Bachelor of Science (Recreation) - Therapeutic Recreation

Program Description

Therapeutic Recreation involves the delivery of change-oriented services to individuals with disabilities, illness and other limitations, with the focus on increasing quality of life through leisure and recreation involvement. Graduates of the Therapeutic Recreation degree will be skilled in the areas of: disability and illness, leisure theory, assessment, planning (program and client planning), program implementation and evaluation, and documentation. Graduates will find employment in both traditional clinical settings such as rehabilitation facilities, psychiatric hospitals and nursing homes, and in community settings such as community mental health centres or associations for community living, etc.

Vision

Well-being through Recreation and Leisure 

Mission

We are intentional about: 

1. Linking teaching, research and community. 
2. Cultivating diverse and inclusive communities. 
3. Preparing conscientious leaders.

Objectives

The general objectives of the program are:

1. To provide the student with a broad educational exposure to various social science and humanities disciplines (e.g. Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Political Science, Anthropology, History);
2. To familiarize students with current social science-based research methods and statistics;
3. To provide the student with the necessary skills and knowledge for entry into the roles of leadership, advocacy, constancy and education in recreation and leisure services;
4. To provide the necessary background to enable students to pursue graduate work in leisure studies, management studies or the social sciences and humanities.

 

Program of Study

On admission into the BSc (Recreation) program, all students will be issued a Program of Study Form. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that all of the course requirements for the degree as outlined on the form are completed for graduation.

Required Courses BSc (Recreation) - Therapeutic Recreation

• HAHP 2000.03                                                    3
• HAHP 3000.03                                                    3
• HAHP 3100.03                                                    3
• ANAT 1020.03                                                    3
• PHYL 1011.03                                                     3
• PHYL 1012.03                                                     3
• LEIS 1127.03                                                      3
• LEIS 2127.03                                                      3
• LEIS 2130.03                                                      3
• LEIS 2296.03                                                      3
• LEIS 2361.03                                                      3
• LEIS 2385.03                                                      3
• LEIS 3127.03                                                      3
• LEIS 3426.03                                                      3
• LEIS 3427.03                                                      3
• STAT 1060.03/MATH 1060.03                               3
• LEIS 3492.03                                                      3
• LEIS 4365.03                                                      3
• LEIS 4598.15                                                      15

Required Arts and Social Science Courses

• PSYO 1011.03 or PSYO 1021.03 or PSYO 1031.03   3
• PSYO 1012.03 or PSYO 1022.03 or PSYO 1032.03   3
• PSYO 2220.03                                                      3
• SOSA 1002.03                                                     3
• SOSA 1003.03                                                     3 

Therapeutic Recreation Electives

Two of the following:

• LEIS 4482.03                                                      3
• LEIS 4512.03                                                      3
• LEIS 4540.03                                                      3
• LEIS 4563.03                                                      3

Electives

• LEIS Elective                                                       3
• Open Electives*                                                 27

*12 of the 27 credit hours of Open Electives must be 2000 level or above.

NOTE: Students should consult the NCTRC website (http://www.NCTRC.org) for CTRS Certification requirements.