Recreation, Parks and Tourism - Therapeutic Recreation
Therapeutic Recreation prepares students for employment opportunities in clinical and community settings that offer therapeutic recreation services to people with illnesses and disabling conditions. Such settings include general hospitals and rehabilitation centers, psychiatric hospitals and mental health services, nursing homes, correctional facilities and community recreation departments. This option also offers emphases in aging and correctional recreation. See department adviser for details.
To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for sems 1-5
- Complete 1 of the 9 critical tracking courses (PSY2012, SYG2000, CLP3144, HSC3531, PET2320C, PET2350C, (ENC2210 or AEE3033C), (EDF3110 or DEP3053), (SPC2600 or AEE3030C)
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional critical tracking courses
Semester 3:
- Complete 3 additional critical tracking courses
Semester 4:
- Complete all 9 critical tracking courses
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Semester 1 |
Credits |
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SYG 2000 Principles of Sociology (GE-S) |
3 |
|
Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
|
Mathematics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-HI) |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 2 |
|
|
ENC 2210 Technical Writing (GE-C) or AEE 3033 Writing for Natural and Agricultural Resources |
3 |
|
PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE-S) |
3 |
|
Mathematics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
Humanities (HI) or Physical or Biological Science (GE-P/B) |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 3 |
|
|
PET 2320C Human Anatomy with Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
EDF 3110 Human Growth and Development (GE-S) or DEP 3053 Developmental Psychology (GE-S) |
3 |
|
HSC 3531 Health & Medical Terminology |
3 |
|
Cognate Course |
2 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 4 |
|
|
SPC 2600 Introduction to Public Speaking or AEE 3030C Oral Communication |
3 |
|
CLP 3144 Abnormal Psychology (GE-S) |
3 |
|
PET 2350C Applied Human Physiology with Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
Cognate Courses (LEI 3760 is required for Aging) |
5 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 5 |
|
|
LEI 3140 Philosophy & History of Recreation (GE-H) |
3 |
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LEI 3820 Leisure Education & Counseling |
2 |
|
LEI 3400 Recreation Programming and Leadership |
4 |
|
LEI 3703 Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation |
3 |
|
LEI 3705 Leisure Services for People with Disabilities |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 6 |
|
|
LEI 3180 Trends in Leisure Services |
3 |
|
LEI 3921 Field Experience |
3 |
|
LEI 4711 Program Planning and Evaluation of Therapeutic Recreation |
3 |
|
LEI 4501 Legal Aspects of RPT |
3 |
|
Cognate Course (GEY 4930 is required for Aging LEI 4770 is required for Correctional) |
4 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 7 |
|
|
LEI 4570 Revenue Resources Management |
3 |
|
LEI 4713 Principles and Practices of Interventions in Therapeutic Recreation |
4 |
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LEI 4540 Management and Supervision of Leisure Facilities and Personnel |
4 |
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LEI 4880 Evaluation of Leisure Services |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 8 |
|
|
LEI 4940 Internship in Leisure Services |
15 |
