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Description

Welcome to Community Recreation Management. Electives in this area of the Recreation and Park Management Concentration focus on the skills needed for working with public recreation and park agencies at the city, county, regional and state levels (e.g., city or county Department of Parks and Recreation), special districts (e.g., East Bay Regional Park District) and/or non-profit agencies (e.g., after-school programs, programs for seniors, summer camps, etc.). In addition to the core courses, students take coursework in Funding Leisure Organizations, Grant-writing for Leisure Organizations, and Non-profit Leadership. Community Recreation Management electives are:

• RPTA 128 – Leisure Services for At-Risk Populations
• RPTA 137 – Community Organization
• RPTA 164 – Nonprofit Leadership
• RPTA 165 – Funding Leisure Organizations
• RPTA 207 – Grant Writing for Leisure Organizations

Please note that these electives are typically offered once every third semester. Students in the Recreation and Park Management Concentration need 18 units of electives, which is generally six courses. Electives in this concentration can be freely exchanged between electives in Community Recreation Management; Park and Recreation Resource Management; and Commercial Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality Management. There are also several general electives offered by the department. If you would like to take Therapeutic Recreation Concentration electives, please see your advisor.

Internships

Recreation and Park Management requires 600 hours of pre-internship and a 400 hour internship. Students in Community Recreation Management often focus on non-profit opportunities. The Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation has numerous opportunities, ranging from programming to facility management. Other non-profit agencies such as the YMCA make excellent internship choices.