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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.
  4. 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 151
AHS 150
SOC 101
Two electives


Regular System of Study


Year Two


2A (Fall)

REC 201
REC 252
Three electives

2B (Winter)

REC 251
HLTH 245
Three electives


Year Three


3A (Fall)

REC 253
REC 357
REC 371
Two electives

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
Three 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 357
REC 371
Three 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. The elective courses are used to fulfil the required number of recreation elective courses and free elective courses.
  3. 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.
  4. Students are required to complete REC 253 by the end of their third year.
  5. 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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