RECREATION (REC)

REC 240 - FUNDAMENTALS OF THERAPEUTIC RECREATION

Prerequisite: None

Psychological, sociological, and historical significance of therapeutic recreation; the philosophy, theories, and practices of health and human service professionals; needs and implications of therapeutic recreation with persons with disabilities.

Credit: 3

REC 330 - TECHNIQUES IN THERAPEUTIC RECREATION

Prerequisite: REC 240

Ability to implement a variety of individual and group techniques, utilize a variety of assistive and adaptive devices and techniques, apply therapeutic recreation content and services, use instruction, supervision, and leadership techniques, and apply activity and task analysis in the delivery of services.

Credit: 3

REC 341 - PRINCIPLES OF THERAPEUTIC RECREATION

Prerequisite: REC 240

Introduction to the therapeutic recreation process to design comprehensive and individual treatment plans, considering the interrelationships of health and human service professionals and standards of practice using case studies.

Credit: 3

REC 362 - LEISURE EDUCATION AND COUNSELING TECHNIQUES

Prerequisite: REC 240

Theory of group dynamics, leadership techniques and strategies, interpersonal relations, decision making, communication processes, therapeutic group interventions, helper relationships, and concepts and application of leisure education.

Credit: 3

REC 407 - THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PROGRAMMING AND ADMINISTRATION

Prerequisite: REC 240

Course focuses on the current professional issues and techniques related to comprehensive program design, implementation, documentation, and evaluation. Content includes documentation, protocols, quality indicators, credentialing, ethical issues, regulations, standards of practice, reimbursement, marketing, budgeting and factors affecting professional accountability.

Credit: 3