BS in RECREATION MANAGEMENT: Therapeutic Recreation Emphasis (664523) MAP Sheet
Department of Recreation Management
For students entering the degree program during the 2015–2016 curricular year.
UNIVERSITY CORE AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
UNIVERSITY CORE REQUIREMENTS
Requirements
Religion Cornerstones
Teachings and Doctrine, Book of Mormon
Jesus Christ & the Everlasting Gospel
Foundations of the Restoration
The Eternal Family
The Individual and Society
Citizenship
American Heritage
Global & Cultural Awareness
Skills
Effective Communication
First-Year Writing
Adv Written & Oral Communication
Quantitative Reasoning
Languages of Learning (Math or
Language)
Arts, Letters, and Sciences
Civilization 1 and 2
Arts
Letters
Scientific Principles & Reasoning
Biological Science
Physical Science
Social Science
Core Enrichment: Electives
Religion Electives
Open Electives
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum residence hours required
Minimum hours needed to graduate
#Classes
Hours
Classes
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (64 total hours)
This is a limited enrollment program requiring departmental
acceptance. Please see the college advisement center for
information regarding requirements for application to this
major.
1.
1
1
1
1
1–2
1
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
3–6.0
3.0
Rel A 275
Rel A 250
Rel C 225
Rel C 200
2.
3.
from approved list
from approved list
4.
1
1
1
1–4
2
1
1
3.0
3.0
3.0
3–20.0
from approved list
MCom 320*
Acc 200*
Stat 121 recommended
6.0
3.0
3.0
from approved list
from approved list
from approved list
3.0
3–7.0
3.0
from approved list
from approved list
Econ 110*
6.0
Variable
from approved list
personal choice
Students are advised to take Stat 121 to fulfill their
Languages of Learning general education requirement.
First aid and CPR certification must be obtained before
completing the RecM 496R internship experience.
Most agencies now require therapeutic recreation
specialists to be certified through the National Council
on Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC).
Students should consult the NCTRC candidate
information at www.nctrc.org to ensure eligibility to sit for
the certification exam. To practice in the state of Utah,
the law also requires a licensure exam.
Students will be required to complete two extensive
advising sessions as they declare their major and as
they begin their therapeutic recreation core courses.
Complete the following prerequisite Management
courses:
Acc
200* Principles of Accounting
Bus M 241 Marketing Management
Econ 110* Economic Principles and Problems
Fin
201 Principles of Finance
RecM 300 Creating a Good Life through Recreation
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
Apply and be formally accepted to the program.
1
1–2
1
3–4
Variable
30.0
120.0
Complete the following Management Core courses:
Bus M 361 Intro to Supply Chain and Operations
Bus M 390 Ethics for Management
IS
110 Spreadsheet Skills & Business Analysis
IS
201 Intro to Management Information Systems
M Com 320* Communication in Organizational Settings
Org B 321 Organizational Effectiveness
3.0
3.0
1.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
Complete one of the following courses:
Bus M 387 Economics of Strategy
Bus M 498 Strategic Management
3.0
3.0
Complete the following Therapeutic Recreation courses:
PDBio 220 Human Anatomy (with lab)
PDBio 305 Human Physiology (with lab)
Psych 220 Human Development: Life Span
Psych 342 Abnormal Psychology
RecM 460 Inclusion and Disabilities in Therapeutic Rec.
RecM 470 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation
RecM 471 Assessment and the TR Process
RecM 472 Programming & Interventions in TR
RecM 473 Issues in Administration of Therapeutic Rec.
RecM 496R Senior Internship
Note: 2 hours of RecM 496R are required.
*THESE COURSES FILL GENERAL EDUCATION AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (9 hours overlap)
3.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
12.0V
BS in RECREATION MANAGEMENT: Therapeutic Recreation (664523)
2015–2016
Suggested Sequence of Courses:
FRESHMAN YEAR
1st Semester
First-year Writing or A Htg 100
IS 110
Math 110, if needed
Religion Cornerstone course
General Education
Total Hours
3.0
1.0
3.0
2.0
6.0
15.0
2nd Semester
A Htg 100 or First-year Writing
Religion Cornerstone course
Bus M 241
RecM 300
General Education courses
Total Hours
3.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
4.0
15.0
SOPHOMORE YEAR
3rd Semester
Fin 201
Acc 200
Religion Cornerstone course
General Education courses
Total Hours
3.0
3.0
2.0
6.0
14.0
4th Semester
Econ 110
IS 201
M Com 320
Religion Cornerstone course
General Education courses
Total Hours
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
14.0
*Apply to the program after 4th semester.
JUNIOR YEAR
5th Semester
RecM 460
RecM 470
PDBio 220
General Education courses
Total Hours
3.0
3.0
3.0
6.0
15.0
6th Semester
Bus M 361
Bus M 387
Bus M 390
Org B 321
RecM 471
Total Hours
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
15.0
SENIOR YEAR
7th Semester
RecM 472
RecM 473
PD Bio 305
Psych 342
General Education courses
Total Hours
3.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
16.0
8th Semester
Psych 220
Religion elective
General Education courses
Total Hours
3.0
2.0
9.0
14.0
Spring or Summer Term
*RecM 496R
Total Hours
2.0
2.0
*Recommended to be taken after senior courses.
THE DISCIPLINE:
Therapeutic recreation students learn how to use
recreation to help people with illnesses and disabilities
improve functional behavior, develop skills and abilities
related to leisure and well-being, and improve quality of
life. Graduates work in a variety of healthcare and
community based settings. Therapeutic Recreation
Specialists (TRS) typically work as part of a treatment
team. They help individuals reduce depression, stress, and
anxiety; overcome addictions and other emotional and
behavioral problems, recover basic motor functioning and
reasoning abilities, and socialize effectively so they can
enjoy greater independence and reduce or eliminate the
effects of their illness or disability. They accomplish this
through interventions using arts and crafts, outdoor
recreation, sports, games, dance, drama, music, or
community outings. Therapists also help integrate people
with disabilities into society by teaching them how to use
community resources and recreational activities.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The foundational business courses provided by the TR
program in the Marriott School of Management prepare our
students for upward mobility into leadership positions,
providing a unique competitive advantage over other
programs across the country. Graduates of the TR
program work in a variety of settings, including centers for
physical rehabilitation, behavioral and emotional
residential treatment, eating disorders, drug and alcohol
rehabilitation, adaptive sports, and assisted living. They
also work in spinal cord and head injury accredited
facilities, corrections, wilderness and adventure therapy
programs, parks and recreation programs, schools,
community centers, long-term care facilities, youth
programs, community-based recreation programs for
people with disabilities, and other centers.
TR is also an excellent foundation for graduate studies.
Graduates go on to complete advanced degrees in fields
including therapeutic recreation, social work, marriage and
family therapy, clinical psychology, public health, and
youth and family recreation.
For more information on careers in your major, please
refer to From Major to Career, a publication which is
located in all college advisement centers.
This handout is NOT a contract between Brigham Young
University and present or prospective students. Although
the university makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of
this information, it reserves the right to make changes as
university business may require. Students should regularly
consult their department or college advisement center.
*Deadline to apply for the program is the last business day of June by 4:30 p.m.
Please check with departments for current availability of all courses.
Note: Students are encouraged to complete an average of 15 credit hours each semester
or 30 credit hours each year, which could include spring and/or summer terms. Taking
fewer credits substantially increases the cost and the number of semesters to graduate.
Recreation Management Department
W453 Tanner Building
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602
Telephone: (801) 422-3163
Marriott School Advisement Center
460 Tanner Building
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602
Telephone: (801) 422-4285