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: 10.5 units
- Required courses (8.5 units): REC 100, REC 101, REC 120, REC 151, REC 201, REC 251, REC 252, REC 253, REC 351, REC 357, REC 371, REC 373, REC 405, REC 420, REC 450 (1.0), REC 455
- Recreation elective courses (2.0 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.
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Courses outside the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies: 9.5 units
- Free elective courses (7.5 units)
- Total number of units to complete is 20.0.
Note
Students are permitted to pursue a double major in Honours Recreation and Sport Business and Honours Therapeutic Recreation, by meeting the requirements of each plan.
Course Sequence
Year One (Regular and Co-operative System of Study)
1A (Fall)
REC 100
REC 101
REC 120
HEALTH 107
PSYCH 101
1B (Winter)
REC 151
HEALTH 150
Three 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
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