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Therapeutic Recreation
The Therapeutic Recreation (TR) tract prepares students to deliver therapeutic recreation services. Services include assessing individuals; planning, implementing, and evaluating recreation programs for people with disabilities, illnesses, and special needs. Many of whom may need assistance in developing skills for leisure involve-ment.
An individual pursuing a career in Therapeutic Recreation is involved in using recreation as a tool to work with people with physical disabilities, devel-opmental disabilities, mental illness, limitations due to aging, dependency on alcohol or other drugs, or work with youth who are considered at-risk. Graduates may work in rehabilitation centers, hospitals, nursing homes, childcare agencies, correctional facili-ties, schools, parks and recreation agencies, and other health and human service agencies.
Upon completion of a recreation degree from the CSU accredited program students can pursue becoming a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) through the National Council for TR Certification (www.nctrc.org).
For more information on the TR field visit: http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos082.htm
University Core Requirements: (44-50 hours)
Composition (6 hours)
| ENG 1230/1270 |
3 cr. |
Writers’ Workshop I or Composition I |
| ENG 1280 |
3 cr. |
Composition II |
Foreign Language (6 hours in Sequence)
Math (3 hours)
Physical and Life Science (14 hours)
| BIOL 1080 |
3 cr. |
Biol. Sc. Survey II |
| Ph S 1080* |
3 cr. |
Critical thinking about Technology |
| ZOOL 2050** |
4 cr. |
Human Funct. Anatomy |
| PSLY 2040**
| 4 cr.
| Human Physiology |
* *Anatomy and Physiology can be a combined course from another institution. If taken as one class from another institution students will need another elective under “Directed Electives”
Critical Thinking [(3 hours) *Ph S 1080 also fills this requirement]
Social Sciences (9 hours)
| SOC 1010 |
3 cr. |
Intro. to Sociology |
| POL 1010 |
3 cr. |
American National Government |
| PSYC 1100 |
3 cr. |
Intro. to Psychology |
Humanities (6 hours)
| SPCH 1130 or 2030 |
3 cr. |
Basic Speech Comm. or Comm. for Professionals |
Fine Art Elective
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Diversity (3 hours)
Core Requirements (45 hours)
| REC 1000 |
3 cr. |
Intro. to Leisure Studies |
| REC 2000 |
3 cr. |
Program Planning for Leisure Studies> |
| REC 2010 |
3 cr. |
Philosophy of Leisure & Recreation |
| REC 2070 |
3 cr. |
Tech. for PE & Rec. Prof. |
| REC 2200 |
3 cr. |
Leadership & Supervision in Leisure & Recreation |
| REC 2300 |
3 cr. |
Outdoor Rec. & Team Build. |
| REC 2580 |
3 cr. |
Leisure Programming for Adults in Later Life |
| REC 4000 |
3 cr. |
Facility Mgt. & Design |
| REC 4240 |
3 cr. |
Mgt. of Leisure Service Delivery Systems |
| REC 4300 |
3 cr. |
Overview of TR Services |
| REC 4500 |
3 cr. |
Program Evaluation & Research in Leis. & Rec. |
| REC 4540 |
3 cr. |
Seminar & Methodology in Recreation |
| REC 4750 |
9 cr. |
Internship |
Supportive Courses (10 hours)
| HS 1570 |
2 cr. |
First Aid |
| PE 2140 |
2 cr. |
Movement Concepts & Dance |
| REC/PE 2360 |
2 cr. |
Aquatics for PE & Recreation |
| PE 2380 |
2 cr. |
Lifetime Sports |
PE 2390 |
2 cr. |
Team Sports |
Directed Electives (6-12 hours)
PSYC 2000 |
3 cr. |
Life Span Development |
PSYC 4155 |
3 cr. |
Abnormal Psychology |
Therapeutic Recreation Specialty (9 hours)
| REC 3310 |
3 cr. |
Principles & Clinical Practices in TR |
REC 4320 |
3 cr. |
Program Design & Evaluation in TR |
REC 4440 |
3 cr. |
Issues, Trends, & Contemporary Problems in TR |
A grade of C or above is required in all recreation courses and supportive courses, either as transfer credit or completed at CSU.
A minimum of 30 credit hours must be completed in recreation courses at CSU with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5
For more information, contact:
Dr. Greg Place, Director of Recreation Program
Chicago State University, Department of HPER, JDC #219
Chicago, IL 60628-1598
Phone: (773) 995-2294
Email: gplace@csu.edu
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