Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

Degree Requirements

1. Recreation courses (minimum of 10.0 units):
   • Required (4.0 units): REC 100, 101, 205, 220, 270, 371, REC 471A/B or two 400 level REC courses.
   • Recreation Electives (minimum of 6.0 units):
     Each student must complete additional Recreation Electives to meet the required minimum of 10.0 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.
2. Courses outside the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies (maximum of 10.0 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 the Academic Advisor or the Department website.
   • Students must take an additional 7.0 units of Open Electives.
3. Total number of units to complete degree is 20.0.

Course Sequence

Year One (Regular and Co-operative System of Study)

Regular System of Study

Year Two

2A (Fall)

Year Three

Year Four

Co-operative System of Study

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Note:

1. The elective courses are used to fill the Recreation Electives and Open Electives.