Recreation and Sports Area Management

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Application Curriculum Code - 0649

Overview

The greatly increased amount of free time now available as a result of technological advances has produced a leisure-oriented society and a rapidly expanding recreational industry. The Recreation and Sports Area Management curriculum prepares students to manage recreational facilities in both the private and public sectors. Professional opportunities in this diverse field include careers supervising and maintaining ski areas, parks, private campsites, nature centers, golf courses, athletic complexes, public grounds and similar facilities. Graduates of the program receive an Associate in Applied Science degree.

Outstanding Facilities

The campus recreational facilities include ski slopes, athletic fields, swimming pool, tennis courts, golf greens and a chalet-style recreation lodge. These facilities serve as our laboratories. In addition, nearby public recreational areas in the Adirondak and Catskill Mountains provide additional facilities for students pursuing careers in Recreation and Sports Area Management.

Expert Faculty

As a natural resource-based program, Recreation and Sport Area Management is part of the Plant Science Department. Students benefit from the departments 11 full-time faculty and three technical support specialists who bring industry experience as well as strong academic credentials to the classroom. Ron Bayzon, who directs the Recreation and Sports Area Management Program, is an enthusiastic outdoorsman and has nearly thirty years experience teaching students of all skill levels. His practitioner approach to education has helped students choose a course of career development that has placed them in highly respected positions throughout the country.

Students in the Associate in Applied Science in Recreation and Sports Area Management will study the following coursework in their major field:

(Students should check with their advisors to make sure courses are taken in proper sequence and any prerequisites have been met. Some flexibility is available as to when courses must be taken. Students should consult with their advisors during the scheduling process.)

Major Field Requirements (37-38 credits)

Course Number Class Name Credit
AGEN 122 Outdoor Power Equipment 3
AGEN 121 Horticultural Machinery 3
  OR  
ORHT 122 Environmental Desigh I 3
AGRN 121 Soil and Water Conservation 3
AGRN 313 Soil Fertility 3
  OR  
RECM 223 Turfgrass Management II 3
AGRN 232 Plant Ecology 3
AGSC 111 Introduction to Soil Science 3
AGSC 186 Entomology 3
AGSC 281 Plant Pathology 3
ORHT 121 Woody Plant Materials 3
ORHT 282 Arboriculture 3
RECM 115 Introduction to Recreational Service and Policy 2
RECM 222 Turfgrass Management 3
RECM 225 Recreational Land Management 3

Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements

Course Number Class Name Credit
ENGLISH    
ENGL 101 Composition 3
ENGL additional English course not including ENGL 099 3
PHED Physical Education 1
SCIENCE / MATHEMATICS   6
  any BIOL,CHEM,PHYS,PSCI: BIOL 116 or BIOL 111, MATH 111, and CHEM 111 or CHEM 121 recommended.  
SOCIAL SCIENCE   6
  any AAMS,ANTH,ECON,GOVT,HIST,NAMS,PSYC,SOSC  
Liberal Arts and Science elective   3
 

any AAMS,AGSC,ANTH,ARTS,BIOL,CHEM,ECON,ENGL,FREN,GOVT,HIST,HUMS,
MATH,MUSC,NAMS,PHED,PHIL,PHYS,PSCI,PSYC,SOSC,SPAN

  

Students must meet the Mathematics Competency Requirement set by the College.

Electives (6 -7 credits)

For more specific information on degree requirements for Recreation and Sports Area Management go to the Registrar's Page.

To view the college course catalog go to course catalog.

For more information about the Recreation and Sports Area Management degree program contact
Prof. Ronald Bayzon
BAYZONRD@Cobleskill.edu
518-255-5247