Recreation Therapy - Minor Program
The minor in recreation therapy offers a pathway to careers in healthcare, rehabilitation, community-based special recreation, mental healthcare, adventure education, social services, senior care, and youth development. The minor is comprised of 18 credit-hours in recreation therapy coursework covering foundations of the profession, program planning and evaluation, intervention techniques, assessment and documentation, diagnostic groups, and professional issues and management. The optional 12 credit-hour Advanced Field Experience is offered as an extension of the minor. The minor plus the Advanced Field Experience and (additional related coursework available through the general education curriculum) create a pathway for students to sit for the Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist exam, the nationally accepted credential for qualified providers of recreation therapy services.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| RSTM 210 | Foundations of Recreation Therapy | 3 |
| RSTM 331 | Program Planning and Evaluation in Recreation Therapy | 3 |
| RSTM 333 | Principles and Practice of Interventions in Recreation Therapy | 3 |
| RSTM 335 | Recreation Therapy Assessment and Documentation | 3 |
| RSTM 337 | Diagnostic Groups in Recreation Therapy | 3 |
| RSTM 405 | Issues and Trends in Recreation Therapy | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Advanced and Clinical Field Experience Options
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| RSTM 392 | Clinical Field Experience in Recreation Therapy * | 2 |
| RSTM 498 | Advanced Field Experience ** | 12 |
* The 2 CH is option is encouraged for students who have no prior experience working with individuals with disabilities, but not required. Students may find other pathways to experience, including part-time and summer work, and volunteer opportunities.
** The +12 CH option is an academically supervised full-time field experience under the site-based supervision of a CTRS. This option provides an accelerated pathway to certification. This option, however, is not a requirement for completion of the minor program.