Supporting Courses | Penn State College of Health and Human Development

RPTM students in the Commercial Recreation and Tourism Management (CRTM), Community Recreation Management (CMRMG) and the Outdoor Recreation Management (OUTRC) options are required to complete 3 to 18 credits of supporting courses to complete the requirements for their degree. Each of the options has a distinct list of courses as indicated below. The courses are selected by RPTM faculty from each area of specialization. Use these courses to enhance your skills and focus your career direction.

Commercial Recreation and Tourism Management

AFAM 110N	Introduction to African American Studies
AFAM 114N	Race, Gender, Sport
ACCTG 211	Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
AEE 201	Interpersonal Skills for Tomorrow's Leaders
AMST 100	Introduction to American Studies
ANTH 1	Understanding Humans
ANTH 45	Cultural Diversity: A Global Perspective
AYFCE 270	Consumer and Financial Skills
BA 100	Introduction to Business
BA 242	Social and Ethical Environment of Business
BA 243	Social, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
BA 250	Small Business Management
BA 301	Finance
BA 303	Marketing
BA 304	Management
BBH 101	Introduction to Biobehavioral Health
BLAW 243	Legal Environment of Business
CAS 101N	Introduction to Human Communication
CAS 203	Interpersonal Communication
CAS 212	Professional Public Speaking
CAS 250	Small Group Communication
CAS 252	Business and Professional Communication
CAS 271N	Intercultural Communication
CAS 272N	Political and Communication Technology
CAS 302	Social Influence
COMM 100	Mass Media and Society
COMM 110	Media and Democracy
COMM 170	Introduction to the Sports Industry
COMM 230W	Writing for Media
COMM 251	The Nature of Media
COMM 292	Introduction to Media and Politics
COMM 320	Introduction to Advertising
COMM 370	Public Relations
CMLIT 107	Exploration, Travel, Migration and Exile
COMPSC 203	Introduction to Spreadsheets and Databases
CC 200	Corporate Communication
Econ 14	Principles of Economics
ECON 102	Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
ECON 104	Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
ENG 183Z	Adventure Literature
FIN 100	Introduction to Finance
FIN 108	Personal Finance
FIN 301	Corporation Finance
FIN 305	Financial Management of the Business Enterprise
FIN 330	Personal Financial Planning
GEOG 20	Human Geography: An introduction
GEOG 220	Perspectives on Human Geography
HHD 401	Women's Leadership Initiative
HHD 402	Women's Leadership Initiative
HM 201	Intro to Management in the Hospitality Industry
HM 271	Hospitality Information Technology Fundamentals
HM 318	Club Management and Operations
HM 335	Hospitality Financial Accounting
HM 344	Social Media Marketing for Hospitality
HM 365	Organizational Behavior in the Hospitality Industry
HM 384	Introduction to Meeting and Event Management
HM 386	Intro to the Gaming and Casino Industry
HDFS 129	Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies
HDFS 229	Infant and Child Development
HDFS 239	Adolescent Development
HDFS 249	Adult Development and Aging
HDFS 315	Family Development
IB 303	International Business Operations
KINES 100	The Cultural and Behavioral Foundations of Kinesiology
KINES 341	The Historical, Cultural and Social Dynamics of Sport
Kines 419	Disability Sport and Recreation
KINES 424	Women and Sport
LER 100	Introduction to Labor and Human Resources
LER 136	Race, Gender, and Employment
LER 201	Employment Relationship: Law and Policy
LER 202	Understanding Employee Behavior
LER 304	Labor and Employment Relations Fundamentals
LER 305	Human Resources Fundamentals
MGMT 100	Survey of Management
MGMT 215	Entrepreneurial Mindset
MGMT 301	Basic Management Concepts
MGMT 320	Establishing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
MGMT 321	Leadership and Motivation
MGMT 341	Human Resource Management
MGMT 355	Leadership and Change in Organizations
MKTG 220	Introduction to Selling Techniques
MKTG 221	Contemporary American Marketing
MKTG 301	Princples of Marketing
MKTG 310	Public Relations Marketing
MKTG 327	Retailing
MKTG 330	Consumer Behavior
OLEAD 100	Organizational Leadership
OLEAD 210	Evidence Based Leadership
OLEAD 230	Leadership across Industries
OLEAD 409	Leadership Development; A Life Long Learning Perspective
OLEAD 410	Leadership in a Global Context
OLEAD 411	Women and Leadership
PHIL 103	Ethics
PHIL 106	Business Ethics
PHIL 107	Philosophy of Technology
PHIL 108	Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 119	Ethical Leadership
PLSC 1	American Politics; Principles, processes and powers
PLSC 2	American Public Policy
PLSC 14	International Relations
PLSC 125	Pennsylvania Government and Politics
PLSC 177N	Politics and Government in Washington DC
PSYCH 100	Introductory Psychology
PSYCH 221	Introduction to Social Psychology
PSYCH 231	Introduction to the Psychology of Gender
PSYCH 232	Cross Cultural Psychology
PSYCH 243	Introduction to Well-Being and Positive Psychology
PSYCH 270	Intro to Abnormal Psychology
PSYCH 281	Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology
RPTM 1	Outdoor Pursuits
RPTM 1Z	Outdoor Pursuits
RPTM 140	Outdoor School Field Experience
RPTM 199	Foreign Studies
RPTM 201	Intro to Community Recreation
RPTM 230	Teambuilding Facilitation
RPTM 320	Recreation Resource Planning and Management
RPTM 330	Adventure Based Program Leadership
RPTM 335	Outdoor Recreation Consortium
RPTM 336	Accounting in RPTM
RPTM 345	Guest Activities Practicum
RPTM 370	Arena Management
RPTM 395	Meeting and Event Mangement Internship
RPTM 435	Recreation Facilities Planning and Management
RPTM 457	Peer Mentoring
RPTM 475	Advanced Arena Management
RPTM 499	Foreign Studies
RHS 100	Introduction to Disability Culture
RSOC 11	Introductory Rural Sociology
SOC 1	Introductory Sociology
SOC 5	Social Problems
SOC 15	Urban Sociology
SOC 23	Population and Policy Issues
SOC 110	Sociology of Gender
SOC 119	Race, Ethnicity and Culture
SOC 120	Knowing Right from Wrong
SOC 245Z	Globalization, Technology and Ethics
SOC 411	Racial and Ethnic Diversity and the American Family
SUST 150	The Science of Sustainable Development
SUST 200	Foundations of leadership in Sustainability
SUST 242	Issues in Sustainability
SUST 325	Health and Environmental Sustainability
WMNST 1	Introduction to Women's Studies
WMNST 110	Sociology of Gender
WMNST 136	Race, Gender and Employment

**Commercial Recreation and Tourism Management Business Support Courses**
ACCTG 211	Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
BA 100	Introduction to Business
BA 242	Social and Ethical Environment of Business
BA 250	Small Business Management
BA 301 or FIN 100 or FIN 301	Finance
BA 303 or MKTG 221 or MKTG 301	Marketing
BA 304 or MGMT 100 or MGMT 301	Management
HM 201	Introduction to Management in the Hospitality Industry
LER 100	Introduction to Labor and Human Resources
LER 136	Race, Gender, and Employment
RPTM 336	Accounting in RPTM

Community Recreation Management

AFAM 110N	Introduction to African American Studies
AFAM 114N	Race, Gender, Sport
ACCTG 211	Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
AEE 201	Interpersonal Skills for Tomorrow's Leaders
AMST 100	Introduction to American Studies
AYFCE 211s	Foundations: Civic and Community Engagement
AYFCE 270	Consumer and Financial Skills
ANTH 45	Cultural Diversity: A Global Perspective
BA 100	Introduction to Business
BA 242	Social and Ethical Environment of Business
BA 243	Social, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
BA 250	Small Business Management
BA 301	Finance
BA 303	Marketing
BA 304	Management
BBH 101	Introduction to Biobehavioral Health
BLAW 243	Legal Environment of Business
CAS 101N	Introduction to Human Communication
CAS 203	Interpersonal Communication
CAS 212	Professional Public Speaking
CAS 250	Small Group Communication
CAS 252	Business and Professional Communication
CAS 271N	Intercultural Communication
CAS 272N	Political and Communication Technology
CAS 302	Social Influence
CED 152	Community Development Concepts and Practice
CED 155	Science, technology and public policy
CED 375	Community, Local Knowledge and Democracy
COMM 100	Mass Media and Society
COMM 110	Media and Democracy
COMM 170	Introduction to the Sports Industry
COMM 230W	Writing for Media
COMM 251	The Nature of Media
COMM 292	Introduction to Media and Politics
COMM 320	Introduction to Advertising
COMM 370	Public Relations
COMPSC 203	Introduction to Spreadsheets and Databases
CC 200	Corporate Communication
ECON 14	Principles of Economics
ECON 102	Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
ECON 104	Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
GEOG 20	Human Geography: An introduction
GEOG 40	World Regional Geography
GEOG 124	Elements of Cultural Geography
GEOG 160	Mapping our Changing World
GEOG 220	Perspectives on Human Geography
HHD 401	Women's Leadership Initiative
HHD 402	Women's Leadership Initiative
HM 384	Introduction to Meeting and Event Management
HDFS 129	Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies
HDFS 229	Infant and Child Development
HDFS 239	Adolescent Development
HDFS 249	Adult Development and Aging
HDFS 315	Family Development
IB 303	International Business Operations
KINES 100	The Cultural and Behavioral Foundations of Kinesiology
KINES 341	The Historical, Cultural and Social Dynamics of Sport
KINES 419	Disability Sport and Recreation
KINES 424	Women and Sport
LER 100	Introduction to Labor and Human Resources
LER 136	Race, Gender, and Employment
LER 201	Employment Relationship: Law and Policy
LER 202	Understanding Employee Behavior
LER 304	Labor and Employment Relations Fundamentals
LER 305	Human Resources Fundamentals
MGMT 100	Survey of Management
MGMT 215	Entrepreneurial Mindset
MGMT 301	Basic Management Concepts
MGMT 320	Establishing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
MGMT 321	Leadership and Motivation
MGMT 341	Human Resource Management
MGMT 355	Leadership and Change in Organizations
MKTG 220	Introduction to Selling Techniques
MKTG 221	Contemporary American Marketing
MKTG 301	Principles of Marketing
MKTG 310
MKTG 330	Consumer Behavior
OLEAD 100	Organizational Leadership
OLEAD 210	Evidence Based Leadership
OLEAD 230	Leadership across Industries
OLEAD 409	Leadership Development; A Life Long Learning Perspective
OLEAD 410	Leadership in a Global Context
OLEAD 411	Women and Leadership
PHIL 103	Ethics
PHIL 106	Business Ethics
PHIL 108	Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 119	Ethical Leadership
PLSC 1	American Politics; Principles, processes and powers
PLSC 2	American Public Policy
PLSC 125	Pennsylvania Government and Politics
PLSC 177N	Politics and Government in Washington DC
PLSC 235	Environmental Politics
PLSC 403	The Legislative Process
PSYCH 100	Introductory Psychology
PSYCH 221	Introduction to Social Psychology
PSYCH 231	Introduction to the Psychology of Gender
PSYCH 232	Cross Cultural Psychology
PSYCH 243	Introduction to Well-Being and Positive Psychology
PSYCH 281	Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology
RPTM 199	Foreign Studies
RPTM 230	Teambuilding Facilitation
RPTM 370	Arena Management
RPTM 395	Meeting and Event Mangement Internship
RPTM 435	Recreation Facilities Planning and Management
RPTM 457	Peer Mentoring
RPTM 475	Advanced Arena Management
RPTM 499	Foreign Studies
RHS 100	Introduction to Disability Culture
RSOC 11	Introductory Rural Sociology
SOC 1	Introductory Sociology
SOC 5	Social Problems
SOC 15	Urban Sociology
SOC 23	Population and Policy Issues
SOC 110	Sociology of Gender
SOC 119	Race, Ethnicity and Culture
SOC 120	Knowing Right from Wrong
SOC 245Z	Globalization, Technology and Ethics
SOC 411	Racial and Ethnic Diversity and the American Family
SUST 150	The Science of Sustainable Development
SUST 200	Foundations of leadership in Sustainability
SUST 242	Issues in Sustainability
SUST 325	Health and Environmental Sustainability
WMNST 1	Introduction to Women's Studies
WMNST 110	Sociology of Gender
WMNST 136	Race, Gender and Employment