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    Dec 06, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Recreation, Event and Sport Management, BS


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The Bachelor of Science degree program with a major in Recreation, Event, and Sport Management (RESM) prepares students for entry-level positions within recreation, event, and sport organizations and agencies. This degree provides students with a foundational understanding of recreation, event, and sport management fields while also developing their practical operational and management skills.  Students are prepared for careers in public, non-profit, and private recreation, event, and sport organizations.

The Recreation, Event, and Sport Management degree is also designed as a 2 + 2 program. Students earning their associate in arts or associate in science degrees from a Texas college may come with 60 semester credit hours that will be applied to their degree.

Degree requirements

The following requirements must be satisfied for a Bachelor of Science with a major in recreation, event, and sport management.

Hours required and general/college requirements


A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the “University Core Curriculum” in the Academics section of this catalog.

Internship, 12 hours


Each Recreation, Event, and Sport Management student is required to complete a total of 12 credit hours of internship/on-site experience (RESM 4100).

  • Students must complete a minimum of 400 clock hours of documented internship hours to meet this requirement.
  • The student must meet several requirements prior to enrollment in this course, including:
    • Completion of RESM 4150 (Capstone/Pre-Internship) with a “C” or better;
    • A minimum of 2.00 overall GPA and a “C” or better in each RESM course;
    • Verification of 100 hours of paid or voluntary experience in at least two different recreation, sport, park, or leisure service agencies within the past 48 months; and
    • Departmental permission to enroll in the course.
  • The internship is typically a 30 to 40-hours per week affiliation with an approved agency.

Minor requirements, 18 hours


  • Student may choose a pre-defined minor from another discipline.

    OR
     
  • Students may choose an interdisciplinary minor by selecting any six courses (18 hours) from outside the RESM program.

Recreation, event and sport management electives, 15 hours


Student must choose any five courses with the RESM prefix.

The five courses from the electives requirement cannot include the RESM core, capstone and/or internship courses listed above.

Other requirements


  • A minimum grade of C is required in each RESM course.
  • A 2.5 overall GPA is required on all RESM courses.
  • A minimum UNT GPA of 2.0 and an overall GPA of 2.0 are required for graduation. Overall GPA includes all course work transferred plus that taken at UNT. 

Notes


Students are encouraged to see their academic or faculty advisor and the department degree audit advisor each term/semester for help with program decisions and enrollment.

Four-year degree plan (example)


The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Semester 1 Semester 2
American History core   3 hours  American History core   3 hours
Communication core   3 hours  Communication core   3 hours
Component Area Option B core   3 hours Creative Arts core   3 hours
Mathematics core   3 hours Language, Philosophy and Culture core   3 hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences core   3 hours Component Area Option A core   3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 2

Semester 1 Semester 2
RESM 1950 - Professional Foundations of Recreation, Event, and Sport Organizations   3 hours    RESM 3050 - Operations and Logistics in Recreation, Event and Sport Organizations   3 hours   
RESM 2150 - Leadership in Recreation, Event, and Sport Organizations   3 hours    RESM 3450 - Diversity and Inclusion in Recreation, Event and Sport Organizations   3 hours   
Government/Political Science core   3 hours RESM 4050 - Management of Recreation, Event and Sport Organizations   3 hours   
Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours  Government/Political Science core   3 hours
Required minor 3 hours  Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours 
    Required minor 3 hours 
Total 15 hours Total 18 hours

 

Year 3

Semester 1 Semester 2
RESM 4080 - Legal Aspects of Recreation, Event and Sport Organizations   3 hours    RESM 4160 - Assessment and Data Analytics in Recreation, Event and Sport Organizations   3 hours   
RESM elective 3 hours  RESM 4180 - Facility and Area Planning, Design, and Management in Recreation, Event, and Sport Organizations   3 hours   
RESM elective 3 hours  RESM 4190 - Finance in Recreation, Event, and Sport Organizations   3 hours   
Required minor 3 hours  RESM elective 3 hours 
Required minor 3 hours  Required minor 3 hours 
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 4

Semester 1 Semester 2
RESM 4150 - Capstone Experience in Recreation, Event and Sport Management   3 hours    RESM 4100 - Internship in Recreation, Event, and Sport Organizations   3-12 hours  
RESM 4250 - Marketing in Recreation, Event, and Sport Organizations   3 hours       
RESM elective 3 hours     
RESM elective 3 hours     
Required minor 3 hours     
Total 15 hours  Total 12 hours 

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