| Semester 1 | Credits | Semester 2 | Credits |
| ENGL 15, 30, or ESL 15‡ | 3 | ECON 102 - Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy | 3 |
|
General Education Course (GH) |
3 |
CMPSC 203 - Introduction to Spreadsheets and Databases (or General Education Course-GQ)*‡† |
4 |
| General Education Course (GN) | 3 | General Education Course (GA) | 3 |
| General Education Course (GQ)‡ | 4 | General Education Course (GN) | 3 |
| General Education Course (GS) | 3 | Elective | 2 |
| PSU 8 - First-Year Seminar University College | 0-1 | ||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15-16 | TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits | Semester 4 | Credits |
| 3 | ENGL 202D, 202A, 202B, or 202C (202D preferred) - Effective Writing | 3 | |
| CAS 283 - Communication and Information Technology (or Elective if CMPSC 203 taken as GQ)‡ | 3 | General Education Course (GA) | 3 |
| General Education Course (GH) | 3 | General Education Course (GH) | 3 |
| General Education Course (GHW) | 1.5 | General Education Course (GHW) | 1.5 |
| Supporting Course in Consultation with Academic Adviser1 | 3 | Supporting Course in Consultation with Academic Adviser1 | 3 |
| General Education Course (GS) | 3 | ||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 13.5 | TOTAL CREDITS | 16.5 |
| Semester 5 | Credits | Semester 6 | Credits |
| RPTM 101* - Introduction to Recreation Services | 3 | RPTM 277* - Inclusive Leisure Services | 3 |
| RPTM 120* - Leisure and Human Behavior | 3 | RPTM 334* - Non-profit Recreation Agency Operations | 3 |
| RPTM 201 - Introduction to Community Recreation | 3 | RPTM 390* - Political and Legal Aspects of Recreation Services | 3 |
| RPTM 220 - Sustainability, Society, and Well-being | 3 | RPTM 394* - Orientation to Internship | 1 |
| RPTM 236* - Leadership and Group Dynamics in Recreation Services | 3 | RPTM 410* - Marketing of Recreation Services | 3 |
| Supporting Course in Consultation with Academic Adviser1 | 3 | Supporting Course in Consultation with Academic Adviser1 | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 18 | TOTAL CREDITS | 16 |
| Semester 7 | Credits | Semester 8 | Credits |
| RPTM 370 or 435* | 3 | RPTM 495A* - Internship in Recreation Services | 12 |
|
RPTM 433W* - Program Evaluation and Research in Recreation Services |
3 | ||
| RPTM 456* - Programming in Recreation Services | 3 | ||
| Supporting Course in Consultation with Academic Adviser1 | 3 | ||
| Supporting Course in Consultation with Academic Adviser1 | 3 | ||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 | TOTAL CREDITS | 12 |
TOTAL CREDITS: 121-122
| * |
Course requires a grade of C or better for the major |
| ‡ |
Course requires a grade of C or better for General Education |
| # |
Course is an Entrance to Major requirement |
| † |
Course satisfies General Education and degree requirement |
| 1 |
University Requirements and General Education Notes:
US and IL are abbreviations used to designate courses that satisfy University Requirements (United States and International Cultures).
W, M, X, and Y are the suffixes at the end of a course number used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.
GWS, GQ, GHW, GN, GA, GH, and GS are abbreviations used to identify General Education program courses. General Education includes Foundations (GWS and GQ) and Knowledge Domains (GHW, GN, GA, GH, GS, and Integrative Studies). Foundations courses (GWS and GQ) require a grade of ‘C’ or better.
Integrative Studies courses are required for the General Education program. N is the suffix at the end of a course number used to designate an Inter-Domain course and Z is the suffix at the end of a course number used to designate a Linked course.
All incoming Schreyer Honors College first-year students at University Park will take ENGL/CAS 137 in the fall semester and ENGL/CAS 138 in the spring semester. These courses carry the GWS designation and replace both ENGL 30 and CAS 100. Each course is 3 credits.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
LIMITATIONS ON SOURCE AND TIME FOR CREDIT ACQUISITION Per Senate policy 83-80.5, the college dean or campus chancellor and program faculty may require up to 24 credits of course work in the major to be taken at the location or in the college or program where the degree is earned. Most majors in Health and Human Development require students to complete up to 24 credits for the major through courses taken at University Park. Courses taken at other Penn State campuses may not be counted toward this 24 credit minimum.
ADVISING NOTES
Within the 30 credits of required General Education Domain courses, students must take 6 credits of Integrative Studies courses (Inter-domain or Linked courses). If you need additional clarification, consult with your academic adviser.