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Track - Therapeutic Recreation

B.A.P.R.M in Park & Recreation Mgmt.

Description

The B.A.P.R.M. degree program is designed to develop skills preparatory to leadership and supervisory roles in a variety of leisure service careers, including municipal, outdoor, therapeutic, military, church, youth, commercial/tourism, and industrial.

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 124

General Education Requirements

The general education/core requirements for the B.A.P.R.M. degree include Engl 101, Engl 102 or Liba 102 (6 hours); literature (6 hours); fine arts (3 hours); history (3 hours); humanities (3 hours to be selected from African American studies, classics, gender studies, modern languages, philosophy, religion or southern studies), 3 hours selected from anthropology, history, sociology, or political science; Math 121 (3 hours); elementary statistics (3 hours); science with lab (6-8 hours); and Psy 201.

Course Requirements

The B.A.P.R.M. degree requires the following courses: HP 203, HP 191, PRM 194, 200, 301, 302, 332, 362, 425, 471, 391, 400, and 401. All PRM majors must complete one 13-hour specialization (selected from Therapeutic Recreation, Recreational Leadership, Tourism, or Outdoor Recreation and Interpretation). This specialization must be declared before enrolling in PRM 401 (Internship). In addition, the following other specific courses are required: Csci 191, 192, or 193 (3 hours); Psy 301 or FCS 323 (3 hours); Mktg 351; Mgmt 371; Mgmt 383; Jour 102; speech (3 hours); and general electives to bring the total number of hours to at least 124.

Other Academic Requirements

Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the professional PRM core courses presented for their degree.

Track - Therapeutic Recreation

Course Requirements

The therapeutic recreation specialization includes PRM 392, Practicum in Park and Recreation Management II (1 hour); PRM 472, Procedures and Techniques of Therapeutic Recreation (3 hours); PRM 573, Supervision and Administration of Therapeutic Recreation (3 hours); PRM 574, Current Trends in Therapeutic Recreation (3 hours); and an elective (adviser approved, selected from Psy 311 or other Psy, Soc, EDSD, SW, ES, or PRM 490–Independent Study) (3 hours).

Degree Requirements

The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.

B.A.P.R.M in Park & Recreation Mgmt.

General Education

Requirement Hours Description
First Year Writing I 3 Complete Hon 101, Writ 100 or Writ 101 with a passing grade.
First Year Writing II 3 Complete one of the following courses with a passing grade: Liba 102, Writ 102 or Hon 102.
Psy 201 3 Complete Psy 201 with a passing grade.
3 hrs Arts Appreciation 3 Complete 3 hours in the area of fine or performing arts. Choose from art history, music, dance, and theatre arts. Studio and workshop courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. Acceptable freshman or sophommore-level courses are: AH 101, AH 102, AH 201, AH 202; Music 101, Music 102, Music 103, Music 104, Music 105; Dance 200; and Theatre 201.
3 hrs statistics course 3 Sucessfully complete a statistic course from the following list of courses: CJ 202, Math 115, Econ 230, Bus 230 or Psy 202.

General Education II

Requirement Hours Description
Math 121 3 Complete Math 121 with a passing grade.
3 hrs humanities 3 Successfully complete 3 credit hours in humanities chosen from the following areas: African American Studies, classical civilization, gender studies, philosophy, modern or ancient languages, religion, or southern studies.
3 hrs history 3 Successfully complete 3 credit hours of history.
3 hrs social science 3 Successfully complete 3 credit hours of social science chosen from the following areas: anthropology, history, sociology, or political science.
6 hrs literature 200+ 6 Complete 6 credit hours of literature at the 200 level or higher.
6-8 hrs science 6 Complete 6-8 hours of natural science courses with labs from the following areas: biology, chemistry, geology, physics, or astronomy.
2 science labs 8 Successfully complete at least two science laboratory courses. Courses may be chosen from the departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geology and Geological Engineering, or Physics and Astronomy.

Major Requirements

Requirement Hours Description
RA 194 3 Complete RA 194 with a passing grade.
RA 200 3 Complete RA 200 with a passing grade.
RA 301 3 Complete RA 301 with a passing grade.
RA 302 3 Complete RA 302 with a passing grade.
RA 332 3 Complete RA 332 with a passing grade.
RA 362 or RA 262 3 Complete RA 262 (formerly RA 362) with a passing grade.
RA 391 1 Complete RA 391 with a passing grade.
RA 400 1 Complete RA 400 with a passing grade.
RA 401 6 Complete RA 401 with a passing grade.
RA 425 3 Complete RA 425 with a passing grade.
RA 471 3 Complete RA 471 with a passing grade.
Select a track or enroll in minor Select a track within the BA in Park and Recreational Management program or enroll in a minor.
Overall Major GPA Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.

Major Requirements II

Requirement Hours Description
Csci 191/192/193 3 Successfully complete one of the following courses: Csci 191, Csci 192, or Csci 193.
HP 191 3 Complete HP 191 with a passing grade.
PH 203 3 Complete PH 203 with a passing grade.
Jour 102 3 Complete Jour 102 with a passing grade.
Mgmt 371 3 Complete Mgmt 371 with a passing grade.
Mgmt 383 3 Complete Mgmt 383 with a passing grade.
Mktg 351 3 Complete Mktg 351 with a passing grade.
Psy 301 or FCS 323 3 Successfully complete one of the following courses: Psy 301 or FCS 323.
Spch 102 or 105 3 Complete Spch 102 or Spch 105 with a passing grade.

Track - Therapeutic Recreation

Requirement Hours Description
RA 392 1 Complete RA 392 with a passing grade.
RA 372 3 Complete RA 372 (formerly RA 472) with a passing grade.
RA 473 3 Complete RA 473 (formerly RA 573) with a passing grade.
RA 574 3 Complete RA 574 with a passing grade.
3 hrs RA elective 3 Successfully complete 3 credit hours of electives (adviser approved: psychology, sociology, social work, exercise science, or RA 490).
The policies and regulations contained in this online University of Mississippi Catalog are in effect for the current or selected semester. The catalog is not a contract, but rather a guide for the convenience of students. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change the fees, rules, and schedules for admission, registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time. Implicit in each student’s enrollment with the university is an agreement to comply with university rules and regulations, which the university may modify to exercise properly its educational responsibility.