RPTM Suggested Courses (2025)

Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management (RPTM) NSO Enrollment Guide

Advising

Center for Student Advising and Engagement
5 Henderson Building
University Park, PA

Find your adviser and schedule an appointment through Starfish: http://starfish.psu.edu Links to an external site.

Important Websites

Entrance to Major Requirements

  • 29.1 or more earned credits
  • 2.0 cumulative GPA

Course Recommendations

  • Summer: Choose 2 courses (6 credits overall) *
    • *LEAP Students: Be sure not to choose courses for the fall that you are taking this summer.
  • Fall: Choose 5–6 courses (13–16 credits overall)

Major (plan to take 4-10 credits as listed below)

  • RPTM 120S (3 credit) -AND- PSU 14: First-Year Seminar (1 credit)
  • RPTM 101: Introduction to Recreation Services
  • RPTM 220: Sustainability, Society and Well-being
  • RPTM 236: Leadership & Group Dynamics
  • RPTM 277: Inclusive Recreation

First-Year Seminar

  • RPTM 120S (3 credit) —AND— PSU 14: First-Year Seminar (1 credit)
    • Students can take any of the thematic courses offered by the HHD departments including: BBH 123S (1), CSD 297(1), HPA 123S (1), HM 297(1), HDFS 101S (3), KINES 123S (1), NUTR 123S (1) or RPTM 120S (3).
  • BBH 102S (varsity athletes only, to be registered later, 3 credits, fulfills FYS requirement)
  • LEAP and Aurora enrollment are approved subs for FYS. Students enrolled in those programs do not have to schedule a First-Year Seminar and thematic course

Writing/Speaking (GWS) (select 1)

  • ENGL 15, ENGL 15A, ENGL 30 or ESL 15: Rhetoric and Composition
  • CAS 100A, B, or C: Effective Speech

Social/Behavioral Science (GS) (select any 1)

  • Any

Natural Science (GN) (select any 1)

  • Any

Quantification (GQ) (select any 1)

  • Any

Arts (GA) (select any 1)

  • Any

Humanities (GH) (select any 1)

  • Any

Health and Wellness (GHW) (select 1)

  • RPTM 1 for students interested in Outdoor Recreation

Integrative Studies (select any 1)

  • Any

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