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
- 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.
- Courses outside the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies (maximum of 10.0 units):
- Tourism Development elective courses (5.0 units):
Select from the following list:
- 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)
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
- The elective courses are used to fulfil the required number of recreation elective courses and free elective courses.
- 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.