General Studies - Recreation and Outdoor Leadership Specialization, AA&S

First Semester

• ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 cr.
• RPK 100 - Introduction to Recreation, Parks & Leisure Studies 3 cr.
• SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 cr.
• Elective - History (HIS) 3 cr.²
• Elective - Information Technology Essentials (ITE) 3 cr.²
• Elective - Mathematics (MTH) 3 cr.²

Second Semester

• ENG 112 - College Composition II 3 cr.
• RPK 120 - Outdoor Recreation 3 cr.
• RPK 265 - Risk Management 3 cr.
• Elective - Social/Behavioral Science 3 cr.^2,3
• Elective - General Studies Transfer 3 cr.²

Third Semester

• RPK 141 - Leadership and Supervision 3 cr.
• PED 183 - Outdoor Adventures 1 cr.
• Elective - Science w/ Laboratory 4 cr.^2,4
• Elective - Social/Behavioral Science 3 cr.^2,3
• Elective - General Studies Transfer 3 cr.²

Fourth Semester

• RPK 135 - Program Planning 3 cr.
• Elective - Communications (CST) 3 cr.²
• Elective - Humanities/Fine Arts 3 cr.²
• Elective - Literature (ENG) 3 cr.²
• Elective - Science w/ Laboratory 4 cr.^2,4

Program Total: 61 Credits

¹ For students taking more than one history course, it is strongly recommended that you begin the sequence by taking HIS 111  or HIS 121  prior to HIS 112  or HIS 122 .
² Students should check with their transferring institution in order to determine the most appropriate course(s) to take at Laurel Ridge Community College.  ELECTIVES General Studies All Programs (excluding Liberal Arts Degrees)  
³ PSY 200 , PSY 215  and PSY 230  may be needed for those entering Therapeutic Recreation.
⁴ BIO 141 /BIO 142  may be needed for Therapeutic Recreation. Check with your transfer institution. 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.