REC 101Introduction to Leisure, Sport, and Recreation Management
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Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Using a wide variety of leisure, sport, and recreation organizations as examples, this course introduces students to the nature and scope of services and sectors. Topics include program components, the classification and management of resources, professionalism, and current managerial trends and future developments.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 2794 | 187 / 200 | MW 10:00–11:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
84% liked it94% easy79% useful
From 51 ratings and 11 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
easy class if you do the work!
Jan 2017 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
If you like sports business you'll like this course.
Nov 2016 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
It's super easy and there aren't that many assignments. The readings are pretty pointless which is annoying because we had to buy them. Otherwise it tells you a lot about the different business sectors which is good to be informed about.
Nov 2015 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
A lot of interesting things to learn to become a Rec'er. Could easily use everything that was taught. But again some/most was common sense (just with the terms).
Jan 2015 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
super easy but quizzes can be a pain if you dont attend class like me haha
Jan 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
14 posts and comments in 14 threads mention REC 101, June 2012 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2023
REC 100 vs REC 101 1 point, 2 comments
u/Ecstatic-Routine880: “REC 101 Introduction to Recreation and Leisure Services REC 100 Introduction to the Study of Recreation and Leisure does anyone know which is easier?”
Spring 2022
Which course has the hottest boys 57 points, 107 comments
“for context, im a girl in cs. i am sick of guys in my program. like i mean it. \+ i really would prefer if its a bird course <3”
u/Boring_Solution6218: “REC 101”
Fall 2021
Grad School View on “Easy” Courses 0 points, 2 comments
u/MammothCharacter9074: “In 3B CS trying to decide between taking REC 101 vs ECON 201. I find the first to be much birdier but the latter a bit more respectable. Would taking REC in upper years impact grad school apps?”
REC 100 VS REC 101 VS SDS 150R 2 points, 1 comment
u/bolton-js: “Which is the easiest & requires least amount of work online?”
Bird Course Recommendations for this term 4 points, 2 comments
u/AdmiralPoetry: “… Already took HRM 200, REC 101, REC 280, PHIL 135, PHIL 216, CLAS 104. (I recommend all of these as bird courses). …”
[deleted by user] 0 points, 13 comments
u/PulisicFanClub: “REC 101 CLAS 104 CLAS 100 AHS 100”
Spring 2019
2A wORkLoAD 7 points, 7 comments
u/BIGFAGABLOCKCHAIN: “How will it be if I took Math 245, 247, 249, STAT 240, CS 241E, 245E, 246E, ECON 102, PHYS 121, PSYCH 101, REC 101, CLAS 101 and ENGL 109? Do you think that's a manageable workload with pd and my first job search? 60.01 avg btw”
Fall 2018
Help with REC 101 notes? 0 points, 4 comments
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “… PSYCH 820 PSYCH 823 PSYCH 875 PSYCH 885 PSYCH 887 QIC 710 QIC 820 QIC 880 QIC 890 REC 100 REC 101 REC 120 REC 201 REC 213 REC 230 REC 252 REC 253 REC 270 REC 306 REC 312 REC 313 REC 356 REC 357 REC 371 REC 375 REC 380 REC 405 REC 450 REC 471A REC 471B REC 475 REC 600 REC 609 REC …”
Reminder to keep your doors locked 39 points, 39 comments
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u/connerthekid: “Oh, so you agree that males gonna male then. Good to know. No idea what got you so triggered then. You should consider taking REC 101. It's probably more your level.”
Spring 2017
On a quest to find the birdiest bird course uw has to offer 1 point, 8 comments
“ya boi is lazy and doesnt wanna deal with a hard course ontop of eng 2b workload thx in advance.”
u/HaldiFrapp: “REC 101, WS 202, MSCI 211 (in-class)”
Winter 2017
Easiest final ever? 0 points, 4 comments
u/HaldiFrapp: “REC 101”
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