Recreational Therapy, B.S.

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Declaration of a major in Recreational Therapy does not guarantee admission into the program. Students must formally apply and be admitted into the program and before beginning the professional sequence of courses and/or proceeding into clinical placements. In addition to the academic requirements below, students are expected to adhere to the technical and professional standards of the program. For the most up to date information regarding these standards, program suspension, and termination refer to the Recreational program website linked from the School of Health Sciences.

Minimum GPA Requirement: 2.5
When do students apply? Students may apply for admission to the major at any time after becoming a student at WCU.

Required Pre-requisites: None
Retention in the Program: Students admitted to the program must earn a grade of C or better in each RTH course in the major and must maintain an overall GPA of 2.50 to remain in the program.

Major Requirements

The major requires 70 hours as follows:

BIOL 291 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 292 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
COUN 325 - Survey of Human Development Credits: (3)
COUN 430 - Individual and Group Counseling Credits: (3)
HEAL 250 - First Aid and Safety Education Credits: (2)
HSCC 220 - Medical Terminology Credits: (3)
HSCC 370 - Introduction to Pharmacology Credits: (2)
PE 423 - Kinesiology Credits: (3)
PRM 270 - Leadership and Group Dynamics in Recreation Credits: (3)
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: (3)
PSY 470 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: (3)
RTH 200 - Foundations of Recreational Therapy Credits: (3)
RTH 350 - Recreational Therapy and People with Physical Disabilities Credits: (3)
RTH 351 - Client Assessment in Recreational Therapy Credits: (3)
RTH 352 - Recreational Therapy Processes and Techniques Credits: (3)
RTH 360 - Recreational Therapy Services for Older Adults Credits: (3)
RTH 395 - Pre-Internship Seminar Credits: 1
RTH 417 - Administration of Recreational Therapy Services Credits: (3)
RTH 450 - Advanced Methods in Recreational Therapy Credits: (3)
RTH 470 - Adventure-Based Recreational Therapy Credits: (3)
RTH 484 - Recreational Therapy Clinical Internship Credits: (6)
RTH 485 - Recreational Therapy Clinical Internship Credits: (6)

Electives

General electives (8 hours) are required to complete the program.

NOTE:

Students may apply for admission to the major at anytime after becoming a student at WCU. Admission to the bachelor of science degree requires completion of the application for new majors. The recreational therapy admission application includes development of a strategic plan for undergraduate studies in recreational therapy, submission of a reflective essay on why the applicant is choosing to study recreational therapy, and completion of the recreational therapy pre-admission knowledge assessment. Application to the program does not assure acceptance. Students admitted to the program must earn a grade of C or better in each RTH course in the major and must maintain an overall GPA of 2.50 to remain in the program.

Visit the department’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/4632.asp to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.