Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

Students interested in the Recreation and Business Major will declare this after completing at least 5 units (i.e., after the completion of Year One) by submitting a Plan Modification/Internal Transfer Form (www.registrar.uwaterloo.ca/forms/PlanModification.pdf) to the Undergraduate Office for approval. Admission decisions are normally made in May after Winter term grades are available. To be considered for the Recreation and Business Major, students must have completed a minimum of 5 units including REC 100, 101, and two of REC 200, 215, 230, 252, or 280; and students must be in good academic standing in an Honours program.

Degree Requirements

1. Recreation courses (minimum of 10 units):
   • Required Recreation (3.5 units): REC 100, 101, 205, 220, 270, 371, and one 400 level REC course.
   • Required Recreation Business (1.5 units): REC 413, and two of REC 215, 314, 316 or 415.
   • Recreation Electives (minimum of 5 units):
     Each student must complete additional Recreation Electives to meet the required minimum of 10 Recreation units.
   • Please note that MU 380e (WLU) "Creative Arts for Children with Special Needs" is accepted as a UW Recreation Elective.
   • All cross-listed courses with REC are counted as Recreation Electives and are included in the major average.
2. Courses outside the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies (maximum of 10 units):
   • Required (3.5 units): 
     PSYCH 101
     SOC 101
     AFM 101 or AFM 123
     AFM 131 (UW) or BUS 111 (WLU)
     BUS 121 (WLU)
     BUS 352 (WLU) or ECON 344 (UW)
     BUS 288 (WLU) or PSYCH 338 (UW) or MSCI 211 (UW)
     
   • Select one course from four of the following seven categories (2 units Restricted Electives):
     • An English Course
       An English writing course (one of ENGL 109, 129R, 140R, 209, any 210 course, or 240R) is strongly recommended.
     • A Fine or Performing Arts Course or Language Course (other than English or ESL)
       DRAMA, FINE, MUSIC, SPCOM or any language course other than ENGL
     • A Humanities Course
       CLAS, EASIA, HIST, JS, NATST, PACS, PHIL, RS, SPD
     • A Social Science Course other than Psychology or Sociology
       ANTH, ECON, ISS, PSCI, SMF, SOCWK, STV, WS
     • An Applied Health Sciences Faculty Course (other than Recreation)
       GERON, HLTH, KIN
     • An Environmental Studies Faculty Course
       ENVS, ERS, GEOG, PLAN
     • A Course offered by the School of Computer Science
       Note: The course subjects listed may not be comprehensive. For a complete list, or approval of a specific course subject, please see the undergraduate advisor or the department website.
   • Business Electives
     Business Electives have been categorized into four focus areas – Finance and Administration, Marketing, Personnel, and Communications. Students may choose electives from one focus area or any combination of courses listed. The focus area is not designated on the degree.
     Select 2 units from the following list:
     
     Finance and Administration
     • AFM 102
     • AFM 231/MTHEL 100/BUS 231 (WLU) 
     • BUS 311 (WLU)
     • ECON 101
     • PHIL 215, 243
     • REC 316
     • SOC 241, 243
     • WS 207
     Marketing
     • BUS 362 (WLU)
     • BUS 412 (WLU)
     • BUS 432 (WLU)
     • BUS 452 (WLU)
     • BUS 462 (WLU)
     • BUS 472 (WLU)
     • BUS 482 (WLU)
     • REC 215, 415
     Personnel
     • BUS 354 (WLU)
     • BUS 398 (WLU)
     • BUS 468 (WLU)
     • BUS 474 (WLU)
     • HRM 200
     Communications
     • BUS 458 (WLU)
     • ENGL 210F
     • REC 314
     • SPCOM 223
     • SPCOM 100/BUS 208 (WLU)
     • SPCOM 225, 324
       Note: Students may only count REC courses listed here as Business Electives if they are taken over and above the Required Recreation Business courses (see #1 above).
   • Students must take an additional 2.5 units of Open Electives.
3. Total number of units to complete degree is 20.

Course Sequence

Notes:

1. The elective courses are used to fill the Recreation Electives, Non-Department Restricted Electives, Business Electives, and Open Electives.
2. Students are permitted to pursue a double major Honours Recreation and Business & Therapeutic Recreation by meeting the requirements of each plan.