Recreation and Leisure Studies

Therapeutic Recreation Concentration for the Graduate Program

The Therapeutic Recreation (TR) concentration provides graduate students with academic courses and field and research experiences that meet the National Council on Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) standards. However, there is additional elective course work that may be necessary to be able to sit for the national certification examination such as anatomy and physiology, abnormal psychology and developmental psychology. Students are prepared to address the recreation and leisure needs of those with disabilities from a life course, developmental perspective. The College at Brockport´s TR graduates have filled rewarding positions in hospitals and clinical settings, adult retirement communities, camps for individuals with physical and mental illnesses, and other similar service facilities.

Required Core Courses: 24 Credits

	Credits
MTH 541 Statistical Methods I or equivalent	3
REL 600 Philosophical Analysis of Leisure	3
REL 602 Social and Psychological Analysis of Leisure Behavior	3
REL 610 Advanced Program Design and Evaluation	3
REL 715 Seminar: Research Design	3
REL 796 Internship in Administration	3
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Guided Graduate Elective
REL 797 Research Project	6
- OR -
REL 798 Thesis	6
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Two additional approved graduate courses	6