LEI 3160 Leisure and Society . . . . . 3(F,SS)
Historical and philosophical foundations of leisure. Examinations of current
trends, problems and issues affecting leisure in the United States.
LEI 3830 Travel and Tourism . . . . . 3(F,SS)
Survey of travel and tourism with focus on history, terminology,
demographics, psychographic, financial significance, destination planning and
development, trends and societal impacts.
LEI 4300 Leisure Services . . . . . 3(F)
Analysis of leisure service organizations dealing with management, finances
and accounting, records and reports, publicity and public relations, risk
management, staff organization, leadership training, and coordination of
community resources.
LEI 4400 Leisure Programming . . . . . 4(S)
Principles of leisure program development and study of program areas and
activities. Analysis of the methods and techniques of program design,
organization, implementation, and evaluation.
LEI 4574 Park, Recreation, Tourism and Leisure Marketing
. . . . . 3(S)
An analysis of the marketing process as it relates to park, recreation,
tourism and leisure services. Target and service marketing; strategic marketing
planning; marketing research; current issues; future trends and marketing
opportunities. Upper level status is required.
LEI 4602C Recreation and Resort Planning and Design . . . . . 4(S)
Examination of the fundamental concepts, the specific principles, and the
process of planning and designing recreation and resort facilities, including
visitor attractions. Students spend lab time working individually and in teams
to design recreation and resort facilities or visitor attractions that fulfill
travel/recreation expectations, operate graciously in the community, and
function efficiently to realize profit. Upper level status is required.
LEI 4802 Outdoor Leisure . . . . . 4(F,S,SS)
Survey of issues affecting outdoor leisure in America from a
conservation/environmental perspective; and the effective communication of
outdoor leisure values. Analysis of leadership skills associated with outdoor
leisure activities. Material and supply fee will be assessed.
LEI 4804 Outdoor-Environmental Education for Elementary and Middle Schools
. . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Students will be assigned on an individual basis, to elementary and middle
schools and have responsibility for planning, organizing, and implementing
nature walks on the UWF campus with student groups. Permission of instructor is
required.
LEI 4834 Sport, Adventure and Ecotourism . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Discussion of the concepts, theories and issues relevant to the development
of tourism, with an emphasis on sport, adventure and nature based tourism.
Examination of the challenges and practices associated with the planning and
development of tourism, marketing strategies, funding, government involvement,
financing of the infrastructure, event organization, contracts, public relation
strategies and career opportunities. Introduction and overview of tourism
"niches" including festivals, special events, urban, rural, cultural,
peace and educational tourism. Upper level status is required.
LEI 4835 Community Tourism Development . . . . . 3(F)
Examines the relationship between tourism development and host communities.
Students study the positive and negative economic, social, environmental and
political implications of tourism development. The role of natural and man-made
attractions, theme parks, convention and sports facilities as catalysts to
tourism development. Issues of community participation in tourism planning and
managing the tourism/ community relationships. Upper level status is required.
Material and supply fee will be assessed.
LEI 4845 Commercial Recreation and Special Event Tourism
. . . . . 3(SS)
Examines commercial (private) recreation and special events tourism as
important and expanding sub-segments within the total recreation delivery
system. Studies career opportunities that exist in management, sales, customer
relations, promotions, program and event delivery in a wide range of venues from
corporate settings to theme parks, to entrepreneurial enterprises.
LEI 4922 Field Experience in Leisure . . . . . 6(F,S,SS)
Directed field experience in a leisure service agency under the supervision
of a faculty advisor and an agency supervisor. Opportunities are provided for
the student to develop knowledge, values, and beginning practice skills
appropriate for entry-level practice in leisure service agencies. Total of 120
hours required. Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Special
permission is required.
LEI 4940 Internship in Leisure . . . . . 9(F,S,SS)
Students, in a ten-week program, have the opportunity to relate theory to
practice through observation and experience. Students will be assigned, on an
individual basis, to an approved agency and have responsibilities of organizing
and implementing activities in events under supervision with the respective
agency. Graded on satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Total of 360 hours
required, senior standing, completion of field experience and permission of
academic advisor and department is required.
LEI 6940 Internship in Leisure . . . . . 9(F,S,SS)
Special permission is required.