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Community Recreation & Youth Services
The Community Recreation and Youth Services (CRYS) Specialization prepares students to provide professional services designed to meet the recreation and social development needs of communities, families, and individuals. Students will be exposed to the leisure needs of all ages, with special focus on the needs of youth and the role of recreation in creating change. In addition to core recreation courses, students will choose from electives such as child development, gerontology, non-profit management, and juvenile delinquency. Students will also have the opportunity to gain certificates in areas such as special events planning and serving at-risk youth as well as American Humanics.
Employment may be found in settings such as: community (municipal) recreation agencies, non-profit agencies, youth agencies, camps, youth ranches, and educational settings.
This area of study prepares students for employment in public and non-profit recreation settings:
- City and County Recreation Departments
- State and Federal Government Agencies
- Non-Profit Agencies
- YMCA - YWCA
- Boys and Girls Clubs
- Camps
- Scouting
Courses:
Specialization in Community Recreation and Youth Services
Complete RLS 113, 117, and 146 .........................(9)
Select from the following: RLS 106, 108;
CFS 39, 136; CRIM 120, 130; EHD 107;
GERON/RLS 10S, 103; HS 110;
MCJ 106, 152; MGT 133; PLSI 163;
PSYCH 102; SSCI 150T
(150T repeatable up to 2 units);
SWRK 128..........................................................(6-7)
Select from the following: ART 20, 30, 60;
DRAMA 136, 138A; HS 48; KINES 32, 132, 152;
MUSIC 153; RLS 74, 75, 192T
(192T repeatable up to 3 units)............................(1-3)