American Humanics
American Humanics curriculum
Each student in the American Humanics program will have an entrance interview with the Campus Director to plan a course of study that will meet the nationally specified level of competency required to earn the AH certificate. The following curriculum has been designed to meet the needs of the majority of AH students. The Campus Director will work with each student to determine if other coursework or relevant life experience can meet some of the competencies.
AMERICAN HUMANICS CORE CLASSES
- RCSM 150 Introduction to Nonprofit Management (3)
- RCSM 462 American Humanics Management Institute (1)
INTERNSHIP
Students must complete a minimum 300 hours internship through their major department or enroll in RCSM 493. All internships applied to the AH program must be approved by the Campus Director.
American Humanics Professional Courses
Youth and Adult Development
(Select One Course)
- FCS 103 Human Development within the Family Context
- PSY 266 Developmental Psychology
- PSY 362 Psychology of Personality
- EDPSY 221 Developmental Psychology
- EPSY 202 Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
- EPSY 342 Growth and Development of the Young Child
- ITE 489 Adult Learners in Higher Education and Training
- RCSM 473 Leisure and Aging
- FCS 237 Child Development
- FCS 238 Adolescent Development
- FCS 436 Parent Education
- SOWK 240 Family and Child Welfare
- SOWK 281 Human Development and Ecological Systems
Human Resource Development
and Supervision
(Select One Course)
- MGMT 301 Survey of Management (Non-Business Majors)
- BUS 371 Management and Organizational Behavior (Business Majors)
- ITE 276 Characteristics of Human Resource Development
- PSCI 426 Government Personnel Management
- PSCI 429 Organizational Theory and Behavior
- RCSM 331 Management in Recreation & Sport Management II
Financial Management
(Select One Course)
- ACCT 200 Survey of Accounting
- RCSM 334 Financial Management in Recreation and Sport Management
- BUS 201 Principles of Accounting (Business Majors)
- PSCI 432 Financial Administration
- COMM 414R Grant Proposal Writing
Program Planning
(Select One Course)
- RCSM 136 &136L Activity Planning in Recreation and Sport Management
- RCSM 236 Fundamentals of Group Leadership
- HLTH 424 Health Promotion Planning
- ITE 369 Developing Occupational and Training Programs
- PSCI 330 Introduction to Public Administration
- SOWK 390 Social Welfare Policy
- WS 450 Student Activism in Theory and Practice
Marketing
- Marketing 301 Introduction to Marketing (Non-Business Majors only)
- BUS 361 Principles of Marketing (Business Majors only)
- RCSM 420 Marketing Applications in Recreation and Sport Management
In addition to the marketing requirement, the following course is highly recommended:
- Marketing 310 Marketing for Non-Profit and Service Organizations