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Principles of Recreation and Leisure Management (SM 211)

Term: 2019-2020 Spring

Faculty

Jacquelyn Williams
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Jacquelyn Williams has a BA in Anthropology/Archaeology and a MA in Public History. Mrs. Williams has been teaching American, European, and World history undergraduate courses for 5 years, both in-person and online.

Mrs. Williams’ most recent research interests include early American history between the 15th and 19th centuries pertaining to Colonial and American relationships with the Spanish, French, British, and Native Americans.

In Mrs. Williams’ courses she strives to bring in information from various disciplines, such as history, anthropology, and archaeology, in order to provide her students with a well-rounded picture of the material she is covering.  She likes to incorporate primary sources, documentaries, power points, and group discussions into her courses to better help her students learn and remember the material.

Description

An examination of all areas of the recreational and leisure services field, ranging from non-profit entities
such as parks and recreation, libraries and city recreational programs to businesses such as hotels,
YMCA’s, restaurants, amusement parks, and country clubs. Students analyze operating problems and
participate in case studies to enhance their knowledge and outlook on recreation and leisure facilities
through operational management. Guests will include officers from all entities with expertise in all
areas including owners of facilities.