RPTS 201: Foundations of Recreation and Parks

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Class Calendar

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        Readings CR: Course Reserves    H: Handout or pdf    WP: Web Page under Links

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WEEK

DATE

DAY

TOPIC

READINGS

 

 

 

 

CR (Course Reserve)

1

Aug 27

Mon

Introduction to RPTS 201

 

 

Aug 29

Wed

About RPTS 201

 

 

Aug 31

Fri

Local Gov. Recreation Services

CR: Edginton et. al.  Chapter 7

 

 

 

 

 

2

Sept. 3

Mon

Local Gov. Recreation Services

CR: Edginton et. al.  Chapter 7

 

Sept. 5

Wed

Local Gov. Recreation Services

CR: Edginton et. al.  Chapter 7

 

Sept. 7

Fri

Nonprofit Recreation Services

CR: Edginton et. al.  Chapter 10

 

 

 

 

 

3

Sept. 10

Mon

Nonprofit Recreation Services

CR: Edginton et. al.  Chapter 10

 

Sept. 12

Wed

Nonprofit Recreation Services

CR: Edginton et. al.  Chapter 10

 

Sept. 14

Fri

Commercial Recreation Services and Paper Assignment

CR: Edginton et. al.  Chapter 11

 

 

 

 

 

4

Sept. 17

Mon

Commercial Recreation Services

CR: Edginton et. al.  Chapter 11

 

Sept. 19

Wed

Commercial Recreation Services

 

 

Sept. 21

Fri

Exam I Review

Exam I Review Due (pdf) (word)

 

 

 

 

 

5

Sept. 24

Mon

Exam I

 

 

Sept. 26

Wed

No Class

 

 

Sept. 28

Fri

No Class (Paper/Project Time)

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Oct. 1

Mon

Conservation/ Preservation

Paper Topic Meetings

10:15 pm-12:15pm (by sign up)

 

Oct. 2

Tue

 

Paper Topic Meetings

2:00 pm-5:00pm (by sign up)

 

Oct. 3

Wed

Tragedy of the Commons

Paper Topic Meetings

10:15 pm-12:15pm (by sign up)

 

Oct. 5

Fri

Current Issues in the Commons

PAPER TOPIC & 2 SOURCES DUE

 

 

 

 

 

7

Oct. 8

Mon

NGOs and the Natural Environment

CR: Edginton et. al.  Chapter 9

 

Oct. 10

Wed

Federal Recreation Services/ Lands

CR: Edginton et. al.  Chapter 9

 

Oct. 12

Fri

Federal Recreation Services/ Lands

CR: Edginton et. al.  Chapter 9

 

 

 

 

 

8

Oct. 15

Mon

Federal Recreation Services/ Lands

CR: Edginton et. al.  Chapter 8

 

Oct. 17

Wed

Q&A Dr. Stanton

CR: Edginton et. al.  Chapter 8

 

Oct. 19

Fri

Federal Recreation Services/ Lands

CR: Edginton et. al.  Chapter 8

PEER REVIEW for PAPER

 

 

 

 

 

9

Oct. 22

Mon

State Parks

PAPER DUE

 

Oct. 24

Wed

State Parks

CR: NRPA

 

Oct. 26

Fri

Exam II Review / Group Assignments

CR: People Places

Exam II Review Due (word) (pdf)

 

 

 

 

 

10

Oct. 29

Mon

Exam II

 

 

Oct. 31

Wed

No Class (Group meeting Time)

 

 

Nov. 2

Fri

Urban Parks and Group Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Nov. 5

Mon

Urban Parks

Presentations

 

Nov. 7

Wed

Current Trends/Issues in Recreation and Parks

Presentations

 

Nov. 9

Fri

Current Trends/Issues in Recreation and Parks

Presentations

 

 

 

 

 

12

Nov. 12

Mon

Current Trends/Issues in Recreation and Parks

Presentations

 

Nov. 14

Wed

Current Trends/Issues in Recreation and Parks

Presentations

 

Nov. 16

Fri

Current Trends/Issues in Recreation and Parks

Presentations

 

 

 

 

 

13

Nov. 19

Mon

Current Trends/Issues in Recreation and Parks

Presentations

 

Nov. 21

Wed

No Class

 

 

Nov. 23

Fri

No Class

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

Nov. 26

Mon

Current Trends/Issues in Recreation and Parks

Presentations

 

Nov. 28

Wed

Exam III Review in Class

Exam III Review (word) (pdf)

 

Nov. 30

Fri

Exam III

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Dec. 3

Mon

Last Class