Department of Parks, Recreation & Hospitality Administration

Recreation & Park Administration Program

Therapeutic Recreation Emphasis

The Therapeutic Recreation Emphasis prepares students for a career as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) working with special populations in clinical and community recreation environments. The specialized TR emphasis prepares students for national certification under guidelines established by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification.

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

•  Freshman

  Fall		Spring
  ENGL 1013 Composition I1	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II1	3
  Fine Arts & Humanities1	3	Mathematics1	3
  U.S. History/Government1	3	Science with Lab1	4
  RP 1001 Orientation to Recreation and Park Administration	1	COMS 1003 Introduction to Computer Based Systems	3
  RP 1013 Principles of Recreation and Park Administration	3
  Total Hours	13	Total Hours	13

•  Sophomore

  Fall		Spring
  PSY 2003 General Psychology	3	Social Sciences1	3
  COMM 2003 Public Speaking	3	Fine Arts & Humanities1	3
  BIOL 2004 Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology	4	LBMD 2001 Introduction to Library Resources	1
  RS 2003 Introduction to Rehabilitation Services	3	PSY 3813 Lifespan Development	3
  RP 2003 Recreation Programming	3	RP 2033 Recreation Leadership	3
  Total Hours	16	Total Hours	13

•  Junior

  Fall		Spring
  RP 3013 Inclusive Recreation	3	PSY 3003 Abnormal Psychology	3
  RP 3033 Commercial Recreation	3	RP 3023 Camp Administration	3
  RP 3034 Site Planning and Design	4	RP 3043 Work Experience	3
  RP 3403 Financing Recreation and Parks	3	RP 3063 Outdoor Education	3
  RP 4073 Principles and Techniques of Therapeutic Recreation	3	RP 4173 Therapeutic Recreation Assessment and Documentation	3
  Total Hours	16	Total Hours	15

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  AHS 2013 Medical Terminology	3	RP/HA 3113 Personnel Management in Parks,Recreation, and Hospitality Administration	3
  PE 4103 Principles of Adapted Physical Education	3	HA 4001 Internship Preparation	1
  RP 4013 Recreation and Park Administration	3	RP 4023 Research Methods	3
  RP 4103 Recreation Law and Policy	3	RP 4373 Interventions in Therapeutic Recreation	3
  RP 4273 Administration and Operation of Therapeutic Recreation Programs	3	RP 4473 Issues and Trends in Therapeutic Recreation	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	13
  Senior 9th Semester
  Fall
  RP 4116 Internship OR RP 4114 Internship AND RP 4112 Internship2	6
  Total Hours	6

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
²Internship must be completed in last semester after all coursework has been completed.