Gulf Coast State College | Recreation Program Option, Liberal Arts A.A.

would you like to help others enhance their quality of life?

With a degree in recreation, you will help others find the best way to relax and slow down in today's fast-paced society. You will create programs, events and experiences to help serve and impact individual people and communities. While many of us are looking for opportunities to relax, have fun and meet others, you will be the one organizing, creating and implementing these opportunities.

This program will prepare you for a career in leisure services. Universities and four-year colleges offer a variety of leisure services programs including resort and commercial recreation, corporate and industrial recreation, fitness management, municipal and county recreation, therapeutic recreation, and teacher certification. Gulf Coast State College is committed to helping you build a solid foundation so that you'll be prepared when you transfer to a four-year institution.

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Program Roadmap

Contact the Advisor

Carl Kleinschmidt
Coordinator, Aquatics & Wellness
850-872-3832
ckleinschmidt@gulfcoast.edu

Who is eligible for the recreation program Option, Liberal Arts A.A. program?

If you are a high school graduate, you can apply to this program.

If you have earned credits from a regionally accredited college or university, you may have a head start at Gulf Coast State College.

WHY CHOOSE GULF COAST STATE COLLEGE TO EARN YOUR degree?

You'll get a great education with one of the lowest tuition rates in the state.
With small class sizes and professors who care, you'll get the personal attention you deserve.
More than 90% of our graduates would recommend Gulf Coast State College to others.

How do I apply to recreation program Option, Liberal Arts A.A. program?

To apply, you’ll need to complete the general admission application to Gulf Coast State College. Visit the Gulf Coast admissions page to learn more about the application process.

Consult the Gulf Coast State College Catalog for specific program and course information.

HOW DO I REGISTER FOR MY CLASSES?

Check out the class registration dates and plan your schedule today.

How do I apply for financial aid and scholarships?

There are many options available to help you pay for college. Find out more about scholarships and financial aid at Gulf Coast State College.

2022-2023 Catalog Requirements

Communications Area		CH
•+*ENC1101, English I		3
+*ENC1102, English II		3
Humanities Area
Visual and Performing Arts	See General Education Requirement	3
Philosophy/Religion	See General Education Requirement	3
Literature	See General Education Requirement	3
Mathematics Area
See General Education Requirement		6
Natural Sciences Area
Physical Science	See General Education Requirement	3
Biological Science	See General Education Requirement	3
Social Sciences Area
Behavioral Sciences	•SYG2000, Principles of Sociology	3
History	See General Education Requirement	3
Government	See General Education Requirement	3
Additional Common Prerequisites
DEP2004, Developmental Psychology		3
CGS1570, Microcomputer Applications		3
MAR2011, Marketing		3
ENC2210, Technical Writing		3
Electives		12
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS		60

(Students should coordinate with their advisor to determine which electives will transfer to the four year institution of their choice. Also, students should fulfill the foreign language requirement, if necessary.)

•General Education Core. Students must complete at least one identified core course in each area of study—Communications, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences—as part of the general education course requirements.

+ Prerequisites and/or corequisites required. See course descriptions.

* Minimum grade of "C" required.

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Recreation Program Option, Liberal Arts A.A.