Note:
The four-year General degree is offered through the Regular System of Study only.
- Recreation courses (minimum of 9.0 units):
- Required (3.5 units): REC 100, 101, 205, 220, 270, 371, and one 400 level REC course.
- Recreation Electives (minimum of 5.5 units):
Each student must complete additional Recreation Electives to meet the required minimum of 9.0 Recreation units.
- Please note that MU380E (see WLU calendar) "Creative Arts for Children with Special Needs" is accepted as a University of Waterloo Recreation Elective.
- All cross-listed courses with REC are counted as Recreation Electives and are included in the major average.
- Courses outside the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies (maximum of 11.0 units):
- Required (1.0 unit):
PSYCH 101
SOC 101
- Select one course from four of the following eight categories (2.0 units Restricted Electives):
- An English Course
An English writing course (one of ENGL 109, 129R, 140R, any 210 course, or 240R) is strongly recommended.
- A Fine or Performing Arts Course
DRAMA, FINE, MUSIC
- A Humanities Course
CLAS, EASIA, HIST, HUMSC, JS, NATST, PACS, PHIL, REES, RS, SPCOM, SPD, WS
- A Social Science Course other than Psychology or Sociology
ANTH, ECON, ISS, LS, PSCI, SMF, SOCWK, STV
- A Language Course from the Faculty of Arts (other than English or ESL)
- A Course from the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences (other than Recreation)
GERON, HLTH, KIN
- A Course from the Faculty of Environment
ENVS, ERS, GEOG, INDEV, INTEG, 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 an Academic Advisor or the Department website.
- Students must take an additional 8.0 units of Open Electives.
- Total number of units to complete degree is 20.0.
Course Sequence
See Honours Recreation and Leisure Studies Course Sequence.