REC 321 - Resident and Day Camp Administration

Units: 3
Current principles and practices in the organized camp profession. Considers programming for the operation of public, private, and nonprofit camps. Topics include staffing, camper management, marketing, budgeting, activity planning and structure, and risk management.

Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, or Entirely Online, or Hybrid.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Identify the current principles and practices in the organized camp profession
Develop a program plan for a week at a resident or day camp including staffing , budgeting, and activity planning.
Develop a marketing strategy related to a resident or day camp.
Explain the key risk management issues facing camp professionals.