Location---BH  208
Class Times 10:10am - 11:00am
Days: MWF

Description of Course Content:  This required course for all
recreation majors is designed to equip students with basic knowledge
and abilities necessary to administer and manage public, not-for-
profit, or commercial leisure service agencies.

Required Book List:
Edginton, C. R., Hudson, S. D., & Lankford, S. V. (2001).  Managing
recreation, parks, and leisure services:  An introduction.
Champaign, IL:  Sagamore Publishing.

Summary of Assignments:
•	Exams.  There will be a total of three objective exams given
during the semester.
•	Case Studies. Real-life situations will be presented
corresponding with the topics of discussion in class.  There will be
3 case studies assigned throughout the semester.
•	Manager Interview.  Each student will be required to identify
and interview a person who works in a management position.  The
interview will be summarized in a 2-3 page report.
•	Board Meeting Review.  Each student will be required to
attend a board meeting of an organization and summarize the topics
covered.  The meeting will be summarized in a 3-4 page report.
•	Management Project.  This is a semester-long project that
will simulate management and human resources processes from beginning
to end.  Much of the material in the project will be covered in class
discussions and exercises.