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Students graduating from the program shall demonstrate entry-level knowledge of the background, nature and scope of the profession, including the history, philosophy, and social and behavioral science that comprise the foundation of knowledge. Specifically: 1. The definitions of and understand the terms recreation, leisure, and play. 2. The history of the recreation profession including key individuals and their contribution to the field. 3. The social and individual benefits of recreation. The Department of Recreation, Park, Tourism, and Hospitality (RPTH) uses a comprehensive exam to measure students’ understanding of the above foundational concepts important to their future career. Faculty teaching this course administered the comprehensive exam at the conclusion of the semester. The following scoring system measured student understanding: 3 = Student exceeds the learning expectation 2 = Student completely met the learning expectation 1 = Student partially met the learning expectation 0 = Student did not meet the learning expectation

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The objectives are listed below with the corresponding course from the RPTA core curriculum. A. The nature and scope of the relevant park, recreation, tourism or related professions and their associated industries. o Course: RPTA 111: The measurement tool was the final exam. The exam questions directly relate to the learning outcome for developing foundational knowledge of the field. B. Techniques and processes used by professionals and workers in these industries. o Courses: RPTA 422, 449, 454, and 467: C. The foundation of the profession in history, science and philosophy o Course: RPTA 399:

1A: RPTA 111: One section was held in Fall 2022 and one section held in Spring 2023. A total of 36 students were engaged for the assessment in the two courses with (23) students exceeding expectations, (11) met expectations, (0) students minimally met expectations, and (2) students did not meet expectations. Two students did not attend/complete the final exam; these students were not included in the above assessment data due to their disengagement from the Spring semester course. 1B: RPTA 422: One section was held in Fall 2022. A total of 6 students were engaged for the assessment in the course with (6) students exceeding expectations, (0) met expectations, (0) students minimally met expectations, and (0) students did not meet expectations. 1B: RPTA 449: One section was held in Spring 2023. One student was engaged for the assessment in the course with (1) students exceeding expectations, (0) met expectations, (0) students minimally met expectations, and (0) students did not meet expectations. 1B: RPTA 454: One section was held in Spring 2023. A total of 2 students were engaged for the assessment in the course with (2) students exceeding expectations, (0) met expectations, (0) students minimally met expectations, and (0) students did not meet expectations. 1B: RPTA 467: One section was held in Spring 2023. A total of 10 students were engaged for the assessment in the course with (10) students exceeding expectations, (0) met expectations, (0) students minimally met expectations, and (0) students did not meet expectations. 1C: RPTA 399: One section was held in Fall 2022. A total of 10 students were engaged for the assessment in the course with (2) students exceeding expectations, (4) met expectations, (1) students minimally met expectations, and (3) students did not meet expectations.