Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

Recreation and Leisure Studies students interested in the Recreation and Sport Business Major will declare this after completing at least 5.0 units (i.e., after the completion of Year One), with a minimum of 2.5 units completed while enrolled in Recreation and Leisure Studies, by submitting a Plan Modification/Internal Transfer Form 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 Sport Business Major, students must have completed a minimum of 5.0 units including REC 100, 101, and two of REC 200, 202, 203, 215, 230, 252, or 280; and students must be in good academic standing in an Honours program.

Degree Requirements

1. Recreation courses (minimum of 10.0 units):

• Required Recreation (6.0 units): REC 100, 101, 205, 220, 270, 371, 413, and one 400 level REC course; two of REC 215, 314, 316 or 415; two of REC 200, 202, 203.

• Recreation Electives (minimum of 4.0 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 (3.5 units): 
  PSYCH 101
  SOC 101
  AFM 123
  AFM 131 or BUS 111W (see WLU calendar)
  BUS 121W (see WLU calendar)
  BUS 352W (see WLU calendar) or ECON 344
  BUS 288W (see WLU calendar) or PSYCH 338 or MSCI 211
• 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
    DRAME, 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.
• Recreation and Sport Business Electives
  Recreation and Sport Business Electives have been categorized into five focus areas – Finance and Administration, Marketing, Human Resources, Management and Application, 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 2.0 units from the following list:
  
  
  • Finance and Administration

• AFM 102
• AFM 231/MTHEL 100/BUS 231W (see WLU calendar)
• BUS 311W (see WLU calendar)
• ECON 101
• PHIL 215
• REC 316
• SOC 241, 243
• WS 207
  
  
• Marketing

• BUS 362W (see WLU calendar)
• BUS 412W (see WLU calendar)
• BUS 432W (see WLU calendar)
• BUS 452W (see WLU calendar)
• BUS 462W (see WLU calendar)
• BUS 472W (see WLU calendar)
• BUS 482W (see WLU calendar)
• REC 215, 415
  
  
• Human Resources

• BUS 398W (see WLU calendar)
• BUS 468W (see WLU calendar)
• BUS 474W (see WLU calendar)
• HRM 200
  
  
• Management and Application
  

• REC 311
• REC 312
  
  
• Communications

• BUS 458W (see WLU calendar)
• ENGL 210F
• REC 314
• SPCOM 223
• SPCOM 100/BUS 208W (see WLU calendar)
• 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 20.0.

Course Sequence

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

Regular System of Study

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Co-operative System of Study

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Notes:

1. The elective courses are used to fill the Recreation Electives, Non-Department Restricted Electives, Recreation and Sport Business Electives, and Open Electives.

2. Students are permitted to pursue a double major in any of Honours Recreation and Sport Business, Therapeutic Recreation, and Tourism and Parks Management, by meeting the requirements of each plan.