Recreation Therapy

Description
The concentration in recreation therapy exposes students to the field of therapeutic recreation. Students develop knowledge to assess individuals, develop service plans, implement therapeutic interventions, and evaluate and document outcomes of care, supporting the wellness of their communities through therapeutic recreation.

Completion of the concentration provides students with a portion of the requirements needed for eligibility to take the national certification exam through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification: nctrc.org/about-certification/ctrs-the-qualified-provider/.

Program Requirements
The recreational therapy minor requires completion of 18 credit hours: 6 credit hours of required courses and 12 credit hours of elective courses. Students seeking the national credential in therapeutic recreation should select electives from that list.

Core Courses -- 6 credit hours
RTH 364: Foundations in Recreational Therapy (SB) (3)
RTH 413: Leadership and Professional Development in Recreational Therapy (3)

Electives (choose 4 courses) -- 12 credit hours
Students interested in advancing knowledge in the field of therapeutic recreation and do not intend to seek eligibility for credentialing through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation, pick 4
courses between elective classes and other elective classes. Students seeking the national
credentialing through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation (NCTRC), select four from
Recreation Therapy elective list. (15)

Recreation Therapy Electives (students seeking national credentialing through the National
Council for Therapeutic Recreation (NCTRC), select four courses from this list)
RTH 400: Intervention Techniques in Recreational Therapy (3)
Notes: Offered in spring semester only
RTH 406: Program Design and Administration in Recreational Therapy (L) (3)
Notes: Offered in spring semester only
RTH 440: Advocacy in Therapeutic Recreation (3)
RTH 450: Therapeutic Recreation and Community Health (3)
Notes: Offered in spring semester only
RTH 455: Recreational Therapy and Play with Children, Youth and Families (3)
RTH 460: Assessment and Documentation in Recreational Therapy (3)
Notes: Offered in fall semester only

Other Recreation Electives (note that these courses do not meet certification requirements)
DST 101: Introduction to Disability Studies (C) (3)
NLM 310: Volunteer Management (3)
PRM 145: Special Events Management (3)
PRM 201: Introduction to Parks, Recreation and Sport Management (3)
RTH 394: Special Topics (3)
RTH 400: Intervention Techniques in Recreational Therapy (3)
RTH 406: Program Design and Administration in Recreational Therapy (L) (3)
RTH 440: Advocacy in Therapeutic Recreation (3)
RTH 450: Therapeutic Recreation and Community Health (3)
RTH 455: Recreational Therapy and Play with Children, Youth and Families (3)
RTH 460: Assessment and Documentation in Recreational Therapy (3)
RTH 494: Special Topics (3)

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.