PRTM 612 Therapeutic Recreation and Mental Health 3(3,0) Therapeutic recreation services in mental health clinics, institutions, and outdoor settings. Review of disorders and current modes of treatment as they relate to therapeutic recreation. Preq: PRTM 311, 2.0 cumulative grade-point ratio, consent of instructor.
PRTM 613 Recreation Therapy in Physical Rehabilitation 3(3,0) Examination of the characteristics of chronic disabilities and their implications to the individual and to the planning and directing of recreation therapy services. Preq: PRTM 311, three credit hours of human anatomy and physiology, 2.0 cumulative grade-point ratio, consent of instructor.
PRTM (ED SP) 614 Recreation and Leisure for Special Populations 3(3,0) Provides class participants with practical experience in designing recreation and leisure activities for special populations (e.g., handicapped, elderly). Preq: 2.0 cumulative grade-point ratio.
PRTM 621 Recreation Financial Resources Management 3(3,0) Analysis of recreation financial resources management. Deals with revenue sources and their allocation. Preq: PRTM 321, Senior standing in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, 2.0 cumulative grade-point ratio.
PRTM (GEOG) 630 World Geography of Parks and Equivalent Reserves 3(3,0) Major international patterns in the provision and use of urban and rural parks and recreation are examined. Preq: 2.0 cumulative grade-point ratio.
PRTM 631 Methods of Environmental Interpretation 3(2,3) Practice and instruction in the use of equipment and methods available to the interpreter in public contact work. Coaching in presentation and evaluation of live programs and in design, execution, and evaluation of mediated programs is the major emphasis. Programs are delivered to public audiences in the Clemson area. Preq: PRTM 330; Senior standing in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management; 2.0 cumulative grade-point ratio; consent of instructor.
PRTM 641 Commercial Recreation 3(3,0) Components of offering leisure services and products to the public by individuals, partnerships, and corporations for the purpose of making a profit. Preq: 2.0 cumulative grade-point ratio.
PRTM 643 Resorts in National and International Tourism 3(3,0) A variety of resort types are studied with respect to their development, organization, visitor characteristics, and environmental consequences. A case-study approach is used. Preq: 2.0 cumulative grade-point ratio.
PRTM 644 Tour Planning and Operations 3(3,0) Provides the opportunity to understand the psychology of touring with emphasis on packaged and group tours and how tours of different types and scale are planned, organized, marketed, and operated. Preq: PRTM 342, 2.0 cumulative grade-point ratio, consent of instructor.
PRTM 645 Conference/Convention Planning and Management 3(3,0) Provides the opportunity to understand the problems of and solutions to conference and convention planning and management from both the sponsoring organization's and facility manager's perspectives. Preq: 2.0 cumulative grade-point ratio.
PRTM 646 Community Tourism Development 3(3,0) Provides a community-based perspective of the organizational, planning, development, and operational needs for a successful tourism economy at the local level. Preq: PRTM 342, 2.0 cumulative grade-point ratio, consent of instructor.
PRTM 647 Perspectives on International Travel 3(3,0) Using the United States as a destination, international travel patterns and major attractions are presented. Factors that restrain foreign travel to the United States are analyzed. Preq: 2.0 cumulative grade-point ratio.
PRTM 652 Campus Recreation 3(3,0) Study of the basic components required for administration of successful college union and intramural-recreation sport programs. Preq: 2.0 cumulative grade-point ratio.
PRTM 705 Internship 1-3 Field placement in an approved agency under qualified supervision. To be taken Pass/Fail only. Preq: PRTM major or consent of instructor.
PRTM 708 Independent Study 1-3(1-3,0) Topics in recreation, leisure, and tourism not covered in other courses. Written report of findings is required. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits. Preq: Consent of supervising faculty prior to registration.
PRTM 709 Special Problems 1-3(1-3,0)
Directed, individual comprehensive investigation of a
special problem to use knowledge gained in formal courses, provide experience and training in
re
search, and prepare for professional goals. Report of findings is required. May be repeated with a
maximum of three credits applied toward graduation
requirements. To be taken Pass/Fail only.
PRTM 801 Philosophical Foundations of Recreation and Park Administration 3(3,0) Current theories and philosophies in recreation as they are influenced by and have influence on leisure and the changing environment in America. Students develop their own professional philosophies of recreation and leisure.
PRTM 802 Group Processes in Leisure Services 3(3,0) Improvement in human relations skills; knowledge of interpersonal needs and problems of individuals and groups. Students gain understanding of how others affect them and how they affect others and become more effective professional recreators, park administrators, supervisors, interpreters, and educators.
PRTM 803 Seminar in Recreation and Park Administration 3(3,0) Case problems relating to administration of a park, recreation, or tourism agency.
PRTM 807 Recreation Behavior in Natural Environments 3(3,0) Social, psychological, and environmental influences on human behavior; identification of theoretical perspectives to explain behavior and to resolve problems in recreation resource management.
PRTM 808 Behavioral Aspects of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management 3(3,0) Behavioral aspects of recreation, focusing on the social and psychological dimensions of the recreation experience in a variety of environments and activities.
PRTM 811 Research Methods in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management 3(3,0) Principles, methods, and strategies for planning, designing, evaluating, and applying studies of recreation. Preq: Graduate-level statistics course or consent of instructor.
PRTM 812 Leisure Services for the Elderly 3(3,0) The elderly and the role of leisure services in later life; needs of community-based and institutionalized elderly; service delivery systems to meet these needs.
PRTM 815 Therapeutic Recreation and Activity Therapy Administration 3(3,0) Service delivery structures; interdisciplinary relationships; consultation methods; in-service training; funding sources; service evaluation in therapeutic recreation and activity therapy programs.
PRTM (FOR) 816 Remote Sensing and GIS in Natural Resources 3(2,3)S Odd-numbered years. See FOR 816.
PRTM 820 Recreation Resource Policy Issues and Processes 3(3,0) Outdoor recreation policy-formation structures and processes are surveyed through case studies involving past and current public policy issues.
PRTM 840 Tourism Planning 3(3,0) Tourism planning procedures and techniques; planning process and associated concerns such as market, facility, infrastructure, environment, culture, and economics.
PRTM 843 Tourism Analysis 3(3,0) Selected theories, methods, techniques, practices, and principles that govern tourism behavior. Preq: Graduate standing or one graduate-level statistics course or consent of instructor.
PRTM (C R P) 844 Outdoor Recreation Resource Management and Planning 3(3,0) See C R P 844.
PRTM 891 Master's Thesis Research 1-12
PRTM 900 Selected Topics 1-3(1-3,0) In-depth, timely study of trends or problems in parks, recreation, and tourism not covered in other courses. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits.
PRTM 908 Advanced Topics 1-3(1-3,0) Topics not covered in other PRTM courses and not directly related to a thesis or dissertation topic. Formal paper is required. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Consent of instructor.
PRTM 910 Research Seminar 1(1,0) Current research developments in PRTM and presentation of research projects. May be taken for credit for two semesters. To be taken Pass/Fail only.
PRTM 911 Professional Issues in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management 1(1,0) Multi-disciplinary perspectives to examine concepts and methods related to professional development of parks, recreation, and tourism management graduate students. Preq: Admission to PRTM graduate program or consent of instructor.
PRTM 991 Doctoral Dissertation Research 1-12