RECREATIONAL THERAPY
College:
RECREATIONAL THERAPY (CONCENTRATION)
Students majoring in Recreational Therapy must complete all course requirements in the university General Studies in addition to the following courses:
RECREATIONAL THERAPY
Professional Recreation Course Requirements 12
REC 345 Introduction to Recreation and Leisure 3
REC 336 Program Planning for Leisure Services 3
REC 347 Group Leadership/Recreation Leadership 3
Professional Recreational Therapy Course Requirements 26
REC 300 Professional Foundations of Recreational Therapy 3
REC 301 Program Design and Techniques in Recreational Therapy 3
REC 447 Management of Recreational Therapy Services 3
REC 448 Recreational Therapy for Implications of Disabling Conditions 3
REC 401 Clinical Issues and Trends in Recreational Therapy 3
REC 303 Clinical Practicum in Recreational Therapy I 1
REC 304 Clinical Practicum in Recreational Therapy II 1
REC 452 Clinical Field Placement in Recreational Therapy 12
Exercise Science and Biological Science Course Requirements 7
PED 250 Applied Anatomy and Physiology
Or
*BIO 221 Human Anatomy 4
PED 351 Kinesiology 3
* If the student chooses to take BIO 319, the student must also take BIO 320.
Sport Skill Course Requirements 4
PED 221 Intermediate Swimming
or
PED 121 Swimming for Non-swimmers 1
PED 100-PED 237 Three (3) Additional Sport Skill Courses 3
Required Supportive Course Requirements 9
The nine (9) hours of required supportive courses maybe taken in any of the following areas:
Adapted Physical Education
Related Biological Sciences
Human Services
Psychology
Sociology
Special Education
Required Elective Courses 12
PSY 360 Developmental Psychology 3
PED 253 First Aid, CPR and Care of Athletic Injuries 3
PSY 353 Abnormal Psychology 3
PED 200 Physical Fitness and Wellness 3
TOTAL SEMESTER HOUR REQUIREMENT MINIMUM 123
College:
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CURRICULUM (MCHP)
Required Courses 8
MCHP 200 Introduction to Maternal and Child Health 2
MCHP 201 Emerging Health Issues in MCH 2
Choose two (2) from the following list of courses 2
MCHP 297 Professional Development Seminar: Leadership I 1
MCHP 386 Professional Development Seminar: Research 1
MCHP 387 Professional Development Seminar: Special Topics 1
MCHP 389 Professional Development Seminar: Epidemiology 1
MCHP 390 Professional Development Seminar: Ethics 1
MCHP 397 Professional Development Seminar: Leadership II 1
MCHP 398 Professional Development Seminar: Fieldwork I* 1
MCHP 399 Professional Development Seminar: Fieldwork II* 1
*Note: Students must complete two (2) credits of Fieldwork. Students may replace
Fieldwork I&II (398 & 399) with prior approval from an MCH advisor from the list below:
HIM 339 Professional Practice I 4
REC 201 Field Study in Recreational Management 1
REC 304 Clinical Practicum in Recreational Therapy II 1
SWK 463 Field Instruction I 4
SWK 465 Field Instruction I 4
REH 401 Fieldwork in Rehabilitation I 3
REH 402 Fieldwork in Rehabilitation II 3
Related/Support Courses 10
Note: Courses required for a major degree many not count for the minor certificate related/support
course requirement. Please contact an MCH Advisor to confirm appropriate support course selection(s).
BIO 200 Introduction to the Health Profession 1
BIO 320 Human Physiology 4
BIO 420 Molecular Biology and Genetics 4
EDU 428 Child Growth and Development 3
FLS 161 Spanish (Recommended) 3
HEA 100 Personal Health and Wellness 2
HEA 258 Health and Nutrition 3
HEA 360 Communicable and Chronic Diseases 3
HIM 210 The Language of Medicine 3
MCHP203 Health Professions and Careers 2
MCHP216 Introduction to Public Health 3
MCHP298 Life Course Seminar I: Health Disparities 1
MCHP299 Life Course Seminar II: Quality of Life 1
PSY 251 General Psychology 3
PSY 353 Abnormal Psychology 3
PSY 360 Developmental Psychology 3
PSY 375 Introduction to Developmental Disabilities 3
REH 302 Medical Aspects 3
REH 308 Diversity and Disability 3
SED 220 Special Healthcare Needs 3
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology 3
SWK 220 Introduction to Social Work 3
SWK 230 Social Work in Health Settings 3
SWK 322 Human Behavior and Social Environment I 3
SWK 323 Human Behavior and Social Environment II 3
SWK 354 Child Welfare 3
SWK 455 Social Work with Families 3