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Course Catalog Update Information:
STU0004
Reference Number: CCU006809
Date: 23-NOV-13
Level: 2.00 of 2.00
Currently On The Worklist Of: Joanne Arhar, jarhar
Owner: Office of Curriculum Services, 330-672-8558 or 330-672-8559,
[email protected] Basic Course Data Change type: Revise Faculty member submitting this proposal: Philip Wang Requested Effective Term: 201480 Campus: Kent College: EH-Education, Health and Human Services Department: FLA-Foundations, Leadership and Administration Course Subject: RPTM-Recreation, Park and Tourism Management New Course Subject: Course Number: 36060 New Course Number: Course Title: Entrepreneurial Approaches to Leisure and Hospitality Services Title Abbreviation: Entrepreuneurial Approaches Slash Course and Cross-list Information: Credit Hours Minimum Credit/Maximum Credit: 3 to 3 Contact Hours: Lecture - Minimum Hours/Maximum Hours: 3 to 3 Contact Hours: Lab - Minimum Hours/Maximum Hours: Contact Hours: Other - Minimum Hours/Maximum Hours: Attributes Is this course part of the LER, WIC or Diversity requirements: No If yes, course attributes: 1.
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Can this course be repeated for credit: No Repeat
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Course Level: Undergraduate
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Rationale for an IP grade request for this course (if applicable): Schedule Type(s): 1. LEC-Lecture 2.
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Credit by Exam: N-Credit by exam-not approved Prerequisites & Descriptions Current Prerequisite/Corequisite/Catalog Description: Principles of commercial recreation and tourism services, including entrepreneurship, economic concepts of the for-profit recreation industries and management skills. Prerequisite: RPTM 26060. Catalog Description (edited): No change: Principles of commercial recreation and tourism services, including entrepreneurship, economic concepts of the for-profit recreation industries and management skills. Prerequisites (edited): None Corequisites (edited): None Registration is by special approval only: No Content Information Content Outline: Content Hours per Course
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Introduction, definitions of entrepreneurship History of recreation, tourism and hospitality services Survey of current recreation, tourism and hospitality industries The entrepreneurial spirit Entrepreneurial strategies Entrepreneurial approaches to marketing Strategic pricing Financial management for entrepreneurs Understand the consumer and barriers to participation The entrepreneurial climate—nature and challenges Future trends and changes
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Total Contact Hours: 45 Textbook(s) used in this course: The Entrepreneurial Approach to Commercial Recreation and Tourism Writing Expectations: Two writing assignments: AIDA for Marketing, Corporate Visual Identity (CVI) Instructor(s) expected to teach: Philip Wang Instructor(s) contributing to content: Philip Wang Proposal Summary Explain the purpose for this proposal: 1. To change the course title from "Commercial Recreation and Tourism" to "Entrepreneurial Approaches to Leisure and Hospitality Services." to better reflect the nature of the course to be mroe entrepreneurial. 2. To make this course an RPTM core requirement. 3. To remove the course's prerequisite for ease of registration for other students who would benefit from the knowledge. The content from the current prereq is not needed in this course. 4. To update content outline; reorganization but no major changes. Explain how this proposal affects program requirements and students in your unit: The proposal adds to the program's core requirement. Students in the major will need to complete this course in order to graduate. General electives will be reduced, where necessary, to maintain total credits for graduation at 121. Explain how this proposal affects courses, program requirements and student in other units: None Explain how this proposal affects enrollment and staffing: Enrollment in this course will increase. There will be no effect on staffing Units consulted (other departments, programs or campuses affected by the proposal): Hospitality Management, Sport Administration Revisions made to form (if applicable): Course Content
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History: Date User Status 12/3/2013 Shawn M. Fitzgerald Approved 11/23/2013 Philip C Wang Submitted
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