Suggested Course Sequence to transfer from NCCCS
Curriculum Guide for AA to BS Parks and Recreation Management at WCU
1st Semester*
Freshman/First Year
2nd Semester
Fall
WCU Course
Equivalent
CC Course
LS Credit
Cat. Hours Required/Notes
ENG 111
Math
ENGL 101
Math
C1
C2
3
3
History
Humanities/Fine
Arts
History
P3
3 Preferred
Natural Science
ACA 122
Total Credit Hours
Humanities
P4
Physical & Biological
Sciences
C5
USI 130
3
4
1
17
CC Course
ENG 112
COM 231
Humanities/Fine
Arts
Social/Behavioral
Sciences
Social/Behavioral
Sciences
Spring
WCU Course
Equivalent
LS Credit
Cat. Hours Required/Notes
ENGL 202
COMM 201
Fine & Performing
Arts
C1
C3
3
3 Preferred
P5
3
Social Sciences
P1
3
Social Sciences
P1
3
Total Credit Hours
15
*This assumes placement into college level courses. This is only meant to be a guide. Please see your academic advisor to develop your individual plan.
*Please allow more time at WCU to complete coursework.
3rd Semester
Sophomore/Second Year
4th Semester
Fall
CC Course
WCU Course
Equivalent
HEA 110/PED
110/Other Elective Wellness
Other Elective
Elective
Social Science (Global
Perspective)
World Cultures
Gen. Ed/UGETC
Elective
Elective
HEA 112/Other
Elective
HEA 250
Total Credit Hours
UGETC=purple shading
LS Credit
Cat. Hours Required/Notes
CC Course
LS Credit
Cat. Hours Required/Notes
4
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
PED/Other Elective Elective
Total Credit Hours
1
14
3
3
Natural Science
Other Elective
P6
3
Other Elective
Gen. Ed/UGETC
Elective
2 Required
14
WCU Course
Equivalent
Physical & Biological
Sciences
C5
Elective
C4
3
Spring
Gen. Ed.=beige shading
rev. 9/2/14
Other required hours=blue shading
Suggested Course Sequence to transfer from NCCCS
5th Semester
WCU Course
PRM 250
PRM 254
PRM 350
PRM 361
PRM 383
Guided Elective
Junior/Third Year (at WCU)
6th Semester
Fall
Course Title
Foundations Parks & Rec
Mgmt
Intro Outdoor Pursuits
Education
University & Career Planning
in
PRM Planning and
Program
Evaluation in PRM
Internship in PRM
Total Credit Hours
7th Semester
Notes
3
WCU Course
PRM 270
RTH 250
PRM 383
Guided Elective
Guided Elective
3
1
3
1
3
14
Course Title
Entrepreneurship &
Commercial Recreation
Outdoor Recreation
Internship in PRM
Total Credit Hours
Credit
Hours
Notes
3
3
1
3
3
13
Leadership & Group Dynamics
in Recreation
Inclusion & Recreation for
People with Disabilities
Internship in PRM
Independent Study
3 summer
PRM 483
Capstone Internship in PRM
3 summer
Notes
3
3
1
3
3
13
Spring
WCU Course
Course Title
PRM 370
PRM 495
PRM 461
PRM Focus Area
PRM Focus Area
Guided Elective
Internship Orientation
Senior
Seminar&in PRM
Management
Administration of PRM
Total Credit Hours
PRM 480
Credit
Hours
Course Title
Total Credit Hours
Senior/Fourth Year
8th Semester
Fall
WCU Course
PRM 430
PRM 433
PRM 383
PRM Focus Area
PRM Focus Area
Credit
Hours
Spring
Credit
Hours
Notes
1
1
3
3
3
3
14
Total Credit Hours
120
Reminder: 30 hours of 300-400 level courses must be taken at WCU.
http://www.wcu.edu/academics/departments-schools-colleges/CEAP/ceap-depts/humanserv/prm/index.asp
UGETC=purple shading
Gen. Ed.=beige shading
rev. 9/2/14
Other required hours=blue shading