Leisure Studies (LS) Program

Overview

LS, General Recreation is an undergraduate program, requiring completion of 38 hours in the discipline, 35 hours in specialized support courses and 47 hours in general education courses. LS, Therapeutic Recreation is an undergraduate program, requiring completion of 35 hours in the discipline, 38 hours in support courses and 47 hours in general education courses. The LS program requires 120 hours of coursework to graduate, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale.

 

General Recreation Curriculum Plan

Freshman Year 

Biology 103, 105

4

Education 201

0

English 101 & 102

6

First Year Experience 101 & 102

2

History 101

3

History 104

3

Mathematics 147 & 148

6

Physics 109

3

Social Science 101

3

Total Hours

30

 

Sophomore Year

Kinesiology 215

3

Kinesiology 222

3

Health Promotion 201

3

Foreign Language

6

Art 105

3

Economics 201

3

Education 201

0

English 200

3

General Business 150

3

Psychology 202 or 302

3

Sociology 201, 203, or 305

3

General Education Testing 300

0

Total Hours

33

 

Junior Year

Recreation 204

3

Recreation 225*

3

Recreation 301

3

Recreation 201

3

Recreation 310

3

Therapeutic Recreation 302

3

Recreation 350

3

Art 301 or 309

3

Biology 207, 208 or 303

4

Education 201

0

Physical Education 101 or 102

2

Total Hours

30

 

Senior Year 

Recreation 327

3

Recreation 380

3

Recreation 408

3

Recreation 300

3

Recreation 406

3

Recreation 416

12

Recreation 417

0

Recreation 498

0

Education 201

0

Total Hours

27

TOTAL

120

 

*Must be First Aid/CPR Certified

 

Therapeutic Recreation Curriculum Plan

Freshman Year 

Biology 103

3

Education 201

0

English 101 & 102

6

First Year Experience 101 & 102

2

History 101

3

History 104

3

Mathematics 147 & 148

6

Physics 109

3

Social Science 101

3

Total Hours

29

 

Sophomore Year

Therapeutic Recreation 205

3

Health Promotion 201

3

Art 105

3

Economics 201

3

Education 201

0

Education 220

3

English 200

3

Foreign Language

6

Psychology 200

3

Psychology 202 or 302

3

Sociology 201, 203, or 305

3

General Education Testing 300

0

Total Hours

33

 

Junior Year

Recreation 225*

3

Recreation 301

3

Recreation 201

3

Recreation 327

3

Recreation 350

3

Recreation 380

3

Biology 207, 208 or 303

4

Education 201

0

Kinesiology 306

3

Psychology 304

3

Total Hours

28

 

Senior Year 

Therapeutic Recreation 304

3

Therapeutic Recreation 302

3

Therapeutic Recreation 412

3

Therapeutic Recreation 406

3

Recreation 408

3

Recreation 300

3

Recreation 416

12

Recreation 417

0

Recreation 498

0

Education 201

0

Total Hours

30

TOTAL

120

 

*Must be First Aid/CPR Certified