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The Undergraduate Calendar

 

 

Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies

Honours Therapeutic Recreation

In order to continue in Honours Therapeutic Recreation, students must maintain a minimum cumulative major Recreation and Leisure Studies average of 70% and a minimum cumulative overall average of 65%.

Degree Requirements

  1. Recreation courses (minimum of 10.0 units):

  2. Courses outside the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies:

  3. Free elective courses: 7.5 units

Total number of units to complete is 20.0.

Course Sequence


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


1A (Fall)
REC 100
REC 101
REC 120
AHS 107
PSYCH 101
1B (Winter)
REC 105
REC 151
AHS 150
SOC 101
One Elective


Regular System of Study


Year Two


2A (Fall)
REC 201
REC 252
REC 270
Two Electives
2B (Winter)
REC 251
HLTH 245
Three Electives


Year Three


3A (Fall)
REC 253
REC 356
REC 357
REC 371
One Elective
3B (Winter)
REC 351
REC 373
Three Electives
3B (Spring)

REC 450 (see Note #4)


Year Four


4A (Fall)
REC 405
Four Electives
4B (Winter)
REC 420
REC 455
Three Electives


Co-operative System of Study  


Year Two


2A (Fall)
REC 201
REC 252
REC 270
Two Electives
Work Term 1 (Winter)
2B (Spring)
REC 251
Four Electives


Year Three


Work Term 2 (Fall)
3A (Winter)
REC 253
REC 351
REC 373
HLTH 245
One Elective
Work Term 3 (Spring)
3B (Fall)
REC 356
REC 357
REC 371
Two Electives


Year Four


Work Term 4 (Winter)
4A (Spring)
REC 405
Four Electives
4A (Fall) or Work Term 5 (Fall)
REC 450 (if not yet completed)
4B (Winter)
REC 420
REC 455
Three Electives


Notes

  1. Students will be advised to take a selection of elective courses within preferred areas of concentration to fulfil their elective course requirements.
  2. Students are permitted to pursue a double major in any of Honours Recreation and Sport Business, Honours Therapeutic Recreation, and Honours Tourism Development, by meeting the requirements of each plan.
  3. Students are required to complete REC 253 by the end of their third year.
  4. Students have the option of completing REC 450 after 3B or 4B term. REC 253 must be completed prior to REC 450. Contact the course instructor for further information.

 


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