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Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies

Honours Tourism Development

In order to continue in Honours Tourism Development, 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):
    • Required recreation courses (6.5 units): REC 100, REC 101, REC 120, REC 201, REC 219, REC 230, REC 280, REC 371, REC 373, REC 380, REC 405, REC 420, REC 480
    • Recreation elective courses (minimum of 3.5 units):
      Students 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 Wilfrid Laurier University 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):
  3. Free elective courses: 3.5 units.
  4. Total number of units to complete degree 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 280
SOC 101
One Tourism Development elective
Two electives


Regular System of Study


Year Two


2A (Fall)

REC 201
REC 219
REC 230
One Tourism Development elective
One elective

2B (Winter)

Two Tourism Development electives
Three electives


Year Three


3A (Fall)

REC 371
REC 380
One Tourism Development elective
Two electives

3B (Winter)

REC 373
Two Tourism Development electives
Two electives


Year Four


4A (Fall)

REC 405
Two Tourism Development electives
Two electives

4B (Winter)

REC 420
REC 480
One Tourism Development elective
Two electives


Co-operative System of Study


Year Two


2A (Fall)

REC 201
REC 219
REC 230
One Tourism Development elective
One elective

Work Term 1 (Winter)
2B (Spring)

Two Tourism Development electives
Three electives


Year Three


Work Term 2 (Fall)
3A (Winter)

REC 373
Two Tourism Development electives
Two electives

Work Term 3 (Spring)
3B (Fall)

REC 371
REC 380
One Tourism Development elective
Two electives


Year Four


Work Term 4 (Winter)
4A (Spring)

REC 405
One Tourism Development elective
Three electives

Work Term 5 (Fall)
4B (Winter)

REC 420
REC 480
Two Tourism Development electives
One elective


Notes

  1. The elective courses are used to fulfil the required number of recreation elective courses and free elective courses.
  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.

 


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