Camp and Recreation Management (BBA)
The BBA in Camp and Recreation Management program has been designed to prepare students pursuing a career in camp, recreation and related fields. Additionally, the broad set of skills required for success in the industry provides excellent preparation for a wide variety of business and career options. In addition to industry-specific topics such as facility development, outdoor education, recreation, and programming, the student will study the core components of business, including management, marketing, finance, economics, accounting, and communication.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
COURSES | CREDIT HOURS (BBA) |
|---|---|
Developing A Christian Mind | 3 |
Economics | 6 |
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics | |
English | 9 |
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II | |
ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II | |
Fine Arts | 3 |
Foundations for Excellence | 1 |
FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.) | |
History | 6 |
Choose two: HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 HIST 2301 - World Civilization I HIST 2302 - World Civilization II | |
Kinesiology | 2 |
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived. | |
Mathematics | 6 |
[Math Advising Tool (eMAT) required prior to registering for any Math class or any class for which the eMAT is a prerequisite.] MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1308 - Calculus for Business Analysis | |
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) | 4 |
Religion | 9 |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey and three additional credit hours depending on credit hours transferred at time of initial enrollment | |
Social Sciences (1000 or 2000 level courses only) | 6 |
POLS 2301 - American National Government and an additional three credit hours may be selected from Psychology or Sociology. | |
Speech | 3 |
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS | 58 |
Business Core | 33 |
ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting ACCT 2302 - Principles of Managerial Accounting FINA 3301 - Corporate Financial Management MANA 3301 - Principles of Management (S-L) MANA 3305 - Managerial Statistics MANA 3306 - Management Communication MANA 3308 - Business and Public Law MANA 4301 - Operations and Quality Management MANA 4320 - Strategy and Problems in Management MRKT 3301 - Principles of Management STIM 3301 - Information Systems for Management | |
Camp and Recreation Management Major: | 24 |
CPRM 3310 - Recreation Leadership (Cross-listed with KNES 3310) CPRM 3320 - Principles of Camp/Recreation Management CPRM 3330 - Facilities and Logistics for Camps/Recreation CPRM 3340 - Outdoor Education Leadership CPRM 4308 - Internship in Camp/Recreation Management (S-L) CPRM 4309 - Camp and Recreation Organization Practice Choose two (6 hours) from: ENTR 3301 - Principles of Entrepreneurship MANA 3302 - Principles of Human Resource Management MANA 3303 - Principles of Organizational Behavior MANA 4341 - Negotiations in Management MANA 4342 - Business Ethics | |
Electives | |
Upper-Level Lower or Upper-Level | 0 5 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED | 120 |
A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 42 upper-level credit hours.
Students are required to take the Major Field Test (MFT) as part of MANA 4320 Strategy and Problems in Management. Students will prepare for the exam through completion of the coursework of MANA 4320.
Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.
(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
MINOR IN CAMP AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT
See information about the Camp and Recreation Management minor here.
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
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