Therapeutic Recreation Requirements

Fall Curriculum:
THRC100 Orientation to Therapeutic Recreation (3)
THRC180 Activity Analysis/Adaptation (2) or THRC481 Adapted Aquatics (2)
THRC200 Recreation for People with Disabilities (3)
THRC300 Principles of Therapeutic Recreation (3) [THRC100/200 pre-requisite]
THRC400 Therapeutic Recreation Process II (3) [THRC100 & THRC340 pre-requisite]

Winter Curriculum:
THRC180 Activity Analysis/Adaptation (2) or THRC481 Adapted Aquatics (2)
THRC290 Continuous Quality Improvement Methodology in Health Care (3)
THRC320 Leisure Education (3)
THRC340 Therapeutic Recreation Process I (3) [THRC100/200 pre-requisite]
THRC430 Issues in Therapeutic Recreation (3) [THRC100 pre-requisite]

Spring/Summer Curriculum:
THRC360 Therapeutic Recreation Program Planning (3) [THRC100/200 pre-requisite](Spring) THRC330 Substance Abuse in TR (3) (Summer)

Field Work in Therapeutic Recreation:
THRC250/251/252 Field Work in Therapeutic Recreation are three 60 hour fieldworks to be completed before beginning the final internship. [THRC100 pre-requisite]

Field Work Manual

Intership in Therapeutic Recreation:
THRC 449 is a 15-week internship to be completed after all courses and fieldworks are completed. Internship Packets are available in Dr. Thomas' office.

Internship Manual

Additional Required Courses:
PSY360 Abnormal Psychology (3) (PSY101/102 prerequisites)
HLAD312 Health Care Personnel Development & Management (3)
COUN450 Introduction to Counseling Process (3)
PHED200 Anatomy & Physiology (5)
EDPS325 Life Span Human G & D (4) or IHHS260 Aging-Infancy: Life Course (3)
AHPR200 Medical Terminology (1)