Recreation, Sport and Tourism (RST) - Course work at a glance
As a student in the Recreation, Sport and Tourism major, you will have an opportunity to participate in a
variety of experiences, including working with community groups, studying abroad, contributing to the work
of professional organizations, and participating with faculty in cutting-edge research. All students complete an
internship, generating valuable work and personal growth.
The curriculum is rooted in several disciplines including psychology, sociology, business administration, and
human development. In addition, the faculty is widely recognized for their leadership, research, professional
contributions, and excellence in teaching.
General Education
Requirements
(All students)
Core Leisure
Requirements
(All students – 22 Hours)
Recreation
Management
(17 Hours)
Composition I
(Rhet or CMN 111)
(3 hours)
RST 100 Society &
Leisure
(3 hours)
RST 120 Leisure
Services
(3 hours)
Advanced Composition
(RST 410)
(3 hours)
RST 101 Orientation RST
(1 hours)
RST 217 Public
Recreation
(3 hours)
Communication
(CMN 101, 113 or 111)
(3 hours)
RST 230 Leisure &
Diversity
(3 hours)
RST 218
Entrepreneurship
(3 hours)
Quantitative Reasoning I
(3 hours)
RST 316 Leisure & Human
Development
(3 hours)
RST 341 Recreation
Planning
(3 hours)
Quantitative Reasoning II
(RST 370)
(3 hours)
Humanities & Arts
(6 hours)
RST 330 Leisure &
Consumer Culture
(3 hours)
RST 370 Research
Methods & Analysis
(3 hours)
RST 429
Contemporary Issues
(4 hours)
Department Electives:
12 hrs.
Natural Science &
Technology
(6 hours)
Management
Requirements
(All students – 19 Hours)
Social & Behavioral
Science
(6 hours)
Social Science
(RST 100 & 330)
(3 hours)
RST 110 Service Delivery
(2 hours)
Cultural Studies: West
(RST 330)
(3 hours)
RST 300 Leisure
Programming
(3 hours)
Cultural Studies: NonWest/US Minority
(3 hours)
RST 320 Leisure Services
Marketing
(3 hours)
* Foreign Language
(3 years high school or 3
college semesters)
RST 340 Leisure & Facility
Management
(3 hours)
RST 200 Leadership
(2 hours)
RST 410 Administration
of Leisure Services
(3 hours)
RST 420 Human Resource
Management
(3 hours)
Free Electives: 11 hrs.
Sport
Management
Tourism
Management
(18 Hours)
(16 Hours)
RST 130 Foundations
of Sport Management
(3 hours)
KIN 142 Sport &
Society
(3 hours)
RST 255 Ethical Issues
in Sport
(2 hours)
RST 354 Legal Aspects
of Sport
(3 hours)
RST 429
Contemporary Issues
(4 hours)
Department Electives:
13 hrs.
RST 150 Foundations
of Tourism
(3 hours)
RST 218
Entrepreneurship
(3 hours)
RST 351 Cultural
Aspects of Tourism
(3 hours)
RST 457 Tourism
Development
(4 hours)
RST 429
Contemporary Issues
(4 hours)
Department Electives:
12 hrs.
Free Electives: 11 hrs.
Experiential Education
Requirements
Free Electives: 11 hrs.
(All students – 13 Hours)
RST 480 Orientation to Practicum
(1 hour)
RST 484 Leisure Studies Practicum
(12 hours)
RST Advisor – LoriKay Paden
lkpaden@illinois.edu
220 Huff Hall, phone 217.300.3787
Find up to date RST information at:
http://rst.illinois.edu/Undergraduates/Advising.aspx