Inclusive Recreation Minor
The Americans with Disabilities Act mandates that agencies offering recreation programs must accommodate people with disabilities. The inclusive recreation minor prepares professionals from various disciplines to address concerns such as accessibility, knowledge of disabilities, appropriate programming, and adapting activities.
Persons employed in the following types of settings would benefit from this minor: play areas, recreation facilities such as amusement rides, boating facilities, fishing piers and platforms, miniature golf courses, golf courses, sporting facilities, swimming pools and spas, outdoor developed areas, YMCAs, and youth clubs. Persons involved in the following professions would benefit from this minor: recreation management, education, physical education, fitness, special education, health and wellness, psychology, business, sports management, and other social and human service areas.
The inclusive recreation minor is not a comprehensive therapeutic recreation curriculum, nor is it intended to lead toward national certification. The inclusive recreation minor is academic preparation to assist professionals who are interested in providing inclusive recreation programs.
(All colleges, excluding recreational therapy majors)
21 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| REC 150 | Leisure, Quality of Life, and Well Being | 3 |
| RTH 229 | Diagnostic Groups in Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| RTH 250 | Introduction to Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| REC 325 | Leisure in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| RTH 352 | Modality Preceptorship in Recreational Therapy I | 3 |
| Program design elective - Select three credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Modality Preceptorship in Recreational Therapy II | ||
| Program Design and Administration of Recreational Therapy | ||
| Focus area electives - Select three credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Recreational Therapy and Adaptive Sports | ||
| Nature and Forest Therapy | ||
| Recreational Therapy and Mental Health | ||
| Recreational Therapy for Physical Disabilities | ||
| Recreational Therapy for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | ||
| Recreational Therapy for Older Adults | ||
| Modality Preceptorship in Recreational Therapy II 1 | ||
| Recreational Therapy Processes and Facilitation Techniques | ||
| Disability and Physical Activity Implications | ||
| Fitness Programming for Persons with Disabilities | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
- 1
if not selected above
All required courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.