Students pursuing a concentration in Recreational Leadership must complete the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Jax MIX General Education Curriculum | 41 | |
| Pre-Professional Courses 1 | ||
| HPE 109 | Concepts of Wellness | 3 |
| HPE 232 | Sports Safety and First Aid Training | 2 |
| SMR 221 | Foundations of Sport Management and Recreation (WI) | 3 |
| SMR 271 | Recreational Games and Group Development Activities | 2 |
| Total Hours | 51 | |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Requirements | ||
| SMR 302 | Field Experience in Sport Management and Recreation | 3 |
| SMR 330 | Research Methods in Sport Management and Recreation (WI) | 3 |
| SMR 340 | Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sport Management and Recreation | 3 |
| SMR 355 | Principles of Finance in Sport Management and Recreation | 3 |
| SMR 450 | Sport and Recreation Facility Management | 3 |
| SMR 476 | Sport Management and Recreation Marketing | 3 |
| SMR 486 | Event Planning in Sport Management and Recreation | 3 |
| SMR 491 | Senior Capstone Project in Sport Management and Recreation (WI) | 1 |
| SMR 492 | Internship in Sport Management and Recreation | 6 |
| Recreation Concentration | ||
| Select six courses from the following: | 18 | |
| Outdoor Pursuits Expedition Field Seminar | ||
| Outdoor Education | ||
| Concepts of Tourism | ||
| Inclusive Tourism and Recreation | ||
| Natural Resource Management in Tourism | ||
| Thematic Tourism | ||
| Leadership in Tourism and Recreation | ||
| Optional Minor and/or General Electives | 23 | |
| Total Hours | 69 | |
| 1 | Grade of C or better required for all Pre-Professional courses. |
Students must fulfill remaining hours with a minor or with general electives in consultation with the academic advisor or Faculty Mentor to determine appropriate courses for the intended career path.
In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about Jax MIX requirements and Alabama Transfers equivalents can be found in their respective section of the catalog.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Expression: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| MS 110 | Finite Mathematics (or higher - Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| Jax MIX Experience: History | 3 | |
| HPE 109 | Concepts of Wellness 1 | 3 |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Expression | 3 | |
| EH 141 | Speech (Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| Jax MIX Inquiry: Science | 4 | |
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Literature | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Inquiry: Science | 4 | |
| Jax MIX Experience | 3 | |
| SMR 221 | Foundations of Sport Management and Recreation (WI) 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Experience | 3 | |
| HPE 232 | Sports Safety and First Aid Training 1 | 2 |
| SMR 271 | Recreational Games and Group Development Activities 1 | 2 |
| Minor/Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| SMR 302 | Field Experience in Sport Management and Recreation | 3 |
| SMR 330 | Research Methods in Sport Management and Recreation (WI) | 3 |
| SMR 355 | Principles of Finance in Sport Management and Recreation | 3 |
| Recreation concentration course | 3 | |
| Minor/Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SMR 340 | Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sport Management and Recreation | 3 |
| SMR 450 | Sport and Recreation Facility Management | 3 |
| SMR 476 | Sport Management and Recreation Marketing | 3 |
| SMR 486 | Event Planning in Sport Management and Recreation | 3 |
| Recreation concentration course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| SMR 491 | Senior Capstone Project in Sport Management and Recreation (WI) | 1 |
| Recreation Concentration courses | 6 | |
| Minor/Electives | 8 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SMR 492 | Internship in Sport Management and Recreation | 6 |
| Recreation Concentration courses | 6 | |
| Minor/Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Grade of C or better required for all Pre-Professional courses. |