Welcome to Leisure in Society

Welcome to one of the most life changing classes you will ever take! The leisure industry is a $2.5+ trillion a year phenomenon that truly drives the machinery of the U.S. economy. And that is just a part of the significance leisure plays in your life. One third of your life will be spent in available free time, only 14% will be spent working. Will you spend it with significant, healthy leisure experiences or will you just let it slip away? How will Americans play in the future? What impact will the Internet have on the leisure activities of the people of tomorrow? Get ready for an exciting ride as we study one of the most powerful forces for happiness and for tragedy in the universe - LEISURE !!!

BEFORE REGISTERING:

Use the menu to the left to:

• Review the course description and academic prerequisites for the course.
• Check the technical prerequisites for taking an on-line course at CCBC.
• Preview the on-line course materials to help you determine whether this online course meet your needs and suits your learning style.
• Take the distance learning assessment tool.

AFTER REGISTERING:

• E-mail me once you are registered and send me your name and email address. Also, please send me a digital photo of yourself by email or mail a paper copy photo to CCBC Catonsville, 800 S. Rolling Road, Baltimore, MD 21228, ATTN: Willa Brooks.
• Attend the course orientation (required).
• For help in getting started in an online course for which you are registered, please check the Online Help Desk.
• If you have any questions on how to log in to the passworded portions of an online course for which you are registered, please check the Online Help Desk.

* WebCT courses can be identified by the WebCT icon.

Updated: November 24, 2007 Dr. Willa J. Brooks (410)455-4174

The Community College of Baltimore County Catonsville Campus 800 South Rolling Road, Catonsville, MD 21228