Template for CAA students earning an AS degree
who are interested in Bachelor of Arts in Recreation Therapy
at the University of North Carolina Wilmington
Part I: Complete the AS degree within the NCCCS as outlined.
Universal General Education Transfer Component
English Composition (6 SCH)
Prefix
Course Name
ENG 111
Writing Inquiry
ENG 112
Writing /Research in the Disciplines
Total Credit Hours Required
Credit Hours Pre-requisites
3
ENG 101
3 ENG 111
ENG 201
6
Humanities/Fine Arts (6 SCH)
Prefix
Course Name
ART 111
Art Appreciation
COM 231
Public Speaking
ART 114
Art History Survey I
ART 115
Art History Survey II
ENG 231
American Literature I
ENG 232
American Literature II
MUS 110
Music Appreciation
MUS 112
Introduction to Jazz
PHI 215
Philosophical Issues
PHI 240
Introduction to Ethics
Total Credit Hours Required
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
Pre-requisites
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
ENG 111
ENG 111
Social /Behavioral Science (6 SCH)
Prefix
Credit Hours
Pre-requisites
ECO 251
UNCW Course Equivalent
Credit Hours
3
3
6
Required by Major
Notes
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
Required by Major
Notes
Credit Hours
Required by Major
Notes
X
Required to meet UNCW
Thematic Cluster - Foundations
for Systems Thinking
Required by Major
Notes
Students will select two courses from at least two different disciplines:
University Course Equivalent
ART 001
COM 101
ARH 201
ARH 202
ENG 223
ENG 224
MUS 115
MUS 116
PAR 101
PAR 115
Students will select two courses from at least two different disciplines:
Course Name
Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 252
Principles of Macroeconomics
HIS 111
World Civilizations I
HIS 112
World Civilizations II
HIS 131
American History I
HIS 132
American History II
PSY 150
General Psychology
POL 120
American Government
SOC 210
Introduction to Sociology
Total Credit Hours Required
Mathematics (8 SCH)
Prefix
MAT 171
MAT 172
MAT 263
MAT 271
The following two English composition courses are required.
University Course Equivalent
3 None
ECO 221
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
ECO 222
HIST 101
HIST 102
HIST 105
HIST 106
PSY 105
PLS 101
SOC 105
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
Students will select two courses from the following:
Course Name
Precalculus Algebra
Precalculus Trigonometry
Brief Calculus
Calculus I
Credit Hours Pre-requisites
4
MAT 111
4
MAT 112
4
MAT 151
4
MAT 161
University Course Equivalent
Credit Hours
4
4
4
4
Total Credit Hours Required
Natural Sciences (8 SCH)
Prefix
Course Name
AST 151/151A
General Astronomy I and Lab
BIO 110
Principles of Biology
BIO 111
General Biology
BIO 112
General Biology II
CHM 151
General Chemistry I
CHM 152
General Chemistry II
GEL 111
Introduction Geology
PHY 110/110A
Conceptual Physics and Lab
PHY 151
College Physics I
PHY 152
College Physics II
PHY 251
General Physic I
PHY 252
General Physics II
Total Credit Hours Required
Total UGETC Hours
8
8
Students will select 8 SCH from the following courses:
Credit Hours Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
4
PHY 260 & PHY 001
4
BIO 105
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
34
BIO 111
CHM 151
PHY 151
PHY 251
Credit Hours
4
4
BIO 201
4
BIO 202
CHM 101
CHM 102
GYL 101
PHY 105
PHY 101
PHY 102
PHY 201
PHY 202
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
34
Required by Major
Notes
X
Required to meet UNCW
Thematic Cluster - Foundations
for Systems Thinking
Additional General Education Courses (11 SHC) : These courses must classified as UGETC or general education within the CAA.
Prefix
ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA,
JPN, LAT, POR, RUS, or
SPA 111
Course Name
Credit Hours
Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
Credit Hours
Category
Foreign Language
3
ASL, CHN, FRH, GER, ITN, JPN, LAT, PRT, RUS, or SPN 101
3
GEN ED
ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA,
JPN, LAT, POR, RUS, or
SPA 112
Foreign Language
3
ASL, CHN, FRH, GER, ITN, JPN, LAT, PRT, RUS, or SPN 102
3
GEN ED
ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA,
JPN, LAT, POR, RUS, or
SPA 211
Foreign Language
3
ASL, CHN, FRH, GER, ITN, JPN, LAT, PRT, RUS, or SPN 201
3
GEN ED
Notes
3-9 credit hours required for
UNCW University Studies:
Proficiency at the 201 level (or
higher) in a language
previously studied or 2
semesters 101‐102 in a new
language. Note that ASL, CHN,
ITN, PRT, and RUS may not be
offered at the 201 level. ASL
strongly recommended for
major.
# credits depends on how
many Foreign Language credits
are required. If possible,
recommend that student take
one of the PSY courses listed in
the category below for this
category, and then take PED
110 in the category below.
Free Elective
Total Credit Hours Required
2-8
11
2-8
11
Total General Education Hours Required
45
45
***Recommend that the 45 hours include 1 LDN & 1 LGS; 2 WI & 2 IL
Req by US
***Recommend that the 45 hrs include 9 hrs total in Human/Art, including 3 in PHI; and 9 hrs total in SBS, including 3 in HST
Rec for US
Other REQUIRED HOURS (15-16 SHC): These courses must be classified as pre-major, elective or general education within the CAA.
Prefix
ACA 122
PSY 241
PSY 281
BIO 165 or 168
BIO 166 or 169
Course Name
College Transfer Success
Developmental Psychology
Abnormal Pyschology
Anatomy and Physiology I
Anatomy and Physiology II
Other Required Hours (15-16 SCH)
Credit Hours Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
1
UNI 001
3 PSY 150
PSY 223
3 PSY 150
PSY 347
4
BIO 111
BIO 240 or EXS 216
4
BIO 111
BIO 241 or EXS 217
15-16
Total Semester Credit Hours in Program: 60-61
Part II: Complete the UNCW BA Recreation Therapy Degree Plan
3rd and 4th Year Plan for Recreation Therapy BA Degree at UNCW
Upon completion of the AS degree as outlinede above, an AS student will have 61 transferrable hours toward a BA in Athletic Training degree at UNCW.
This degree can be completed at UNCW with 63 additional hours as outlined below.
Credit Hours
1
3
3
4
3-4
15-16
Category
GEC
Required for RT
Pre-Major
Rec for RT
Required for RT
Notes
required by CAA
Required by RT
Semester
5
5
5
5
RTH 370 RT in Physical Rehab
RTH 371 RT Interventions I
RT Support Course
3
3
3
3
Notes
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
PED 101
2
University Studies requirement, if not met at CC; if not
needed, then take these 2 credits as free electives.
5
6
6
Elective
RTH 372 RT in Behavioral Health
RTH 380 Assessment & Outcome Plan
2
3
3
Major Requirement (LDN)
Major Requirement
6
6
RTH 382 RT Interventions II
RTH 390 Pre-Internship Seminar
3
1
6
RTH 468 Program Planning & Eval
RT Support Course
3
3
RTH 348 Practicum in RT
RTH 383 RT Interventions III
RTH 459 Determining Evidence-Base
RTH 475 Leadership & Management in RT
RTH 480 Senior Seminar in RT
RTH 391 Internship Finalization
RT Support Course
RTH 498 Internship in RT
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
12
7 (summer
recommended)
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
Course
Hours
RTH 368 Foundations of RT
16
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement (IL); residency requirement for
Thematic Cluster - Foundations for Systems Thinking
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement (WI, IL)
Major Requirement
Major Requirement (LGS, WI)
Major Requirement
16
3
16
Major Requirement (EBC, Capstone)
12
63 UNCW credit hours
61 transfer hours
124 hours for graduation