Recreational Therapy, B.S. - Rehabilitation (RT-OT)
The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. To graduate, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 must be achieved, and a total of 120 credits is required. This total includes both the required courses for the program and any free electives selected. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/recreation-tourism-sport-management/programs.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)
All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (42 Credits)
Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.
'C' or better required.
Core Requirements (18 Credits)
REC 210 – Activity Development and Leadership
REC 220 – Inclusive Recreation (T2CD)
REC 470 – Evaluation & Research
Internship Requirement (9 credits):
select one:
REC 300 – Practicum
REC 301 – Internship I
select one:
REC 400 – Internship II
REC 433 – Field Experience in Recreational Therapy
Rehabilitation (RT-OT) Concentration (24 Credits)
REC 231 – Foundations of Recreational Therapy
REC 314 – Clinical Aspects of Recreational Therapy
REC 331 – Recreational Therapy: Assessment and Individualized Program Planning
REC 391 – Interventions and Facilitation Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation
REC 431 – Professional Trends in Recreational Therapy
REC 441 – Leisure Education Design and Administration of Recreational Therapy Services
Select 2 from:
CMD 205 – Social Communication
REC 202 – Methods: Birth to Five
REC 205 – Circus Arts in Recreation
REC 251 – Recreation and Youth Development
REC 288 – Introduction to Animal Assisted Interventions
REC 303 – Functional Interventions for Optimal Aging
REC 307 – Disabilities in Society
REC 311 – Introduction to Child Life Clinical Practice
REC 312 – Therapeutic Play
REC 320 – Program Planning and Management
REC 403 – Mediation: Community Settings
RSP 330 – Case Studies in Medical Ethics
SMT 207 – Adaptive Recreation Sport
COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (27 Credits)
BIO 102 – Biology I
BIO 200 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I (T2LE)
BIO 201 – Human Anatomy and Physiology II
MAT 107 – Elementary Statistics (T1QR)
PSY 100 – Introduction to Psychology (T2MB)
PSY 219 – Lifespan Development
PSY 321 – Abnormal Psychology
PSY @ – Psychology Elective
ACCELERATED PATHWAY OPTION (12 Credits)
Students with a 3.0 GPA and at least 90 credits may be eligible to complete an accelerated pathway during their senior year to earn dual credit towards both their current undergraduate program and future graduate program of interest. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.
Students will meet with their faculty advisor to prepare a Graduate Course Plan (500-level courses or higher), with a maximum of 6 credits per semester, based on their graduate program of interest. Approval from both the Program Department Chairperson and the Graduate Coordinator is required. Programs may have higher requirements, and seat availability in certain graduate programs may be limited.
Courses completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit for both undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Graduate programs may have higher grade requirements in place for certain courses which may require the student to retake the course for a higher grade letter.