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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.

Required Courses:

Course Sequence A (for those with NCTRC national certification)

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
贬搁笔搁听5001	Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions 1	0
A1: Required Core Graduate Courses
搁颁罢贬听5001	Graduate Research I in Recreational Therapy 2	3
搁颁罢贬听5102	Recreational Therapy: Now and Then 2	3
搁颁罢贬听5301	Evidence Based Practice in Recreational Therapy I 2	3
搁颁罢贬听5302	Evidence Based Practice in Recreational Therapy II 3	3
搁颁罢贬听5311	Conceptual and Contemporary Issues in Recreational Therapy 3	3
搁颁罢贬听5312	Leisure, Health, and Recreational Therapy Interventions 3	3
搁颁罢贬听5402	Recreational Therapy Administration and Management 3	3
搁颁罢贬听5442	Program Planning and Practice in Recreational Therapy 2	3
A2: Electives
Select four of the following based on interests/needs:		12
贬搁笔搁听8985	Teaching in Higher Education: Health Professions
搁颁罢贬听5009	Entrepreneurship in the Health Professions 4
搁颁罢贬听5204	Recreational Therapy and Assistive Technology 5
搁颁罢贬听5205	Recreational Therapy in Geriatric Services 4
搁颁罢贬听5212	Play and Pediatric Development 4
搁颁罢贬听5214	Child Life Interventions 5
搁颁罢贬听5250	Special Topics in Recreational Therapy
搁颁罢贬听5314	Leisure-time Physical Activity and Community Engagement in Recreational Therapy
搁颁罢贬听5315	Social Engagement and Community Participation in Recreational Therapy 5
搁颁罢贬听5382	Independent Study
Total Credit Hours		36

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This core course is required of all 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

This course is offered in the Fall semester.

³

This course is offered in the Spring semester.

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This course is offered every other Fall semester.

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This course is offered every other Spring semester.

Course Sequence B (for those without NCTRC national certification)

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
贬搁笔搁听5001	Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions 1	0
B1: Required Leveling/Supportive Undergraduate Courses 2
碍滨狈厂听1221	Principles of Anatomy and Physiology I	3
笔厂驰听2201	Foundations of Psychopathology	3
笔厂驰听2301	Foundations of Developmental Psychology	3
搁颁罢贬听3096	Assessment and Documentation in Recreational Therapy	3
Additional credits in the content areas of social sciences and humanities.		9

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
B2: Required Core Graduate Courses
搁颁罢贬听5001	Graduate Research I in Recreational Therapy 4	3
搁颁罢贬听5102	Recreational Therapy: Now and Then 4	3
搁颁罢贬听5301	Evidence Based Practice in Recreational Therapy I 4	3
搁颁罢贬听5302	Evidence Based Practice in Recreational Therapy II 5	3
搁颁罢贬听5311	Conceptual and Contemporary Issues in Recreational Therapy 5	3
搁颁罢贬听5312	Leisure, Health, and Recreational Therapy Interventions 5	3
搁颁罢贬听5402	Recreational Therapy Administration and Management 5	3
搁颁罢贬听5442	Program Planning and Practice in Recreational Therapy 4	3
搁颁罢贬听5787	Recreational Therapy Practicum 3	3
B3: Electives
Select three of the following based on interests/needs:		9
搁颁罢贬听5009	Entrepreneurship in the Health Professions 6
搁颁罢贬听5204	Recreational Therapy and Assistive Technology 7
搁颁罢贬听5205	Recreational Therapy in Geriatric Services 6
搁颁罢贬听5212	Play and Pediatric Development 6
搁颁罢贬听5214	Child Life Interventions 7
搁颁罢贬听5250	Special Topics in Recreational Therapy
搁颁罢贬听5261	Disability Seminar on Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Conditions 4
搁颁罢贬听5271	Disability Seminar on Physical and Neurological Health Conditions 5
搁颁罢贬听5314	Leisure-time Physical Activity and Community Engagement in Recreational Therapy
搁颁罢贬听5315	Social Engagement and Community Participation in Recreational Therapy 7
搁颁罢贬听5382	Independent Study
Total Credit Hours		36

¹

This core course is required of all 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 ). The MS Program Coordinator reviews official transcript(s) and identifies any coursework needed. Any uncompleted requirements may be taken at an institution other than 51动漫, 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 51动漫.聽

³

搁颁罢贬听5787 Recreational Therapy Practicum is a 560-hour field placement experience under the supervision of a聽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. 搁颁罢贬听5787 is designed to meet NCTRC internship requirements for eligibility to sit for the聽NCTRC certification exam.

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This course is offered in the Fall semester.

⁵

This course is offered in the Spring semester.

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This course is offered every other Fall semester.

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This course is offered every other Spring semester.

Minimum Grade to be Earned for All Required Courses: B-

Culminating Event: Successful completion of coursework constitutes the culminating event for the MS in Recreational Therapy.