This course is designed to serve as a structured experience that allows students to investigate the leadership, programming, operation and management of a recreation and leisure agency. Through individually designed assignments, students will gain a first-hand understanding of recreation and leisure service agencies. Students have the opportunity for formal career exploration.
Students gain experience that is valuable when applied within individual courses.
Students obtain a sense of how professional development and practical experience are integrated. The Recreation and Leisure Studies faculty gain valuable curricular feedback that is useful in program development. However, through student-faculty discussion, individually tailored readings will be assigned prior to the experience. These readings will not only prepare the student for the experience, but will also complement the areas being investigated throughout the summer. Discuss the organizational structure of their agency.