Course Description

Exploration, discussion, and practical applications of procedures and practices in the planning, organizing & administration of fitness, leisure, recreation and sport programs.

Textbook: Barcelona, B. J., Wells, M. S., & Arthur-Banning, S. (2020). Recreational sport: Program, design, delivery, and management. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics in both physical and electronic versions.

Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Course Competencies

Satisfactory completion of the course will document that students have demonstrated the ability to:

1. Use effective group process skills as members of a team to initiate, organize and deliver group projects and presentations
2. Acquire, synthesize, evaluate and use information gathered to make sound administrative decisions
3. Demonstrate a gained knowledge for effective administrative, budgeting and marketing practices in the recreational and leisure service field
4. Plan, organize, & manage special events in leisure, recreation, or sport venues.
5. Describe and apply the core competencies required for managing recreational sport programs in collegiate, public, quasi-public, and private settings
6. Know participant development attributes and understand the socialization process in sport.

Quizzes/Exams

These assignments are to check students understanding of knowledge on each of the chapters and information covered. The exams will be done online through the D2L platform, each quiz will be timed. These will appear on the Course Schedule in more detail.

Projects Required

Field Interview: Each student will select professionally appropriate interview questions from those provided that will then be used to interview an individual within leisure/recreation profession. Preferably with someone who does programming for a recreation/leisure organization now.

Marketing: Students will be tasked with developing and presenting a verbal and tactile marketing pieces for a select event.

Budgeting: Students will develop an appropriate budget that is related to their mock grant project.

Mini Grant: Students will work in pairs or teams to research, write and present to an independent committee a grant application that is common within the field of recreation and leisure services.

Risk Assessment: Students will physically assess and report on risks and how, as an organization leader address the risks by either accepting, modifying or removing them with appropriate reasoning.

Professional Resume’: Students will develop their professional resume’ for review by the MSU career center and the instructor.

Electronic Portfolio: Students will develop an electronic portfolio of their accomplishments and work samples throughout this course.

Volunteer Hours: Each student is expected to complete six (6) hours of volunteer work that encompasses the delivery of an event from behind the scenes. This means students will be helping with the development, set up delivery and tear down an such an event. Local organizations contacts will be provided to the student by September 9^th by the professor for options. Students may also volunteer in their community but the activity/event must be approved by the professor.

Online Computer Requirements

Taking any class requires you to have access to a computer (with Internet access) to complete and upload your assignments. It is your responsibility to have (or have access to) a working computer in this class. Assignments and tests are due by the due date, and personal computer technical difficulties will not be considered a reason for the instructor to allow students extra time to submit assignments, tests, or discussion postings. Computers are available on campus in various areas of the buildings as well as the Academic Success Center. Your computer being down is not an excuse for missing a deadline!! There are many places to access your class! Our online classes can be accessed from any computer in the world that is connected to the internet. Contact your instructor immediately upon having computer trouble. If you have technical difficulties in the course, there is also a student helpdesk available to you. The college cannot work directly on student computers due to both liability and resource limitations; however, they are able to help you get connected to our online services. For help, log into D2L.

CITATION AND REFERENCE STYLE

Students will follow the APA Style Manual, 7th Edition as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework to the University. Assignments completed in a narrative essay or composition format must follow the citation used in the APA Style Manual, 7th Edition.

Plagiarism Statement

“By enrolling in this course, the student expressly grants MSU a ‘limited right’ in all intellectual property created by the student for the purpose of this course. The ‘limited right’ shall include but shall not be limited to the right to reproduce the student’s work product in order to verify originality, authenticity, and educational purposes.” Student Handbook

Students are expected to attend class regulalry, and engage in activities, discussions, and topics. There are partner and/or group projects as a part of this course that students will be required to actively participate in. Daily points are given for class engagement. If a student is absent that day they will not earn the daily points. Students not engaged in class may lose points for that specific day.

When presenting the individual grant projects to an outside panel, students are expected to be professional in their dress and presentation skills.

Cell Phone Policy

In accordance with Texas House Bill (HB) 1481, the Prohibition on Student Use of Personal Communication Devices on School Property During the School Day, I (Dr. Shawver) am instituting a prohibition on student use of cell phones during a face-to-face class that is unrelated to individual lectures, activities, or assignments per the professor.

Multiple studies have documented the harmful effects of cell phone and social media use on student well-being and academic progress. As a result, Texas law requires public schools to prohibit the use of personal communication devices during the school day on school property. This policy is adopted to implement this requirement and improve the quality of the learning environment in our schools.

Hence, (READ THIS TWICE, PLEASE), there are NO cell phones permitted to be out and/or in my (or your) sight in this class. This class requires your engagement, and cell phones serve to detract from that engagement. Additionally, your phone should not only be put away, but turned on “silent” (NOTE: vibrate is NOT silent). If your phone is out and/or in sight, you will be asked to put it away. If it is not, you will be given one warning. After that, if it is still out and/or in sight, you will lose 10 points off of your FINAL grade. Should your phone ring/vibrate during class, you are dismissed for the day. You are to silence it immediately and quietly leave the class session. You will be counted absent for the session. Failure to adhere to this will result in more stringent disciplinary action.

LATE ASSIGNMENTS

Students are expected to submit class assignments by the posted due date and to complete the course according to the published class schedule. As adults, students, and working professionals, I understand you must manage competing demands on your time. Should you need additional time to complete an assignment, please contact me a minimum of 72 hours before the due date so we can discuss the situation and determine an acceptable resolution. Unless contacted by the student a minimum of 72 hours before an assignment or quiz due date, no make-up work or test will be allowed. In the case of an unexpected emergency, that incident will be evaluated and decided upon on a case-by-case situation by the instructor. Routine submission of late assignments is unacceptable and may result in points deducted from your final course grade.

Please note: By enrolling in this course, the student expressly grants MSU a “limited right” in all intellectual property created by the student for the purpose of this course. The “limited right” shall include but shall not be limited to the right to reproduce the student’s work product in order to verify originality and authenticity, and for educational purposes.

Note: You may not submit a paper for a grade in this class that already has been (or will be) submitted for a grade in another course, unless you obtain the explicit written permission of me and the other instructor involved in advance.

Plagiarism is the use of someone else's thoughts, words, ideas, or lines of argument in your own work without appropriate documentation (a parenthetical citation at the end and a listing in "Works Cited")-whether you use that material in a quote, paraphrase, or summary. It is a theft of intellectual property and will not be tolerated, whether intentional or not.

Student Honor Creed

As an MSU Student, I pledge not to lie, cheat, steal, or help anyone else do so."

As students at MSU, we recognize that any great society must be composed of empowered, responsible citizens. We also recognize universities play an important role in helping mold these responsible citizens. We believe students themselves play an important part in developing responsible citizenship by maintaining a community where integrity and honorable character are the norm, not the exception.

Thus, We, the Students of Midwestern State University, resolve to uphold the honor of the University by affirming our commitment to complete academic honesty. We resolve not only to be honest but also to hold our peers accountable for complete honesty in all university matters.

We consider it dishonest to ask for, give, or receive help in examinations or quizzes, to use any unauthorized material in examinations, or to present, as one's own, work or ideas which are not entirely one's own. We recognize that any instructor has the right to expect that all student work is honest, original work. We accept and acknowledge that responsibility for lying, cheating, stealing, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty fundamentally rests within each individual student.

We expect of ourselves academic integrity, personal professionalism, and ethical character. We appreciate steps taken by University officials to protect the honor of the University against any who would disgrace the MSU student body by violating the spirit of this creed.

Written and adopted by the 2002-2003 MSU Student Senate.

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Midwestern State University is committed to providing and strengthening an educational, working, and living environment where students, faculty, staff, and visitors are free from sex discrimination of any kind. State and federal law require University employees to report sex discrimination and sexual misconduct to the University’s Office of Title IX. As a faculty member, I am required to report to the Title IX Coordinator any allegations, personally observed behavior, or other direct or indirect knowledge of conduct that reasonably may constitute sex discrimination or sexual misconduct, which includes sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating violence, or stalking, involving a student or employee. After a report is made, the office of Title IX will reach out to the affected student or employee in an effort to connect such person(s) with resources and options in addressing the allegations made in the report. You are also encouraged to report any incidents to the office of Title IX. You may do so by contacting:

Laura Hetrick

Title IX Coordinator
Sunwatcher Village Clubhouse
940-397-4213

laura.hetrick@msutexas.edu

You may also file an online report 24/7 at Maxient 

Should you wish to visit with someone about your experience in confidence, you may contact the MSU Counseling Center at 940-397-4618. For more information on the University’s policy on Title IX or sexual misconduct, please visit MSU Texas Title IX

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