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Nov 21, 2024
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2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Recreation and Leisure Studies Major, BS in Education – Therapeutic Concentration
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The professional disciplines that comprise recreation and leisure studies prepare students for management and administrative positions in recreation and leisure. The recreation and leisure administration concentration provides students with an understanding of the role and impact of recreation and leisure in achieving and sustaining socioeconomic and political order in an increasingly culturally diverse society. A business minor is built into the curriculum, which makes graduates more competitive in the job market. Graduates of the program pursue careers with city/county parks and recreation departments, state and national parks, resorts and theme parks, campus recreation, and a variety of corporate settings.
The therapeutic recreation concentration prepares students for employment in management and leadership positions with agencies that deliver health care services. Graduates fulfill the eligibility requirements for National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification. Graduates are successful in securing employment in programs for mental health and mental retardation, physical rehab centers, drug and alcohol treatment centers, and community-based programs.
A minimum of a 2.5 GPA is required for progression to and retention in the program.
Progression Requirements
Students must submit an application upon meeting the following minimum requirements:
- Completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours.
- Maintain a minimum of 2.5 GPA for all college work.
- Completion of RELS 100 and RELS 201 with a grade of C or better.
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Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Education • Recreation and Leisure Studies Major • Therapeutic Recreation Concentration (Accredited in General Recreation by NRPA/AALR)
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First Year
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Hours Credit
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| ENGL 101 , ENGL 102 * |
6 |
| Quantitative Reasoning* |
6 |
| CHEM 100 * and CHEM 110 * or CHEM 120 * and CHEM 130 * |
8 |
| CFS 210 * |
3 |
| RELS 201 |
4 |
| PSYC 110 * |
3 |
| RELS 100 |
1 |
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Second Year
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| CLAS 273 |
3 |
| BCMB 230 |
5 |
| CMST 210 * or CMST 240 * |
3 |
| HLTH 310 |
3 |
| 1RELS 290 |
2 |
| RELS 320 , RELS 325 |
6 |
| PHIL 246 * |
3 |
| Cultures and Civilizations* |
6 |
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Third Year
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| EXSC 332 or EEB 240 |
3-4 |
| PSYC 330 |
3 |
| 2Professional Support Course Electives |
3 |
| Arts and Humanities* |
6 |
| 3RELS 310 , RELS 425 |
6 |
| RELS 390 |
2 |
| SPST 290 |
3 |
| Electives |
3 |
| 4Any 400-level course from recreation and leisure studies, psychology, health, sociology, special education, exercise science |
3 |
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Fourth Year
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| Psychology (400 level) |
3 |
| RELS 410 , RELS 420 , RELS 430 |
9 |
| 3, 5RELS 490 |
12 |
| Electives |
5 |
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Total 123-124
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* Meets University General Education Requirement .
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1 RELS 290 and RELS 390 are for majors only and are required prior to enrolling in senior internship.
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2 Courses must be in addition to those specified for the major and must be elected from child and family studies, psychology, sociology, health, safety, recreation and leisure studies, special education, exercise science, sport studies.
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3 A 2.5 GPA is required for enrollment in RELS 310 and RELS 490 .
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4 Must select one course from this group.
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5 Must meet guidelines for national NCTRC certification.
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NOTE: A 2.5 GPA is required for progression to the major. A minimum of 48 upper-division hours is required for graduation.
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