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
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Recreation courses (minimum of 10.0 units):
- Required courses (10.0 units): REC 100, REC 101, REC 105, REC 120, REC 151, REC 201, REC 251, REC 252, REC 253, REC 270, REC 351, REC 356, REC 357, REC 371, REC 373, REC 405, REC 420, REC 450 (1.0 unit), REC 455
- Recreation elective courses:
Although students are not required to complete additional recreation electives, they may take additional recreation courses as part of the free electives category below.
- 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.
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Courses outside the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies:
- 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
- Students will be advised to take a selection of elective courses within preferred areas of concentration to fulfil their elective course requirements.
- 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.
- Students are required to complete REC 253 by the end of their third year.
- 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.