Recreation and Leisure Studies

Therapeutic Recreation Emphasis

Therapeutic recreation is a dynamic area with its primary purpose to provide recreation and leisure opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Increasingly the career area of therapeutic recreation crosses the boundaries of the traditional recreation sectors of public, nonprofit, and commercial. You may find yourself working in any of the sectors.

The Therapeutic Recreation concentration adheres to the standards of the National Therapeutic Recreation Society (NTRS), and the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC). Students enrolled in this concentration must strictly adhere to the curriculum to be permitted to take the NCTRC Certification Examination after graduation. Therefore, all students enrolled in this concentration must take all five of the following courses:

Credits
REL 305	Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation (prerequisite REL 302, co-requisite REL 306 or instructor’s permission)	3
REL 320	Leisure Education in Therapeutic Recreation	3
REL 407	Methods of Therapeutic Recreation (prerequisite REL 405)	3
REL 408	Facilitation Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation	3
REL 412	Issues and Trends in Therapeutic Recreation	3
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Total:		15