Bachelor of Arts in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration Roadmap
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 39
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
| First Semester | Units | |
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| ENG 114 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice (A2) 1 | 3 |
| GE Area A 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area B: Physical Science (B1) and Laboratory Science (B3) 3 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| GE Area A | 3 | |
| GE Area B: Life Science (B2) and Laboratory Science (B3) 3 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area B: Quantitative Reasoning (B4) 5 | 3 | |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area E | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| RPT 200 | Foundations of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (Major Core, D1) | 3 |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area D: U.S. History (D2) | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 4 | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| RPT 300 | Leadership in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (Major Core) | 3 |
| Major Elective - Select One 6 | 3 | |
| GE Area F ± | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| RPT 325 | Information Technology in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (Major Core) | 3 |
| RPT 350 | Facilitating Wellness Through Leisure (Major Core) | 3 |
| Select One (Major Elective): | 3 | |
| Leisure Travel and Tourism (GP) | ||
| Parks and Outdoor Recreation Resources (ES) | ||
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| Select One (Major Core): | 3 | |
| Conference, Event Planning, and Management | ||
| Campus Recreation | ||
| Programming Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Experiences | ||
| Major Elective - Select One 6 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| RPT 600GW | Professionalism in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Four 4 | 12 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| RPT 500 | Organization and Administration of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (Major Core) | 3 |
| RPT 690 | Internship in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (Major Internship) | 9 |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 120-122 | |
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ENG 114 can only be taken if you complete Directed Self-Placement (DSP) and select ENG 114; if you choose ENG 104/ENG 105 through DSP you will satisfy A2 upon successful completion of ENG 105 in the second semester; multilingual students may be advised into alternative English courses.
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To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.
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Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill B3 if not already satisfied.
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Complementary Studies
Twelve units of Complementary Studies are required of all candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration. These units must come from courses bearing a prefix other than RPT, and not cross-listed with RPT. RPT majors will be offered several pathways toward completing this requirement, each of which is designed to facilitate graduation in a timely manner:
- 12 units in a single foreign language;
- 12 units taken in an approved study abroad program (e.g., CSU Study Abroad);
- 12 units taken as partial completion of a second major, minor or a certificate; or
- 12 units in a related discipline.
Students who have earned AA-T or AS-T degrees and are pursuing a similar B.A. degree at SF State are required to fulfill the Complementary Studies requirement as defined by the major department. Students should consult with a major advisor about how transfer units and/or SF State units can best be applied to this requirement in order to ensure degree completion within 60 units.
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To determine the best B4 course option, students should complete the online advising activity at mathadvising.sfsu.edu. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Major Electives
RPT 205 Adventure Travel (3 units) (D1)
RPT 210 Growth Through Art and Leisure (3 units) (C1)
RPT 230 Growth Through Adventure (3 units) (C2)
RPT 280 Developmental Play Processes (3 units) (D1)
RPT 410 Therapeutic and Inclusive Recreation (3 units) (SJ)
RPT 440 Urban Recreation and Parks (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, SJ)
RPT 460 Recreation Destination Resorts (3 units)
RPT 470 Travel with Purpose (3 units)
RPT 605 Ecotourism & Sustainable Travel (3 units) (UD-D, ES, GP, SJ)
RPT 640/ENVS 640 Recreational Use of National Parks and Protected Areas (3 units)
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Given catalog rights, fall 2023 transfer students do not need to complete an Area F course.