Bachelor of Science - Recreation and Leisure - Therapeutic Recreation

In the Recreation Therapy concentration, students acquire the skills necessary to help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities by using recreation services and leisure experiences. Upon completion of this program, they are prepared to take the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) exam to become a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS).

Students graduating from the program will demonstrate entry-level knowledge of the nature and scope of the therapeutic recreation profession and its associated service delivery systems; demonstrate knowledge of techniques and processes used by professionals and workers in the industry; and, knowledge of the foundation of the profession in history, science, and philosophy.

Students will demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement, document, and evaluate therapeutic recreation services that facilitate targeted outcomes, and that embrace personal and cultural dimensions of diversity. They will be able to demonstrate entry-level knowledge about management/administration of therapeutic recreation services. Students will demonstrate the sustained ability to apply the therapeutic recreation process; use diverse, structured ways of thinking to solve problems related to different facets of professional practice; engage in advocacy; and stimulate innovation.