Degrees

Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Recreation

This curriculum satisfies requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Recreation. In addition to the core, students must complete an emphasis area as well as a minor. Emphasis areas include: Recreation Administration, Therapeutic Recreation, and Community, Corporate and Hospital Wellness. A minimum 2.50 GPA is required in core and emphasis areas prior to enrolling in REC 498 Internship. A minimum GPA of 2.50 in all recreation core and emphasis courses is required in order to graduate.

General Education Requirements* (46-53 hours)

Basic Skills (12 hours)

General Education Electives (34-41 hours)

Sciences (8-9 hours)

Social Studies (3 hours)

Political Studies (3 hours)

Producing and Consuming (5-6 hours)

Fine Arts and Aesthetic Studies (2-3 hours)

Cultural Studies (3-5 hours)

Health and Well-Being (4-6 hours)

Human Heritage (6 hours)

*See General Education Requirements for All Baccalaureate Degrees for details and a list of specific courses.

The following 39 hour core is the minimum for the major in Recreation.

Core (39 hours)
Areas of Emphases
An emphasis must be completed in either Recreation Administration, Therapeutic Recreation or Community, Corporate and Hospital Wellness. A select minor relative to the emphasis area is required. ***
- Recreation Administration Emphasis
  The Recreation Administration emphasis provides students with the skills needed to serve leadership, supervisory, and management roles in city park and recreation capacities and other leisure service agencies. Upon completion of the program, students are encouraged to take the Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) Exam offered by the National Recreation and Park Association.
  ***Recreation Administration Emphasis requires a minor in Business Administration, Marketing, or Natural History (21 hours).
  
  HRD 706 to be taken during senior year.
- Therapeutic Recreation Emphasis
  This emphasis prepares students for supervisory and leadership positions in various private and community-based health care facilities delivering care to individuals with various disabilities. Students completing the Therapeutic Recreation emphasis qualifies them to sit for the National Council on Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) Exam.
  ***Therapeutic Recreation Emphasis requires a minor in Psychology, Interdisciplinary Gerontology, or Public Health (21 hours).
  
  PSYCH 263 and PSYCH 571 can be counted toward Psychology Minor.
- Community, Corporate and Hospital Wellness Emphasis
  This emphasis prepares students for supervisory and leadership positions in the wellness field in community, corporate (private), and hospital-based settings. Students completing the emphasis will be encouraged to take the Certified Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Exams offered by ACE, NSCA, ACSM or a similar agency.
  ***Community, Corporate and Hospital Wellness Emphasis requires a minor in Business Administration, Marketing, Public Health, or Exercise Science (21 hours).
  
  FCS 203 Nutrition and Health will satisfy a portion of the general education Health and Well-Being area.