Recreation Leadership (A.S)
HEGIS: 5506
SUNY CODE: 0609
Recreation Leadership offers an alternative to traditional Physical Education programs. Students in the Recreation Leadership program are taught how to plan, manage, and maintain a fit and active lifestyle. Students also learn how to organize recreational programs and activities that promote health and wellness for individuals and groups and study principles of strength, conditioning, diet, and exercise.
The goals of this program are to:
- Introduce students to fundamental concepts in recreation, fitness, nutrition, athletics, and wellness.
- Teach students how to organize, manage, and lead conventional, adaptive, and therapeutic recreational activities.
- Prepare students for transfer and further study at a 4 year college or university.
Successful graduates from this program will be able to:
- Identify the need for leisure and recreational programming.
- Plan recreational and leisure activities to meet diverse programming needs; and
- Assess the effectiveness of managed recreational outcomes and results.
Career Opportunities/Transfer Information
Graduates of this program receive an AS degree in Recreation Leadership and are prepared to transfer to four year schools for further study in Recreation Leadership or related fields.
Program of Study
1st Year
1st Semester
EN 111 | College Writing | 3 |
FS 100 | First Year Student Seminar | 1 |
HE 128 | First Aid & CPR: Resp to Emer | 2 |
HE 130 | Wellness | 3 |
PE 160 | Introduction to Recreation | 3 |
| Mathematics Selective | 3 |
| Physical Education Majors Activity | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
2nd Semester
EN 112 | College Literature | 3 |
RC 101 | Personal Training | 3 |
SC 117 | Nutrition | 3 |
SS 161 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| OR | |
SS 151 | Intro Psychology | 3 |
| Western Civilization Selective | 3 |
| Physical Education Majors Activity | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
2nd year
3rd Semester
PE 148 | Adventure Curr & Coop Act | 2 |
RC 220 | Leisure/Recreation Programming | 3 |
| Mathematics Selective | 3 |
| American History Selective | 3 |
| Lab Science Selective | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
4th Semester
EN 225 | Public Speaking | 3 |
HE 121 | Personal & Community Health | 3 |
PE 157 | Adapted PE and Sport | 3 |
RC 202 | Therapeutic Recreation | 3 |
| SS___General Education Selective 3 | 3 |
| Physical Education Majors Activity | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Total Credit Hours: 63
For more information, contact the Business, Health, Science and Technology Division at (315) 866-0300 or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext. 8240.
This program is Internet accessible and may be completed entirely online. For more information: www.herkimer.edu/ia