Upon completion of the recreation and camp administration major our graduates will have the ability to: (I) communicate in both written and oral forms ; (2) utilize leadership processes; (3) carry out both program planning and organizational planning; (4) provide educational experiences for staff and participants; (5) organize available resources and his / her own time energies ; (6) evaluate both programs (or operations) and staff; (7) man age resources , including budgetary resources and others such as personnel , facilities and supplies ; (8) perceive relevant informa tion about the population (and community) he / she serves which has potential for influencing service; (9) develop appropriate relationships with other professional and community groups; ( I0) verbalize and establish a philosophy of recreation and camping on which his / her professional practices can be based incorporating discipleship and leadership concepts ; (11) perceive and work within the framework of legal considerations ; ( 12) understand and use the "special language" which is associated with his / her professional responsibilities ; ( I3) perform a variety of general technical skills related to office practices , paper work manage ment and media utilization; (14) realize his / her identity in rela tion to his / her position in Christ and his / her spiritual gifts and abilities; (15) develop his / her gifts and abilities related to Chris tian ministries. Major Requirements: 37 units , with a skills block requiring a 220 , 230, 240 series in a departmentally approved skill and four additional skills classes. (A student may only transfer two skills classes into this skills block from another school. Further , there is a list of approved skills courses in other departments that may be taken toward this skills requirement. ) In addition , the following courses are required: RCA 100,110 , 172 , 180, 190and22units upper division including 304 , 307 , 450 , 460 , Psychology 302 , Christian Education 301 and 475. Psychology 200 is a pre-major requirement. The recreation and camp administration major prepares people to enter the fields of: recreation administration and programming , camp administration and programming , and camp administration and programming on the mission fields . (See the Christian educa tion department for church related camping or the biology depart ment for outdoor education administration and teaching .) Department minor: 19-20 units including RCA I00 , 172 or 180 , 220 , 230 , 240 , 304 or 307 , 450 and 460. SPECIAL NOTE Admission Requirements: Admission into Biola University does not guarantee admission into the recreation and camp administra tion major. A student may be admitted to the recreation and camp administration major upon meeting the requirements for uni versity admission and successfully completing , with a " C" or better , Psychology 200 and RCA I00 , one skills class at Biota and an evaluation by the RCA staff. 100 INTRODUCTION TO RECREATION AND CAMP ADMINISTRATION (4) History, objective and philosophy of camping and recreation. Overview of the fields and relationships to home , church and school. Definition of terms and basic concepts related to these two fields and setting of personal ministry and educational goals (1 ) Basic Life Support. Red Cross Multimedia First Aid and CPR instruction. Certification given upon completion. for time spent here at Biola. 110 FIRST AID AND CPR
323 ANALYSIS OF VOLLEYBALL (Women) (2) A theory and laboratory class designed to acquaint students with progression, practice techniques , selection and care of equip ment , and the teaching and coaching of volleyball. Prerequisites 110, 150. Alternate years, offered fall 1983. 324 ANALYSIS OF RHYTHMICAL ACTIVITIES (Women) (2) Instructional materials and methods suitable for all areas of rhyth mical activities. Prerequisite: l lO , 201. Alternate years , offered fall 1983. 325 ANALYSIS OF SOFfBALL (Women) (2) A theory and laboratory class designed to acquaint students with progression , practice techniques , selection and care of equipment and the teaching and coaching of softball. Prerequisites: 110, 150 . Alternate years , offered spring 1984. 326 ANALYSIS OF BASKETBALL (Women) (2) A theory and laboratory course designed to acquaint students with progression , practice techniques , selection and care of equipment and the teaching and coaching of basketball. Prerequisites: l lO,
l 50. Alternate years, offered spring 1983 . 330 PSYCHOLOGY OF COACHING (2)
Analysis of factors in coaching in areas of motivation, attitude formation and behavior , leadership and techniques of coaching . 400 ADMINISTRATION AND PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3) Implementing the activity program through proper organization; use of tests and measurements; purchase and care of equipment ; public relations at all levels; auxiliary activity programs offered by organizations outside the school; the place of the intramural and inter-school program; development of principles which serve as a basis of the profession. Lecture / demonstrations team taught with cooperating departments. Alternate years , offered I982-83. 404 CARE AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES (3) Theory and practice of principles and techniques pertaining to athletic conditioning; care of athletic injuries. Alternate years , offered 1983-84. 405 ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3) Analysis of the principles underlying the physical education program for the handicapped; survey of specific disabilities and the implication of each for physical education. Alternate years , offered 1982-83. 406 TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3) Lecture, laboratory and field experience in the development , evaluation and application of tests in health and physical educa tion; use and interpretation of elementary statistics . Alternate years , offered 1983-84. 420 PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SPORT (3) The socio-psychological nature of games, sport and physical activity; the psychology of play and competition; symbolism in sports. · 480 RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION (l-3) Independent study, readings and / or research in the fields. Senior standing with consent and consultation. Maximum of six units.
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Objectives: This major has as its central and unique focus a concern for the affect of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Holy Bible on the leisure behavior of mankind.
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