Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Summer Courses in Recreation, Sport, & Tourism

RST 100 - Society and Leisure 
Central issues in defining leisure; historical, philosophical, sociological, psychological, and economic approaches to understanding leisure behavior, its meanings, social contexts, and personal and social resources.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Summer 2012 for a UIUC Social Sciences (SS) course 


RST 130 - Foundations of Sport Management 
Examines career opportunities within the sport industry and provides knowledge relevant to the management, marketing, legal, and financial operations of sport organizations. Incorporates applications in a variety of sport entities including intercollegiate athletics, campus recreation, event and facility management, professional sport, management and marketing agencies, and international sport.


RST 218 – Entrepreneurship 
In-depth study of the delivery of leisure services in the for-profit sector. Covers the scope and administrative functions of recreation enterprises, including an analysis of planning, controlling, and developing recreation enterprises.