Diploma in Therapeutic Recreation

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• Objectives
  The Therapeutic Recreation Program prepares graduates to plan, implement and evaluate a wide range of leisure services for children, adolescents, adults and older adults who experience a barrier to a healthy leisure lifestyle. Students learn how to work with individuals and groups to assess their needs and interests in order to facilitate meaningful recreation and leisure experiences with and for them. These services facilitate positive changes in clients to aid in achieving optimal health and well being through independent and personally fulfilling leisure lifestyles. The program stresses the application of theory with its model of classroom related courses which incorporate community experiences and assignments and practicum/preceptorship/service-learning placements.
• Academic title
  Diploma in Therapeutic Recreation
• Course description
  Semester 1 - Year One
  
  Diploma and Degree
  Course     Title     Credits
  

  • THRT 1101     Therapeutic Recreation Foundations     3
  • THRT 1102     Leisure and Recreation Foundations     3
  • PSYC 1130     Lifespan Human Development     3
  • BIOL 1105     Human Anatomy and Physiology I     3
  • ENGL**           3

      Total Credits     15
  
  ** ENGL 1130, Academic Writing, is highly recommended
  
  Semester 2
  
  Diploma and Degree
  Course     Title     Credits
  

  • THRT 1201     Recreation Program Planning     3
  • THRT 1203     Leisure, Recreation and Health Throughout the Lifespan     3
  • THRT 1204     Principles and Practices of Health     3
  • THRT 1205     Communication Skills for Recreation and Health Promotion Professionals     3
  • BIOL 1205     Human Anatomy and Physiology II     3

      Total Credits     15
  
  Semester 3 - Year Two Diploma
  Course     Title     Credits
  

  • THRT 2301     Program Planning in Therapeutic Recreation     3
  • THRT 2306     Inclusive Leisure Practice     3
  • THRT 2307     Valuing Diversity: Therapeutic Recreation and Mental Health     3
  • THRT 2308     Older Adulthood: Psychosocial Issues and Intervention     3
  • THRT 2333     Therapeutic Recreation Practice I     3

      Total Credits     15
  
  Degree
  Course     Title     Credits
  

  • THRT 2306     Inclusive Leisure Practice     3
  • THRT 2307     Valuing Diversity: Therapeutic Recreation and Mental Health     3
  • Electives **
  • ** See course requirements for NCTRC below     Open
  • THRT 2301 is strongly recommended     9

      Total Credits     15
  
  Semester 4
  
  Diploma
  Course     Title     Credits
  

  • THRT 2309     Physical Fitness: Assessment and Programming     3
  • THRT 2406     Recreation Leadership in Small Groups I     3
  • THRT 2407     Valuing Diversity: Therapeutic Recreation and Physical and Developmental Disabling Conditions     3
  • THRT 2408     Older Adulthood: Physical Issues and Interventions     2
  • THRT 2444     Therapeutic Recreation Practice II: Diploma     4

      Total Credits     15

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