Majors

The Honours Recreation and Sports Business plan is offered through both the regular and co-operative systems of study. Successful completion of 20.0 units is necessary to obtain the Bachelor of Arts, Honours Recreation and Sports Business degree.

1. Recreation courses (minimum of 10.5 units):
   • Required recreation courses (6.5 units): REC 100, REC 101, REC 120, REC 201, REC 213, REC 215, REC 219, REC 313, REC 371, REC 373, REC 405, REC 413, REC 420
   • Recreation elective courses (minimum of 4.0 units): Any additional REC courses
     
     • Note that MU353, Inclusive Arts for Children (1.0 unit) (see Laurier Calendar), is accepted as a University of Waterloo recreation elective.
2. Courses outside the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies (maximum of 9.5 units):
   • Required courses (4.0 units):
     HEALTH 107
     AFM 123/ARBUS 102
     AFM 131/ARBUS 101 or BUS 111W
     BET 100
     HRM 200
     ARBUS 302/MGMT 244 or BUS 352W
     PSYCH 101/PSYCH 101R
     One of: MSCI 211, PSYCH 238, BUS 288W
   • Recreation and Sport Business elective courses (2.5 units):
     Recreation and Sport Business electives have been categorized into the following focus areas. Students may opt to choose courses from any of the areas, or concentrate on one area. The focus area does not appear on a student's transcript or degree. It is only a guideline for selecting elective courses. Some courses may have prerequisite courses that the student will need to complete.
     
     • Communications: COMMST 100 or BUS 208W, COMMST 101, COMMST 223, COMMST 225, COMMST 226, COMMST 228, COMMST 324, ENGL 210F, ENGL 295
     • Entrepreneurship and Events: BET 300, COMMST 433, GSJ 207, MGMT 220, REC 218, REC 319, REC 419
     • Finance: AFM 231/LS 283 or BUS 231W, BUS 311W, ECON 101, ECON 102, ECON 254
     • Government and Policy: PSCI 100, PSCI 231, PSCI 252, PSCI 260/LS 206, PSCI 283, PSCI 331, PSCI 334/SOC 334
     • Human Resources (see Note 1): HRM 301, HRM 303, HRM 305, HRM 307
     • Leadership/Group Dynamics: COMMST 227, COMMST 432, LS 271/PACS 202
     • Marketing: BUS 121W, BUS 362W, BUS 412W, BUS 432W, BUS 452W, BUS 462W, BUS 472W, BUS 482W (see Note 2)
     • Occupational/Culture: ARBUS 202/PHIL 215, PHIL 206/REC 206, SOC 241
     • Practicum: REC 312 (must be approved by the associate chair, undergraduate studies)
   • Free elective courses: 3.0 units
3. Minimum cumulative major average required is 70%; minimum cumulative overall average required is 65%.

Notes

1. These courses will require declaration of the Human Resources Management Minor.
2. "W" following the course number, e.g., BUS 121W, denotes a Laurier course. Students should contact the Mathematics Business and Accounting unit for information regarding Laurier Business courses.
3. 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.

Recommended Course Sequences