Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (RPT)
RPT 110 Critical Thinking and the Leisure Experience (Units: 3)
Introduction to basic concepts and principles of critical thinking. Subject matter includes identifying, differentiating, constructing, and evaluating arguments; recognizing fallacies; and applying formal and informal reasoning to the leisure experience. [Formerly RPT 120]
Course Attributes:
- E1 LLD Pre-Fall 2019
RPT 161 Lake and Sea Kayaking (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Must be able to swim 25 yards.
RPT 162 Small Boat Sailing (Unit: 1)
Basic sailing theory, safety practices and development of skills and techniques in small boat sailing; knots, rigging, boat handling, docking and capsize recovery. Students must take a basic swim test (wearing a life jacket) prior to the first class. May be repeated for 3 units. Extra course fee may be required. (CR/NC only) [Formerly a topic under RPT 160]
RPT 163 Beginning Rock Climbing (Unit: 1)
Introduction to rock climbing and belay in both indoor and outdoor settings. Topics include knot tying, rope handling, hazards, equipment use and care, climbing techniques, anchor building, leave-no-trace climbing. Extra course fee may be required. (CR/NC only) [Formerly a topic under RPT 160]
RPT 165 Nature Sampler Field Study and Service (Unit: 1)
Immerse yourself and help nature, parks, and natural areas. Choose from a variety of volunteer projects and dates, gain hands-on experience, and learn from agency professionals. Reflect on your experiences. Activity. (CR/NC grading only) [CSL may be available] [Service hours may be used to satisfy pre-internship or degree experience requirements. Consult your department advisor.]
RPT 166 Inclusive Shared Outdoor Adventures (Unit: 1)
Introduction to inclusion principles, activities, adaptive equipment, techniques, trip planning. Collaboration of students with and without disabilities working together so all have positive shared cycling, kayaking, and sailing experiences. Specialized adaptive recreation equipment provided. Extra course fee may be required. (CR/NC only) [Formerly a topic under RPT 160]
RPT 167 Women's Backpacking (Unit: 1)
Personal adventure programming philosophy, leadership, and outdoor recreation skills for women, through readings, planning and participating in hiking and backpacking trips. Extra course fee may be required. (CR/NC only) [Formerly a topic under RPT 160]
RPT 168 Walking Tours of San Francisco (Unit: 1)
Introduction to the basics of walking tour guiding, including tour design, preparation, and presentation. Focus on design and delivery of urban walking tours in San Francisco on a topic chosen by the student. May be repeated for a total of 3 units. (CR/NC only)
RPT 169 Playing and Learning Outside the Classroom (Unit: 1)
Experience engineering, enjoyment, self-development, leadership/facilitation, benefits and barriers, environments and materials, modification and adaptation, wellness components, and other related concepts will be explored and examined through playing and facilitating experiential activities. May be repeated for a total of 3 units.
RPT 200 Foundations of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (Units: 3)
Recreation, parks, and tourism as a discipline and profession; introduction to concepts, philosophy, history, and science; nature and scope of careers in for-profit, nonprofit, and public sectors; examination of issues and trends, and their implications to leisure systems and processes.
Course Attributes:
- E1 LLD Pre-Fall 2019
- D1: Social Sciences
RPT 205 Adventure Travel (Units: 3)
Culturally sensitive, low impact travel and tourism by individuals that engages travelers, protects the global environment and benefits local communities. Assessment of the adverse/beneficial impacts of travel. Development of trip plan incorporating adventure travel principles and sustainable tourism goals.
Course Attributes:
- E1 LLD Pre-Fall 2019
- D1: Social Sciences
RPT 210 Growth Through Art and Leisure (Units: 3)
Arts and crafts skills for recreational and clinical and therapeutic purposes. The development of creativity and self-expression in community programs, resources for materials, leadership skills, and equipment use and maintenance are covered. Extra fee required. [Formerly RPT 330]
Course Attributes:
- E1 LLD Pre-Fall 2019
- C1: Arts
RPT 220 Leisure Lifestyle Development (Units: 3)
Overview of leisure: with emphasis on how the optimal leisure experience can contribute to one's total well-being, acquiring leisure activity skills/techniques, methods of evaluating and enriching one's personal leisure. Not open to recreation majors.
RPT 230 Growth Through Adventure (Units: 3)
Development of values and an understanding of self through outdoor adventure activities. Examination of the influences of culture, history, fears, and myths on outdoor adventure activities. Introduction to selected outdoor skills. Survey of selected outdoor adventure activities in the Bay Area and Northern California.
Course Attributes:
- C2: Humanities
- C3 or C2: Humanities/Lit.
RPT 240 Leisure and Society (Units: 3)
A critical behavioral and social analysis of recreation, parks, tourism, and related professions and disciplines. Introduction to theory, history, literature, and careers in the field. Examination of leisure trends and issues, and their implications to the leisure service delivery system.
RPT 280 Developmental Play Processes (Units: 3)
Concepts, trends, and issues related to play, recreation, and leisure including learning and human development throughout the lifespan, gender and cultural differences, materials and environments, benefits and barriers, engineering and facilitating play experiences, and activity adaptation. [Formerly RTP 380]
Course Attributes:
- E1 LLD Pre-Fall 2019
- D1: Social Sciences
RPT 300 Leadership in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: RPT 200 (may be taken concurrently).
RPT 325 Information Technology in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: RPT 200 (may be taken concurrently).
RPT 340 Conference, Event Planning, and Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; RPT 200 (may be taken concurrently); or consent of the instructor.
RPT 350 Facilitating Wellness Through Leisure (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: RPT 200 (may be taken concurrently).
RPT 358 Campus Recreation (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
RPT 360 Outdoor Recreation Leadership (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: RPT 400 and consent of instructor.
RPT 370 Principles of Nonprofit Administration (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
RPT 390 Leisure Travel and Tourism (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing; RPT 200 (may be taken concurrently); or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Global Perspectives
RPT 400 Programming Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Experiences (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; RPT 200, RPT 325; concurrent enrollment in RPT 500 recommended.
RPT 410 Therapeutic and Inclusive Recreation (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; RPT 200 (may be taken concurrently); or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Social Justice
RPT 430 Ecology of Outdoor Recreation (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
RPT 440 Urban Recreation and Parks (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing; GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better; RPT 200* (may be taken concurrently); or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-D: Social Sciences
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Social Justice
RPT 445 Recreation Therapy and the Expressive Arts (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
RPT 460 Recreation Destination Resorts (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: RPT 390 or consent of the instructor.
RPT 470 Travel with Purpose (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to upper-division standing.
RPT 500 Organization and Administration of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; RPT 200 and RPT 325; concurrent enrollment in RPT 400 recommended.
RPT 520 Parks and Outdoor Recreation Resources (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; RPT 200 (may be taken concurrently); or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Environmental Sustainability
RPT 570 Developing and Managing Resources in Nonprofit Agencies (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: RPT 370 or consent of the instructor.
RPT 600GW Professionalism in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism - GWAR (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing; GE Area A2; RPT 200, RPT 300, RPT 325, and RPT 350; concurrent enrollment in RPT 400; RPT 500 recommended; internship eligibility.
Course Attributes:
- Graduation Writing Assessment
RPT 605 Ecotourism Principles and Practices (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-D: Social Sciences
- Environmental Sustainability
- Global Perspectives
- Social Justice
RPT 640 Recreational Use of National Parks and Protected Areas (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as RPT 640 and ENVS 640. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
RPT 670 Advanced Conference, Event Planning, and Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: RPT 340 or consent of the instructor.
RPT 690 Internship in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (Units: 12)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Recreation, Parks, and Tourism majors; internship eligibility; and consent of the instructor.
RPT 699 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor. Enrollment by petition.
RPT 700 Orientation and Professional Development in Recreation and Leisure Service (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the instructor.
RPT 720 Developing Collaborative Leaders in Leisure Services (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the instructor.
RPT 810 Research Methods in Recreation and Leisure Studies (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: RPT 700 or consent of the instructor.
RPT 890 Internship (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
RPT 895 Applied Research Project (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor and approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies.
RPT 898 Master's Thesis (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor and approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies.
RPT 899 Independent Study (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the graduate coordinator and supervising faculty member.
Topics:
- Independent Study