Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

Recreation and leisure studies students interested in the Honours Tourism Development 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 or Internal/Faculty Transfer Application form to the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies Undergraduate Office for approval. Admission decisions are normally made in May after winter term grades are available. To be considered for the Honours Tourism Development major, students must have completed a minimum of 5.0 units including AHS 107, REC 100, REC 101, REC 105, and REC 120; and students must have a minimum major Recreation and Leisure Studies average of 70% and a minimum cumulative overall average of 65% in an honours program.

Degree Requirements

1. Recreation courses (minimum of 10.0 units):
   
   
   • Required recreation courses (8.0 units):
     REC 100, REC 101, REC 105, REC 120, REC 201, REC 230, REC 270, REC 280, REC 311, REC 356, REC 371, REC 373, REC 380, REC 405, REC 420, REC 480
   • Recreation elective courses (minimum of 2.0 units):
     Each student must complete additional recreation electives to meet the required minimum of 10.0 recreation units.
     
     
     • Note that MU353 Inclusive Arts for Children (1.0 unit) (see Laurier calendar) 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 courses (1.5 units):
  AHS 107
  PSYCH 101
  SOC 101


• Tourism development elective courses (5.0 units):
  Select from the following list:
  
  
  • ANTH 348
  • ECON 220
  • ENGL 108D
  • ENGL 208M
  • ENGL 295
  • ENVS 195
  • ERS 253
  • ERS 372
  • ERS 404/PSCI 432
  • GEOG 233
  • GEOG 319/PLAN 320
  • GEOG 323/REC 383
  • GEOG 333/REC 333
  • GEOG 426
  • GEOG 432/HLTH 420/PLAN 432
  • HRM 200
  • INDEV 100
  • INTST 101
  • NATST 272
  • PLAN 100
  • PSCI 252
  • PSCI 350
  • PSCI 389
  • PSCI 404
  • REC 215
  • REC 218
  • REC 312
  • REC 422
  • REC 425/PLAN 414
  • REC 433/ENVS 433


3. Free elective courses: 3.5 units

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

2B (Winter)

Year Three

Year Four

4A (Fall)

REC 405
Two Tourism Development Electives
Two Electives

4B (Winter)

Co-operative System of Study

Year Two

2A (Fall)

REC 201
REC 230
REC 270
One Tourism Development Elective
One Elective

Work Term 1 (Winter)

2B (Spring)

Year Three

Work Term 2 (Fall)

3A (Winter)

REC 311
REC 373
Two Tourism Development Electives
One Elective

Work Term 3 (Spring)

Year Four

Work Term 5 (Fall)

Notes

1. The elective courses are used to fill the recreation elective courses and free elective courses.
2. Students are permitted to pursue a double major in any of Honours Recreation and Sports Business, Honours Therapeutic Recreation, and Honours Tourism Development, by meeting the requirements of each plan.