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Nov 04, 2026
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EXER 120 - Recreational Sports
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 Reading Strategies for College or ENGL 095 Integrated Reading and Writing, or ENGL 075 Co-Requisite Reading and Writing.
PROGRAM: Kinesiology and Exercise Science
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2022
Focuses on the development, facilitation and marketing of recreational sports and fitness activities. Topics include adult and youth recreation programs, community education programs, intramural sports, college recreation programs and strategies for establishing and renewing interest in recreational activities.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Discuss the benefits of recreation and sport for the general population.
- Develop several fundraising activity ideas for community recreational programs.
- Discuss legal and ethical issues involved in organizing and facilitating recreational activities, including local, state, and federal regulations.
- Develop recreational program proposals for specific populations and communities.
- Establish effective marketing techniques for recreational athletic events/programs.
- Discuss the potential career opportunities in recreational athletics.
- Differentiate between intramural, extramural, and interscholastic sports.
- Evaluate the role of play, game, sport, and spectacle in recreational activities.
- Design a complete community recreation sports tournament event
- Construct both a round robin and competitive elimination tournament brackets to properly seed teams in a sport tournament event
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Community fitness programs
- Fundraising and grant writing
- Recreational sport programs and facilities
- Tournament Design and Bracket Seeding
- Legal and ethical issues
- Marketing and promotion
- National and International Sporting Differences
- Youth sport program
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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