Contact Information:

Stacey EllisAssistant Professor of Health,

Physical Education, and Recreation540-868-7176sellis@lfcc.edu

Middletown Campus173 Skirmisher Lane

Middletown, VA 22645-1745540-868-7110

Fauquier Campus6480 College Street

Warrenton, VA 20187-8820540-351-1507

Luray-Page County Center334 North Hawksbill Street

Luray, VA 22835-1130540-843-0722

Vint Hill4151 Weeks Drive

Warrenton, VA 20187540-351-1531

Lord Fairfax Community College

800-906-LFCC

Recreation and Outdoor Leadership

SpecializationAssociates of Arts

and Sciences in General Studies

Program Requirements Subject to Change

lfcc.edu

Lord Fairfax Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation or disability in its programs or activities.

Lord Fairfax Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Lord Fairfax Community College.

Program Introduction:

The Recreation and Outdoor Leadership Specialization focuses on quality classroom instruction, experiential learning in the outdoor environment, as well as practicum experiences in various realms of Recreation and Outdoor Leadership in order to fully prepare students for transfer programs or entry into recreation based employment.

Program will prepare students to transfer to pursue one of the following degrees:

� Parks and Outdoor Recreation

� Sports Management

� Tourism and Events Management

� Therapeutic Recreation

� Similar Fields

Graduates are prepared for the careers as:

� Public Parks and Recreation Department specialists

� Non-Profit and Profit Recreation Programmers

� Camp Staff and Managers

� Outdoor and Park guides

� Park Rangers

� Adventure and Outdoor programmers

� Leisure Programmers

Program Highlights:

� Leave No Trace

� Canoeing/Kayaking Trips

� Hiking, Backpacking, and/or Rockclimbing

� Leadership Development

� Event Planning

� Shenandoah Valley exploration and adventure

Program of StudyFirst Semester (Fall)ENG 111 ..... College Composition I ....................... 3HIS ............. History Elective 1,2 ............................. 3MTH ............ Mathematics Elective 1,3 .................... 3SDV 100 ..... College Success Skills ...................... 1ITE ............. Information Literacy Elective 1 ............ 3RPK 100...... Intro to Recreation, Parks, and

Leisure Studies ................................ 3 Total .............................................. 16

Second Semester (Spring)ENG 112 ..... College Composition II ...................... 3

Social Science Elective 1 ................... 3MTH ............ Mathematics Elective 1,3 .................... 3RPK 120...... Outdoor Recreation ........................... 3

Approved Transfer Elective 1,5 ............. 3 Total .............................................. 15

Third Semester (Fall)RPK 141...... Leadership and Supervision .............. 3

Social Science Elective 1 ................... 3RPK 160...... Wilderness First Aid .......................... 2RPK 170...... Recreational Backpacking ................. 1

Science with Laboratory Elective 1,4 .... 4 Total .............................................. 13

Fourth Semester (Spring)CST ............. Communication Elective 1 .................. 3

Science with Laboratory Elective 1,4 .... 4 Humanities Elective 1 ........................ 3

ENG ............ Literature Elective 1 ........................... 3RPK 135...... Program Planning .............................. 3 Total .............................................. 16

Program Total ............. 601 Lists of approved electives can be found on page 40.

2 Students should check with the institution to which they are transferring in order to determine the most appropriate history course(s) to take at LFCC. For students intending to take more than one history course, a sequence beginning by taking HIS 101, 111, or 121 is preferred prior to 102, 112, or 122.

3 Students should check with the institution to which they are transferring in order to determine the most appropriate math courses to take at LFCC.

4 A one-year sequence of biology, chemistry, geology, or physics is recommended. However, depending on the requirements of four-year institutions, two one-semester courses in different sciences may be substituted with advisor approval.

5 Students may elect to take an additional PED or RPK course to fulfill the transfer elective.