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Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus
Course Prefix/Number/Title:
RLS 280 Community and Commercial Recreation
Course Description:
This course will focus on most aspects of establishing and managing a recreation
facility. This includes operations management, financial management and programming. Tourism, travel
and local community and commercial recreation facilities will be explored.
Course Objectives:
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Develop a working knowledge of basic principles of the overall management of a recreation
enterprise. This includes operations management, financial management and programming.
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Understand how to apply feasibility to a new program or recreation enterprise.
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Students will be acquainted with the travel industry, hospitality industry and local commercial
recreation.
Instructor:
Sherry Niesar
Office:
Online
Office Hours:
Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:15-6:00 pm
Phone:
701-527-3714
Email:
Sherry.Niesar@dakotacollege.eduLecture/Lab Schedule:
Online
Textbook(s):
Introduction to Commercial Recreation and Tourism,
Crossley, Jamieson, & Brayley, 4
th
Edition, Sagamore Publishing, ISBN: 1-57167-475-6
Course Requirements:
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Regular participation in the class is expected.
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Graded assignments: Assignments are given to reinforce chapter content. They are practical in
nature and require the student to apply new knowledge of chapters.
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Graded quizzes/tests: Three one-hour exams of approximately 30 questions will be given.
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Grades: Grades are based on total points earned and include the points earned on practice
exercises.
Tentative Course Outline:
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Introduction to commercial recreation
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Entrepreneurship
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Economic and other obstacles in commercial recreation
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Starting a commercial recreation business
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Financial management
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Marketing
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Operations Management