Bachelor degrees in Therapeutic Recreation + Recreational Therapy: A program that prepares individuals to plan, organize, and direct recreational activities designed to promote health and well-being for patients who are physically, mentally, or emotionally disabled. Includes instruction in the foundations of therapeutic recreation, leisure education and counseling, program planning, therapeutic recreational modalities, basic anatomy and physiology, psychology, medical terminology, human growth and development, patient observation and evaluation, special needs populations, and professional standards and ethics.
The B.A. in Outdoor Studies prepares students for careers in outdoor recreation and education through expedition and classroom learning.
Students may choose to pursue a concentration in outdoor education, wilderness therapy, commercial recreation/tourism, or land management. Our goal is to graduate students who are prepared to serve an increasingly diverse outdoor constituency.
A graduate with a degree in Outdoor Studies is expected to:
1. Students are advised to take Stat 221 to fulfill their Languages of Learning general education requirement.
2. First aid and CPR certification must be obtained before completing the RMYL 496R internship experience.
3. 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...
This Therapeutic Recreation concentration focuses on recreation services for individuals who are ill, disabled, elderly or incarcerated. It can be applied in clinical, transitional and community based settings. Emphasis is on therapeutic recreation as it applies to children and adults who are physically, mentally, socially and/or emotionally challenged....
1.HIST 1112 The Emerging Western World
2.HIST 1113 The Modern Western World
3.HIST 1114 The Contemporary World
5.HIST 1201, 1202 Survey of American History I and II
6.HIST 3000 Historiography
7.Electives in History ” any level
8.Electives in History ” 3000 or 4000 level
9.Intermediate Foreign Language Proficiency
The Recreation major and its associated concentrations Therapeutic Recreation provide students with the necessary skills and experiences for successful careers in this growing industry. Consider these key features distinguishing this program:
* The first university recreation program to be accredited in the state of Michigan
* Extensive internship programs with local, regional, and national recreation organizations, including state parks,...
Therapeutic recreation specialists typically work with individuals who have some type of cognitive, emotional, and/or physical limitation. For example, you may find therapeutic recreation specialists who work with hospitalized children who have cancer or are recovering from burns, adolescents and adults with psychiatric disorders, youth at-risk, older adults recovering from strokes or living with dementia, children and adults with developmental disabilities...
Eastern Michigan University’s Therapeutic Recreation Program has been in existence since the mid 1970s. Recreational Therapy, simply stated, is a form of treatment which utilizes functional activities to achieve a desired outcome. Through using a patient’s existing skills and interests, Recreational Therapy addresses the goals of the patient in a unique way. Recreational Therapy also focuses on facilitating the development of new skills for daily...
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