Therapeutic Recreation Minor

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The Therapeutic Recreation minor will prepare students to assist special populations (those with physical, emotional or intellectual challenges) to engage in backcountry recreation activities. Activities such as hiking, camping and other outdoor activities are a means for special populations to use their leisure time in engaging, healthy and meaningful ways.

Program Requirements

Required Courses: 9 Credits

PHTH 200 - Therapeutic Recreation 3 Credit(s)
or
WILD 200 - Therapeutic Recreation 3 Credit(s)
WILD 160 - Introduction to Rock Climbing 1 Credit(s)
WILD 360 - Leadership in Adventure Education 3 Credit(s)
PHTH 475 - Engaging in Public Health 2 Credit(s)

Electives: 9 Credits

Three of the following

PHTH 165 - Health: A Lifestyle Approach 3 Credit(s)
PHTH 250 - Drug Studies 3 Credit(s)
PHTH 325 - Alcohol Studies 3 Credit(s)
PHTH 430 - Human Disease Patterns Prevention and Intervention 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 220 - Child Development 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 321 - Psychology of Adolescence 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 322 - Introduction to Intellectual Disabilities 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 323 - Adulthood Middle Age and Aging 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 364 - Counseling Theory and Methods 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 375 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 376 - Child Psychopathology 3 Credit(s)
SOCI 335 - Sociology of Aging 3 Credit(s)
SOCI 385 - Sociology of Troubled Youth 3 Credits
SOCI 390 - Sociology of Mental Illness 3 Credits
SOCI 465 - Sociology of Health and Illness 3 Credits

Note(s)

Students may not count required courses taken S/P/U towards the Therapeutic Recreation minor.

Therapeutic Recreation Minor

Program Requirements

Required Courses: 9 Credits

Electives: 9 Credits

Note(s)

Total Credit Hours Required: 18