LEI 4400 Programming for Leisure Faculty: William M. Healey
Department: Health, Leisure and Sports
Semester Hours: 3
Term:

Course Objectives	Evaluation
Required Texts	Grading
Bibliography	Outline

Course Objective

1. Familiarizing the student with leisure programming definitions, values, principles, and goals.
2. Develop an understanding of the historical, philosophical, and political foundations of leisure programming.
3. Identify critical leisure programming policy decisions at local, state, and federal levels.
4. Identify and discuss effective and successful leisure programming methods, planning, schedules, activities, promotion, facility use, budgeting, personnel, and evaluation.
5. Demonstrate effective leisure programming skills.
6. Discuss the implications of leisure programming on individual life-styles, and the social consequences of leisure programming.

Required Texts
Edginton, Christopher R., Compton, David M., and Hanson, Carole J. 1989. Recreation and Leisure Programming: A Guide for the Professional. Dubuque, IA: W.C. Brown.

Evaluation

Exam #1	20%
Exam #2	20%
Activity Demonstration (25 min)	10%
On Site "Special Event"	10%
Special Event preparation/committee work	10%
Class participation with in class experiences and assignments	10%
Final Examination	20%
TOTAL	100%

Grading

Grading Scale

Bibliography

Csiikszemtmihalyi, M. 1975. Beyond Boredom and Anxiety. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Ellis, M. 1973. Why People Play. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall.

Farrell, P. and H.M. Lundegrin, 1983. The Process of Recreation Programming: Theory and Techniques, 2nd ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Gunsten, Paul H. 1978. Tournament Scheduling the Easy Way. Winston-Salem, N.C.: Hunter Textbook, Inc.

Kelly, John. 1990. Leisure. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall.

Kraus, R.G. 1985. Recreation Programming and Planning Today. Glenview, I.L.: Scott, Foresman and Company.

Rossman, J.R. 1989. Recreation Programming: Designing the Leisure Experience. Champaign, I.L.: Sagawore Publishing.

Outline:

	



16		Introduction

		Fantasy Tag



1/8		Review Course Outline

		Discussion of "On Site Event"

		Recreation and Leisure in Contemporary Society (Edginton:  3-21)



1/13		Programming Concepts (Edginton:  25-48)

		

1/15		The Leisure Programmer (Edginton:  51-80)



1/20		Martin Luther Kings Birthday Observed - NO CLASS

		"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true 		meaning of this creed-We hold these truths to be self-evident:  That all men 		are created equal..."

	

1/22		Understanding Consumer Behavior (Edginton:  83-110)



1/27		OPEN



1/29		Exam #1 (Text p. 3-110)



2/3		Tournament Scheduling



2/6		Tournament Scheduling



2/10		Tournament Scheduling



2/12		Activity Demonstration



2/17		Activity Demonstration



2/19		Activity Demonstration



2/24		Activity Demonstration



2/26		Activity Demonstration







3/3		Exam #2 - Tournament Scheduling

		Activity Demonstration 



3/5		Program Development (Edginton:  157-181)



3/10		Program Area (Edginton:  185-224)



3/12		Program Formats (Edginton:  227-248)



3/17-3/21	SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS



3/24		Program Promotion (Edginton:  252-302)

		Panel Discussion Guest Speaker



3/26		Program Evaluation (Edginton:  365-395)

		Guest Speaker



3/31		Committee Reports Due for On Site Event



4/2-4/9	NIRSA Conference, Louisville, KY.

		No Class



4/14		Evaluation Discussion of On Site Event



4/16		OPEN



4/21-4/25	Final Exam Week





	*LEI 4400 EXAM WILL BE GIVEN AS SCHEDULED 

	ACCORDING TO EXAM MATRIX