ESP (0855) 617 - Intramural and Recreation Management

Credits: 3.00

Students will study all aspects of collegiate intramural and recreation supervision with an emphasis on the various delivery systems as well as management issues. Focus of the learning experience is to provide opportunities for developing practical skills for effective organization and administration of contemporary intramural and recreational programs.

Prerequisite 1: ESP 632 ESP 633
From this course, students should be able to:
1. Articulate the value of intramural and recreation programs and services
2. Describe the essential components of managing intramural and recreation based programs.
3. Design and present an annual operational management plan for a simulated intramural and/or recreation program.
4. Design, recommend, and present a long range management plan for an actual program using the management components covered in this course.
5. Learn how to work cooperatively with a team of colleagues in managing intramural and recreation based programs.
6. Demonstrate presentation skills required of management personnel by presenting a plan to university administration and community members.
7. Identify the steps used to design a plan for intramural and recreation based programs recreation programs.
8. Demonstrate an understanding of the following management issues; staffing, marketing, risk management, budgeting, facilities and program evaluation.
9. Design intramural and recreation management plan for a chosen consumer segment.