Sport and Rec. Admin. (SPRA)
SPRA 1940: Fndtns of Sport Mgmt and Admin
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
A survey course, which explores and analyzes fundamental knowledge and skills of the sport management field that are examined in more depth in later degree courses. Professional development is emphasized in this course, which includes a requirement that 40 hours of fieldwork be performed before the conclusion of the course.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 2000: Recreation Program Leadership
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Planning and leadership techniques for conducting organized park and recreation programs for all age groups.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 2620: Tx. Rec. & Adaptive Sport
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
A focus on the provision of inclusive recreation and sport services for persons with disabilities, with emphasis placed on the content areas of attitude, legislation, programming, accessibility/usability, and the characteristics and implications of varied disabling conditions. Exploration of history, legislation, and philosophical development of therapeutic recreation; study of etiology, needs, and characteristics of disabilities; analysis of principles, practices, and procedures, applicable for special populations in diverse settings. Course content will also include inclusive sports, Special Olympics, person- first philosophy, and adaptive sports/other rehabilitative activities.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 2700: The Business of Sport
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
This course focuses on the business side of sport management, primarily considering issues of marketing, sponsorship, and sales. In this, students will not only supplement knowledge of these concepts but also be presented with actual models relevant to working in sales in the competitive sport environment.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 3010: Planning & Evaluation in SRA
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Principles of assessment, planning, and evaluation of park and recreation management, resources, areas, and facilities.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
Lecture/Lab
SPRA 3020: Program Planning & Development
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Techniques and processes in program planning, implementation, development, and evaluation in recreation setting.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 3110: Sport Marketing
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Basic marketing concepts with applications to the uniqueness of the sport industry. Student participation and discussion will be emphasized.
3 credits
Prerequisites
SPRA 2700 with a minimum grade of C and 24 earned hours.
SPRA 2700 with a minimum grade of C and 24 earned hours.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 3300: Sport Governance and Policy
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
This course serves as a comprehensive study in examining how sport organizations address fundamental issues of governance and policy. The basics of managerial activities necessary for governance in sport organizations and the structure and function of sport bodies will be explored. Current policy issues and the ethical questions they raise will be investigated. This course provides an overview of the sport industry and will help students understand their place in this exciting profession.
3 credits
Prerequisites
24 earned hours.
24 earned hours.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 3320: Outdoor Recreation
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Roles and responsibilities of local, state, and federal governments in providing appropriate locations, facilities, programs, and leadership.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 3700: Sports Economics and Finance
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
This course focuses on the economic and financial issues relevant to sport, recreation, tourism, and related industries. The goal of the class will be for students to understand both basic and complex concepts within economics and finance in a sport context, in order to be able to better grasp the importance of financial resources and economic decision making.
3 credits
Prerequisites
SPRA 2700 with a minimum grade of C and 24 earned hours.
SPRA 2700 with a minimum grade of C and 24 earned hours.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 3710: Camp Leadership
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Training for camp counseling: program; camp craft skills; survey of the field of camping.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 3720: Prc. and Tech. in Therapeutic
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
An investigation of special populations, special needs for recreational programming, and response of municipal park and recreation and institutional agencies to fulfill these needs. Analysis of theoretical and philosophical approaches to therapeutic recreation procedures; application of techniques, therapies, and leisure skills required to plan, develop, and facilitate therapeutic recreation programs.
3 credits
Prerequisites
SPRA 2620 with a minimum grade of C and 24 earned hours.
SPRA 2620 with a minimum grade of C and 24 earned hours.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 3750: Rec.al Sports Programming
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
An examination and discussion of the operational uniqueness essential to successfully operate recreational sports programs in a public or institutional setting.
3 credits
Prerequisites
24 earned hours.
24 earned hours.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 3800: Curr. Iss. in Trav. & Tour. Mg
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
A survey of travel and tourism in the United States and abroad with focus on terminology, trends, demographics, and financial significance.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 3880: Assmt./Plan. in Tx. Rec
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
This course provides the student with the skills necessary to assess the client who has physical, cognitive, psychological, social, and/or leisure impairments and to assess the impact of those limitations as they relate to leisure functioning. It will also provide knowledge of medical terminology and methods in documenting initial progress, transition, and discharge notes.
3 credits
Prerequisites
SPRA 2620 with a minimum grade of C and 24 earned hours.
SPRA 2620 with a minimum grade of C and 24 earned hours.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 3911: Practicum in Rec. Admin. I
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Volunteer work in local park and recreation service agencies.
1 credit
Prerequisites
24 earned hours.
24 earned hours.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Internship
Internship
SPRA 3912: Practicum in Rec. Admin. II
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Specialized volunteer work in one local park and recreation service agency. Prerequisite requirements for this course may also be satisfied by consent of instructor.
1 credit
Prerequisites
SPRA 3911 and 24 earned hours.
SPRA 3911 and 24 earned hours.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Internship
Internship
SPRA 3940: Therapeutic Ex. and Fitness
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
An overview of therapeutic exercise and fitness components for at-risk populations with an emphasis in preventive and corrective programming using therapeutic exercise techniques as well as therapeutic recreation processes and strategies.
3 credits
Prerequisites
24 earned hours.
24 earned hours.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 4010: Internship in Rec. Admin.
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Supervised internship in park and recreation programs to total 400 clock hours. Must possess current CPR/First Aid certification. Achieve passing score on pre-internship competency examination. Submit for approval the Application to Complete Internship form to SRA program coordinator/internship supervisor. Z grade
6 - 9 credits
Prerequisites
(Completion of 12 hours of SPRA coursework) and (a minimum GPA of 2.5 on all completed SPRA courses) and 24 Earned Credits.
(Completion of 12 hours of SPRA coursework) and (a minimum GPA of 2.5 on all completed SPRA courses) and 24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Internship
Internship
Course Fees:
$30.00
$30.00
SPRA 4100: Senior Seminar: Prof. Dev.
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Senior Seminar focuses on professional development topics including credentialing, career preparation, advancement, networking, skill development, continuing education, professional advancement, and self- fulfillment that provide career preparation in the park, recreation, tourism, and/or related fields. Attendance at a respective state, regional, and/or national professional conference and/or completion of selected online professional continuing education unit (CEU) course credits will be required.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 4250: Des. and Maint. of Facilities
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Application of principles for design and maintenance of physical and/or natural resources in park and recreation programs.
3 credits
Prerequisites
24 earned hours.
24 earned hours.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 4710: Admin. of Rec. Admin. Programs
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Administrative concepts of personnel and fiscal management in park and recreation environments.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 4730: Superv. and Admin. of Therap
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Processes of therapeutic recreation delivery to include procedures for assessment, program planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluations. The supervision and administration of therapeutic recreation programs on the institutional, community, and interdisciplinary levels.
3 credits
Prerequisites
SPRA 2620 and 24 earned hours.
SPRA 2620 and 24 earned hours.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 4750: Legal Aspects of Sport & Rec.
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
This course studies the U.S. legal system, its structure, and terminology. Legal aspects of contract law, statutory law, constitutional law, intellectual property, torts, negligence, and risk management in sport will be examined. Managerial analysis, decision making, and analyzing case law will be reviewed.
3 credits
Prerequisites
24 earned hours.
24 earned hours.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 4900: Independent Study
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
A course designed to allow individual educational pursuit in selected areas of interest in the sport management field. Students can register for the course twice, or each time a new course topic is offered, to earn up to 6 credit hours.
1 - 6 credits
Prerequisites
24 earned hours.
24 earned hours.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
SPRA 4970: Cooperative Field Practicum
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Cooperative academic/government outdoor recreation practicum. Z grade.
3 credits
Prerequisites
24 earned hours.
24 earned hours.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Internship
Internship
SPRA 4982: Cooperative Field Practicum
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Cooperative academic/government outdoor recreation practicum. Approval of program director required. Park and recreation management majors only. Z grade
3 credits
Prerequisites
24 earned hours.
24 earned hours.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Internship
Internship
SPRA 4990: Cooperative Field Practicum
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Cooperative academic/government outdoor recreation practicum. Approval of program director required. Park and recreation management majors only. Z grade
3 credits
Prerequisites
24 earned hours.
24 earned hours.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Internship
Internship
SPRA 5030: Data Anlyt. and Methodologies
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
This course will focus on the practical applications of analytical methods with R and PYTHON programming packages. Students will gain general knowledge of the analytic techniques, such as statistics, data mining, visualization of data and basic machine learning. This course will cover the applications in those methods through practice of R and PYTHON packages.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 5110: Applied Statistics
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
An introduction to statistics, the science of organizing, analyzing, and interpreting numerical data. Students will be required to use an SPSS to solve various statistical problems.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 5240: Curr. Tnd. in Therapeutic Rec.
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Contemporary issues, problems, and trends in the field of therapeutic recreation.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 5300: Rec.al Thrpy. for Older Adults
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
A study of the unique recreation and leisure needs of the mature adult; how to contend with the intervening aspects of aging, and how to program for this population in municipal, institutional, and residential settings.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 5530: Data Anlyt. and Methodologies
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
This course will focus on the practical applications of analytical methods with R and PYTHON programming packages. Students will gain general knowledge of the analytic techniques, such as statistics, data mining, visualization of data and basic machine learning. This course will cover the applications in those methods through practice of R and PYTHON packages.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 5610: Applied Statistics
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
An introduction to statistics, the science of organizing, analyzing, and interpreting numerical data. Students will be required to use an SPSS to solve various statistical problems.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 5740: Curr. Tnd. in Therapeutic Rec.
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Contemporary issues, problems, and trends in the field of therapeutic recreation.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 5800: Rec.al Thrpy. for Older Adults
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
A study of the unique recreation and leisure needs of the mature adult; how to contend with the intervening aspects of aging, and how to program for this population in municipal, institutional, and residential settings.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 6000: Iss. & Tnd. in Rec. Admin. Pro
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Discussions of current research and specialized topics in recreation; presentation of papers by students, faculty, and visiting lecturers.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar
Seminar
SPRA 6030: Data Analytics Methodologies
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
This course will focus on the practical applications of analytical methods with R and PYTHON programming packages. Students will gain general knowledge for the analytic techniques, such as statistics, data mining, visualization of data and basic machine learning. This course will cover the applications in those methods through practice of R and PYTHON packages.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 6250: Research Design and Evaluation
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Basic research design and application toward conducting research and evaluations in wellness, park and recreation management, and exercise science. Emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of health-related research and focuses on understanding research design.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 6260: Statistical Analysis I
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistical techniques with a particular emphasis on conceptual, computational, and computer applications in health, exercise science, and recreation management.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 6280: Qualitative Inquiry
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Through presentation of scholarly readings and immersion into one’s own in-depth research project, this course explores a variety of qualitative research approaches, taking into account issues of epistemology (ways of knowing), methodology (ways of examining), and representation (ways of writing and reporting). In so doing, it is designed to help both master’s and Ph.D. students to develop an understanding of qualitative research methods and designs in sport and recreation as well as many related fields. The focus of the course is on the identification and creation of research problems, the development of designs, actual data collection, and analysis procedures to address those problems.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 6530: Independent Research
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Design and effectuation of a research project.
3 credits
Prerequisites
SPRA 6250.
SPRA 6250.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
SPRA 6540: Directed Event Programming
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Experiential opportunities for the planning, development, supervision, and leadership of a recreation program.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
SPRA 6910: Princ. & Pract. of Leis. & Rec
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
Foundations of recreation and leisure, the social and economic backgrounds of current viewpoints concerning recreation.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
SPRA 6997A: Thesis
Hlth Exercise Sci Recr Mgmt
No grade
1 - 6 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Thesis
Thesis