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Recreational Therapy BS Semester Guide

Freshman

1st semester (15 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. or
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs.
or higher level MAT course
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs. or
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs. *
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.

Select 1:

2nd semester (15 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
Elective 2 hrs.

Select 1:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.
ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
PSY 360 - Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 hrs. or
APT 361 - Computer Applications in Business Technology I 3 hrs.
HPR 200 - Leisure and Recreation in Society 3 hrs. or
HPR 201 - Leisure Skills Development 3 hrs.

Select 1:

CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs.
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs.

2nd semester (16-17 hours)

HPR 200 - Leisure and Recreation in Society 3 hrs. or
HPR 201 - Leisure Skills Development 3 hrs.
MLS 201 - Medical Terminology 2 hr.
HPR 350 - Introduction to Recreational Therapy 3 hrs. or
HPR 351 - Diversity and Inclusive Practices in Recreational Therapy 3 hrs.
HPR 322 - Recreation Program Planning 3 hrs. or
HPR 323 - Leadership in Recreational Therapy 3 hrs.
PSY 275 - Developmental Psychology 3 hrs.
HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.

Junior

1st semester (14 hours)

HPR 210 - Practicum 1 hr.
ENG 333 - Technical Writing 3 hrs.
HPR 350 - Introduction to Recreational Therapy 3 hrs. or
HPR 351 - Diversity and Inclusive Practices in Recreational Therapy 3 hrs.
HPR 322 - Recreation Program Planning 3 hrs. or
HPR 323 - Leadership in Recreational Therapy 3 hrs.
KIN 109 - First Aid 1 hr.
Advisor approved elective 3 hrs.

2nd semester (19 hours)

Senior

1st semester (16 hours)

2nd semester (12 hours)

HPR 495 - Internship 12 hrs.