Program Requirements

General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate:

  • 36 for those who hold NCTRC national certification (see Course Sequence A).
  • 36 plus 3 credits of Recreational Therapy-specific leveling coursework for those without NCTRC national certification (see Course Sequence B). Note that other supportive coursework may be required to sit for the national credentialing examination for therapeutic recreation specialist certification. Specialization electives can be used to meet advanced certification from NCTRC after one year of full-time employment as a recreational therapist.

必修课程:

Course Sequence A (for those with NCTRC national certification)

HRPR 5001Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions 10
A1: Required Core 研究生 课程
RCTH 5001研究生 研究 I in Recreational Therapy3
RCTH 5102Recreational Therapy: Now and Then3
RCTH 5301Evidence Based Practice in Recreational Therapy I3
RCTH 5302Evidence Based Practice in Recreational Therapy II3
RCTH 5311Conceptual and Contemporary Issues in Recreational Therapy3
RCTH 5312Leisure, Health, and Recreational Therapy Interventions3
RCTH 5402Recreational Therapy Administration and Management3
RCTH 5442Program Planning and Practice in Recreational Therapy3
A2:选修课
Select four of the following based on interests/needs:12
HRPR 8985
Teaching in Higher Education: Health Professions
RCTH 5009
Entrepreneurship in the Health Professions
RCTH 5201
Managing Dementia Care
RCTH 5204
Recreational Therapy and Assistive Technology
RCTH 5212
Play and Pediatric Development
RCTH 5213
RCTH 5214
Child Life Interventions
RCTH 5250
Special Topics in Recreational Therapy
RCTH 5314
Leisure-time Physical Activity and Community Engagement in Recreational Therapy
RCTH 5315
Social Engagement and Community Participation in Recreational Therapy
RCTH 5316
Measuring Health and Disability: The ICF Model
RCTH 5382
独立学习
Total 学分36
1

This common College Core course is required of all incoming graduate students in the College of Public Health. It is available completely online and designed such that students can complete the modules at their own pace over the course of their degree program.

Course Sequence B (for those without NCTRC national certification)

HRPR 5001Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions 10
B1: Required Leveling/Supportive 本科 课程 2
亲属1223Human Anatomy and Physiology I4
2201Foundations of Psychopathology3
2301Foundations of Developmental Psychology3
RCTH 3096Assessment and Documentation in Recreational Therapy3
Additional credits in a variety of Health and Human Service content areas (e.g., medical terminology, public health, social work, sociology, etc.)9
B2: Required Core 研究生 课程
RCTH 5001研究生 研究 I in Recreational Therapy3
RCTH 5102Recreational Therapy: Now and Then3
RCTH 5301Evidence Based Practice in Recreational Therapy I3
RCTH 5302Evidence Based Practice in Recreational Therapy II3
RCTH 5311Conceptual and Contemporary Issues in Recreational Therapy3
RCTH 5312Leisure, Health, and Recreational Therapy Interventions3
RCTH 5402Recreational Therapy Administration and Management3
RCTH 5442Program Planning and Practice in Recreational Therapy3
RCTH 5787Recreational Therapy Practicum 33
B3:选修课
Select three of the following based on interests/needs:9
RCTH 5009
Entrepreneurship in the Health Professions
RCTH 5201
Managing Dementia Care
RCTH 5204
Recreational Therapy and Assistive Technology
RCTH 5212
Play and Pediatric Development
RCTH 5213
RCTH 5214
Child Life Interventions
RCTH 5250
Special Topics in Recreational Therapy
RCTH 5261
Disability Seminar on Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Conditions
RCTH 5271
Disability Seminar on Physical and Neurological Health Conditions
RCTH 5314
Leisure-time Physical Activity and Community Engagement in Recreational Therapy
RCTH 5315
Social Engagement and Community Participation in Recreational Therapy
RCTH 5316
Measuring Health and Disability: The ICF Model
RCTH 5382
独立学习
Total 学分36
1

This common College Core course is required of all incoming graduate students in the College of Public Health. It is available completely online and designed such that students can complete the modules at their own pace over the course of their degree program.

2

Depending on one's undergraduate major, some requirements may have already been completed. These credits do not count toward the MS credit totals, but are needed in order to be eligible to sit for the NCTRC certification exam (see http://www.nctrc.org/). The MS Program Coordinator reviews official transcript(s) and identifies any coursework needed. Any uncompleted requirements may be taken at an institution other than 亿德体育, with approval of the MS Program Coordinator. All required leveling/supportive undergraduate coursework must be completed by the time the student has accrued 15 credits in the MS program at 亿德体育

3

RCTH 5787 Recreational Therapy Practicum is a 600-hour field placement experience under the supervision of a full-time Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) at an approved agency site. The student works with a faculty advisor in the selection of a site for this experience. RCTH 5787 is designed to meet NCTRC internship requirements for eligibility to sit for the NCTRC certification exam.

Minimum Grade to be Earned for All 必修课程: B-

最终事件: Successful completion of coursework constitutes the culminating event for the MS in Recreational Therapy.