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Department of Earth Sciences
Parks & Recreation Management Program

REC 165 - Section 01
MWF@12-12:50PM (EBE 255)
Introduction to Recreation & Leisure

Spring Semester 2010

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Professor: Dr. John Confer
Office: Room 265 Eberly Building
(Next to the TGIF Lab)

Department Chair: Dr. Thomas Wickham, (Email: wickham@calu.edu)
Department Office: 160 Eberly Building
Department Phone: (724) 938-4180
Contact Dr. Confer:
Email: confer@calu.edu
Class Web Page: http://workforce.calu.edu/confer/
Phone: (724) 938-4211
Office Hours:
  Monday & Wednesday 2:00-3:00PM;
  Monday & Wednesday 5:15-6:15PM
  or by appointment (E-mail for appointment)		 Class Time:
 Mon, Wed & Fri 12:00-12:50PM
 Room 255 Eberly Building

Announcements:

  • What Can I Do with a Degree in Parks & Recreation Management
    Click HERE for a PFD version

  • Syllabus Quiz Due by Monday 2/25 located on Blackboard

  • Read Chapter 1: Power of Leisure, p. 3-16 (Due 1/22) HERE
    Assignment: For Friday, January 22 - Define "Parks", "Recreation," & "Leisure," bring to class!
    Quiz for Chapter 1 located on Blackboard

  • We will watch "The Mystery of Happiness" video in class.  If you like you may watch it on YouTube (in 5 parts, click the link to get all of the links for YouTube)
    After you watch the video, ask friends & family members: What is Happiness?, then using the "Happiness Scale" (1-10) described in the video, ask "How happy are you?" & "What makes you happy?" Take notes & think about what they said and what you think, do their answers and your research agree with what researchers found as described in the video; we will discuss your findings in class on Wednesday, December 27, 2010.

  • Read Chapter 1: Power of Leisure, p. 3-16 (Due 1/22) HERE
     

  • Class Calendar

    • MLK Day - No Classes - Monday, Jan. 18, 2010

    • Classes begin - Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010

    • Cal U Spring Break - No Classes - Saturday, Mar. 6 - Sunday, Mar. 14, 2010

    • Easter Break - Saturday, Apr. 3 to Sunday, Apr. 4, 2010 (Note the change!)

    • Classes end - Friday, Apr. 30, 2010 (Note the change!)

    • Reading Day - No Classes - Monday, May 3, 2010 (Note the change!)

    • Final Exam - Friday, May 7, 2010 @ 10-12

  • Watch "The National Parks: America's Best Idea"  - Rebroadcast
    On PBS, on Wednesday nights, January 27 - March 3, 2010 @ 9-11PM
    (WQED, Pittsburgh Channel 13) Click here to see my webpage on this series

 Checkout The National Geographic News!
 

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Instructor: Dr. John Confer
Office: 265 EBE, Eberly Sciences and Technology Center
Office Hours: Mon, Wed & Fri 2-3PM; Mon & Wed 5:15-6:15PM
or by appointment (E-mail for appointment)
Office Phone: (724) 938-421r1
E-mail: confer@calu.edu
Website: http://workforce.calu.edu/confer/
*Students are encouraged to Email questions*

Class Meets: Mon., Wed. & Fri. 12:00-12:50 PM
255 EBE, Eberly Sciences and Technology Center