The Therapeutic Recreation Option Comprises:

Semester Hours Required for the Therapeutic Recreation Option: 81-82 semester hours

• BIO 1001G - Biological Principles and Issues. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote ***)

• or

• BIO 1500 - General Biology I. Credits: 4
• BIO 2210 - Anatomy and Physiology I. Credits: 4
• HSL 1800 - Human Development. Credits: 3
• PUBH 2000 - Principles of Human Health. Credits: 3
• NUR 2613 - Medical Terminology. Credits: 3
• PSY 1879G - Introductory Psychology. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote ***)

• PSY 3780 - Abnormal Psychology. Credits: 3
• REC 1320 - Leadership in Recreation. Credits: 3
• REC 1780 - Introduction to Recreation Services. Credits: 3
• REC 2250 - Recreation Services for People with Disabilities. Credits: 3
• REC 2290 - Programming for Leisure Agencies. Credits: 3
• REC 3000 - Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation. Credits: 3
• REC 3111 - Therapeutic Recreation Modalities and Facilitation Techniques. Credits: 3
• REC 3250 - Evidence Based Intervention Planning in Therapeutic Recreation. Credits: 3
• REC 3360 - Advanced Therapeutic Recreation Processes. Credits: 3
• REC 3550 - Fieldwork in Recreation I. Credits: 3

• or

• REC 3551 - Fieldwork in Recreation II. Credits: 3
• REC 4274 - Pre-Internship & Career Development in Recreation. Credits: 1
• REC 4275 - Internship. Credits: 6

• (6 sem. hrs.)

• REC 4355 - Assessment and Administration in Therapeutic Recreation. Credits: 3
• REC 4600 - Planning and Design of Leisure Facilities. Credits: 4
• REC 4710 - Therapeutic Recreation Seminar. Credits: 3
• REC 4740 - Research and Evaluation in Leisure Studies. Credits: 3
• REC 4830 - Administration of Leisure Services. Credits: 3
• REC 4950 - Leisure and Aging. Credits: 3

4 Semester Hours of REC Electives Chosen From:

• REC 2500 - The Challenge of Leisure. Credits: 3
• REC 3300 - Commercial and Employee Recreation. Credits: 3
• REC 3310 - Travel and Tourism. Credits: 3
• REC 3320 - Festivals and Special Events. Credits: 3
• REC 3510 - Camp Administration and Leadership. Credits: 2
• REC 3560 - Outdoor Living Skills. Credits: 2
• REC 3860 - Environmental Interpretation. Credits: 2
• REC 3900 - Operation of Recreation Facilities. Credits: 3
• REC 3910 - Computer-Related Technologies in Recreation. Credits: 3
• REC 3960A - Special Topics: Consortium. Credits: 3

• or REC 3960B-M

• REC 47411 - Independent Study. Credits: 1

• or REC 47412 or REC 47413

• REC 4850 - Financial Practices for Leisure Service Agencies. Credits: 3
• KSR 2440 - Structural Kinesiology. Credits: 3

3 Hours of Electives for NCTRC Certification Approved by Advisor and Department Chair**

Footnotes:

Prerequisite for Internship in Recreation – must have completed all other core courses in the Recreation Administration major or permission of the Chair or Internship Coordinator, and have at least a 2.0 cumulative and major GPA.

Fieldwork (REC 3551) requires 15 hours per week of practical experience at a field based site along with a one hour weekly class session.  Enrollment is limited as sites in the immediate area are limited.

* Internship (Recreation Administration 4275) must be served in a clinical, residential or community-based therapeutic program under the supervision of a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification.

** In order to seek certification by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC), the student must select one or more courses from the following five departments: family and consumer sciences, public health, kinesiology, psychology, or sociology.

*** BIO 1001G and PSY 1879G also meet general education requirements.

(Major GPA based on all Recreation Administration courses taken at EIU.)