Recreational Therapy Degree Plans

Recreational Therapy -Non-thesis Degree Plan (36 credit hours)

Students pursuing this option are admitted in the Fall semester only.

  • Recreation Core (6 credits)
  • REC 5340 Social Psychology of Recreation and Leisure
  • REC 5346 Literature and Research
  • Recreation Electives ( Choose 6 credits from  REC 5310, 5330, 5350, 5380)
  • Therapeutic Recreation Specialty Courses (18 credits)
  • REC 5325 Philosophical Foundations of TR
  • RED 5326 Advanced Practices and Interventions in TR
  • REC 5327 Advanced Assessment and Documentation in TR
  • REC 5328 Advanced Principles of TR
  • REC 5329 TR in Psychiatric Settings
  • REC 5338 Internship in TR

Electives (6 credits chosen in conjunction with your advisor such as REC 5318,  5337 or 5321; ESS 5322, PSY 5310, 5337, 5343, 5363; SPED 5310, 5325, 5327, or 5360)

Note: For students who have not taken Lifespan Development/Human Growth and Development, Anatomy and Physiology, and Abnormal Psychology, you must complete these courses to be eligible to take the NCTRC certification exam.

Recreational Therapy -Thesis Degree Plan (minimum of 30 credit hours)

Students pursuing this option should hold the CTRS or have departmental approval.

  • Recreation Core (9 credits)
  • REC 5310 Philosophical Foundations of Recreation and Leisure Services
  • REC 5340 Social Psychology of Recreation and Leisure
  • REC 5346 Literature and Research
  • Therapeutic Recreation Specialty Courses (6 credits)
  • REC 5325 Philosophical Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation
  • REC 5337 Independent Study in Recreation
  • Methods and Statistics (3 credits)
  • ESS 5356 Applied Statistics
  • Electives (Choose 6 credits from  REC 5318, 5321, 5330, 5350, 5360, 5380)
  • Thesis (6 credits) Once a student registers for thesis, you must re-enroll each semester until the thesis is completed. No partial credit will be awarded. REC 5399 A& B, REC 5199 A & B, REC 5599 A & B.  Thesis Guidelines