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Undergraduate Curriculum in Therapeutic Recreation | Undergraduate Curriculum in Child Life | Undergraduate Application for Admission | Graduate Curriculum

Undergraduate Curriculum in Leisure Studies

The undergraduate program in Leisure Studies confers a degree with emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation or Child Life. You must submit an application to be admitted to the program and to begin coursework in Therapeutic Recreation or Child Life. Admissions is a selective process.

Requirements for an Undergraduate Major in Therapeutic Recreation

Therapeutic Recreation Foundation (25 s.h.)

*required for students admitted March 2008 or later

Therapeutic Recreation Supporting Elective Courses (18 s.h.)

027:53 Human Anatomy (or Human Anatomy and Physiology)
096:30 Human Development and Behavior
031:163 or 031:063 Abnormal Psychology
9 s.h. in other Human Services Courses
(check with adviser)

Internship

169:190 Pre-Internship Seminar (Fall or Spring Semesters)
169:191 Internship (Only Spring or Summer Semesters)

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Requirements for an Undergraduate Major in Child Life

Child Life Foundation (21 s. h.)

169:061 Recreation Leadership and Programming                
169:077 Introduction to Child Life                                       
169:160 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation                   
169:162 Therapeutic Recreation: Clientele                            
169:165 Child Life Materials and Methods                          
169:166 CL Seminar                                                              
169:167 CL Practicum                                                           

Supporting Elective Courses

Students must complete 12 s. h. of electives chosen from these.

20E:103 Medical and technical terminology                         
7C:199 Counseling for related professions                            
7U:140 Characteristics of disabilities                                    
7U:190 Interdisciplinary issues in disabilities                        
34:061 The American family                                                 
7C:145 Marriage and family interaction                                
7E:114 Parent-child relationships                                          
31:41 Loss and trauma                                                           
Other courses approved in consultation with advisor

Internship

Students must complete both of these (13 s.h.).

169:190 Preinternship seminar                                               
169:192 Child Life Internship                                               

Graduate Curriculum

Departmental Core Requirements (12 s.h.)

169:200 Historical and Philosophical Perspectives (3 s.h.)
07P:143 Statistics (3 s.h.)
169:205 Researach methods and leisure behavior (3 s.h.)
169:173 Work and Leisure in American Culture (3 s.h.)

In addition to the departmental core classes, graduate students pursuing an advanced degree in Leisure Studies can choose an emphasis in either:

Therapeutic Recreation Emphasis (9 s.h.)

169:163 Concepts and Issues in Therapeutic Recreation (3 s.h.)
169:262 Procedures in Therapeutic Recreation (3 s.h.)
169:252 Economics and Financing (3 s.h.)

Cognate Area (9 s.h.)
Entrepeneurship in Therapeutic Recreation - select from:

169:250 Seminar in Recreation Management
169:251 Risk Management (3 s.h.)
6T:120 Entrepeneurship and innovation (3 s.h.)

Electives

Non-thesis (6 s.h.)

Recreation Sports Management Emphasis (9 s.h.)

169:251 Risk Management (3 s.h.)
169:252 Economics and Financing (3 s.h.)
169:250 Seminar in Recreation Management (3 s.h.)

Cognate Area (6-9 s.h.)

Business, Communications or Cultural Studies

Thesis or Non-Thesis

Graduate students in either emphasis can choose to write a MA Thesis (6 s.h.) or choose to take 6 semester hours in additional electives.

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