized.
Offered fall semester every year.

RLST 4870. Organization and Administration of Leisure Services. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADMIN OF LEIS SVS.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Prerequisite or corequisite: RLST 3030.
Management principles, concepts, and practices applied to organizing and administering recreation and leisure services.
Offered spring semester every year.

RLST 4890. Seminar in Recreation as a Profession. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: SEMINAR IN REC PROF.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Prerequisite or corequisite: RLST 3030.
Examination of the current aspects of the field of recreation as a profession. Specifically, trends and issues of concern to recreation majors preparing for internships.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

RLST 4900. Research and Evaluation in Leisure Services. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: RES & EVL LEIS SRV.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Prerequisite or corequisite: RLST 3030.
The nature and value of research in leisure services are examined to promote understanding and using research; the development of needs assessment and program evaluation in the management, planning, and administration of leisure facilities and programs.
Offered spring semester every year.

RLST 5010/7010. Innovative Recreation Facility Design. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INNOV REC FACILITY.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
A field-intensive investigation of innovative recreation facility design addressing specific contexts for a spectrum of life-span stages.
Non-traditional format: Traveling off-site to various locations to observe innovations in addition to lectures.
Offered summer semester every year.

RLST 5020/7020. Marketing and Finance in Leisure Services. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MARK & FIN IN RLST.
Marketing and financial administration in the public and not- for-profit sectors of recreation services, including budgeting, accounting, revenue forecasting, fundraising, economic and market analysis, public relations, and grant writing.
Offered fall semester every year.

RLST 5130L/7130L. Community Event Management Laboratory. 1-2 hours. 2-4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: COMM EVENT LAB.
Undergraduate prerequisite: RLST 3800 and RLST 3800L.
Corequisite: RLST 5130/7130.
Application of advanced program and event management techniques using service-learning in a community setting.
Non-traditional format: Service learning in the community.
Offered spring semester every year.

RLST 5130/7130. Advanced Programming and Event Management. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADV PROGRAM EVENT.
Undergraduate prerequisite: Permission of major.
Undergraduate prerequisite or corequisite: RLST 3800 and RLST 3800L.
Undergraduate corequisite: RLST 5130L/7130L.
Using principles and theoretical models associated with leisure education, environmental education, cultural competency, and community engagement, this course provides students with the opportunity to develop advanced programming and event management skills with a special emphasis on diversity and underserved populations.
Not offered on a regular basis.

RLST 5320/7320. Women and Leisure. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: WOMEN AND LEISURE.
Feminist critique of leisure traditions, including women's representation in leisure theories and services. Examines leisure as a context for hegemonic relationships.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

RLST 5340/7340. Human Resource Practices in Leisure Services. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HUM RES LEIS SVCS.
Techniques in personnel management as well as organizational theory and legislative issues.
Offered fall semester every year.

RLST(ANTH)(NRRT) 5400/7400-5400L/7400L. Parks and Ecotourism Management. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PARK AND ECOTOURISM.
Not open to students with credit in FORS 5400/7400-5400L/7400L.
An introduction to the sustainable planning, development, and management of parks, protected areas and ecotourism, worldwide. Classroom lectures will be combined with a field trip, guest speakers, and a group case study to examine six key components of sustainable protected areas and ecotourism management.
Offered spring semester every year.

(RLST)NRRT 5410/7410. Wilderness Management. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: WILDERNESS MGT.
Not open to students with credit in FORS 5410/7410.
Origins of the wilderness movement; wilderness values; scope of wilderness management as limited by laws and philosophy; principles of wilderness management; and review status and management of non-roaded natural areas.
Offered spring semester every year.

RLST 5430L/7430L. Camp Administration Laboratory. 1-2 hours. 2-4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: CAMP ADM LAB.
Prerequisite or corequisite: RLST 5430/7430.
Students will develop skills for leading age-appropriate outdoor activities and help children become more aware of and educated about their outdoor surroundings.
Non-traditional format: This course will be taught off-site and utlilize service learning.
Offered spring semester every year.

RLST 5430/7430. Camp Administration. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CAMP ADMIN.
Camps with particular emphasis on program planning, selection and training of staff, campsite selection and development, health and safety, accessibility, and program evaluation.
Offered spring semester every year.

RLST 5700. Internship in Recreation and Leisure Services. 15 hours.
Oasis Title: INTRN REC AND LEIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Field placement in leisure service agency for entire semester. Training in provision and management of leisure programs and/or resources with agency and faculty supervisor.
Non-traditional format: Full time (forty hours/week) supervised field work.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

RLST 6000. Special Problems in Recreation and Leisure Studies. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SPEC PROBS IN RLS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Specialized study in recreation and leisure studies. May involve intensive library investigation, collection and analysis of original data, or course work on a new topic with other students.
Non-traditional format: Student does directed reading with faculty member or group of students meet with faculty member on special topics course. A/F grading used for full class; S/U grading used for individual supervised study.
Offered every year.

RLST 6000E. Special Problems in Recreation and Leisure Studies. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SPEC PROBS IN RLS.
Not open to students with credit in RLST 6000.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Specialized study in recreation and leisure studies. May involve intensive library investigation, collection and analysis of original data, or course work on a new topic with other students.
Non-traditional format: Student does directed reading with faculty member or group of students meet with faculty member on special topics course.

RLST 6020. Social Foundations of Recreation and Leisure Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FOUNDATIONS OF RLS.
Leisure studies with special attention to problems in defining recreation, leisure, and play. The personal, societal, political, and environmental contexts in which leisure occurs are also examined.
Offered fall semester every year.

RLST 6990. Research Seminar in Recreation and Leisure Studies. 1-2 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: RESCH SEM IN REC.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
The philosophy and practice of basic and applied research in Recreation and Leisure Studies.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

RLST 7000. Master's Research. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 18 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

RLST 7005. Graduate Student Seminar. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: GRAD STUDENT SEM.
Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of study.
Non-traditional format: Seminar.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

RLST 7290. Advanced Issues in Therapeutic Recreation. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADV ISSUES IN TR.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Therapeutic recreation program development, design, and evaluation for persons with disabling conditions. Case studies, field trips, and volunteer experiences are utilized.
Offered fall semester every year.

RLST 7300. Master's Thesis. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 24 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S THESIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and thesis preparation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

RLST 7380. Leisure and Aging. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: LEISURE AND AGING.
Leisure behavior in later life with attention to programs and services for older adults in both community and institutional settings.
Not offered on a regular basis.

RLST 7500. Outdoor Recreation Resources Management. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: OUTDOOR REC MGT.
Development of skills in planning, programming, management, and interpretation of outdoor recreation areas through lectures and field experiences.
Offered spring semester every year.

RLST 7650. Applied Project in Recreation and Leisure Studies. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit.
Oasis Title: APPL PROJ IN RLS.
A project which addresses a problem in recreation and leisure services that is significantly related to a student's professional goals.
Non-traditional format: Student works independently under faculty direction in doing an applied, research-based project in the field of leisure services.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

RLST 7700. Internship in Recreation and Leisure Services. 3-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: INT IN LEIS SVCS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Field placement in leisure service agency. Training in management of leisure programs and/or resources with agency and faculty supervision. Includes applied research project.
Non-traditional format: Student works in field of leisure services under supervision of agency personnel.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

RLST 7950. Applied Research in Recreation and Leisure Services. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: APPL RES IN RLS.
Prerequisite or corequisite: RLST 6020 and ECHD 7920.
An experience-based course to help students understand the relevance and application of research tools and leisure theory in applied recreation and leisure settings.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

RLST 8000. Special Problems in Recreation and Leisure Studies. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SPEC PROBS IN RLS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Specialized study in recreation and leisure studies. May involve intensive library investigation, collection and analysis of original data, or course work on a new topic with other students.
Non-traditional format: Student does directed reading with faculty member or group of students meet with faculty member on special topics course. A/F grading used for full class; S/U grading used for individual supervised study.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

RLST 8990. Doctoral Seminar in Recreation and Leisure Studies. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOC SEM IN RLS.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Topics of relevance to scholarship in recreation and leisure studies in higher education.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

RLST 9000. Doctoral Research. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 18 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCTORAL RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

RLST 9005. Doctoral Graduate Student Seminar. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOC GRAD STU SEM.
Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of study.
Non-traditional format: Seminar.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

RLST 9300. Doctoral Dissertation. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 30 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCT DISSERTATION.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

RLST 9330. Trends in Recreation and Leisure Research. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: TRNDS REC LEIS RES.
Trends in leisure research with attention to broader premises of scientific investigation.
Offered spring semester every year.

RLST 9630. Critique of Literature in Recreation and Leisure Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CRIT LIT REC LEIS.
Contemporary literature in recreation and leisure studies.
Offered fall semester every year.

RLST 9800. Teaching in Recreation and Leisure Studies. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 18 hours credit.
Oasis Title: TEACH REC LEIS ST.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Teaching in recreation and leisure studies with faculty supervision.
Non-traditional format: Student teaches course or parts of course under faculty supervision.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.