Departments

Therapeutic Recreation

Therapeutic Recreation prepares entry-level and advanced recreation therapists to use play and recreation as a means of psychosocial adaptation, health promotion, rehabilitation and life quality for children, adults and the elderly who have illness and disabilities. Relying on a range of activity-based interventions, including aquatics, wheelchair sports, animal-assisted therapy, creative arts and horticulture, credentialed recreation therapists are in demand due to the expansion of long-term care, outpatient care and other services for people with disabilities. The Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs qualify graduates to take the national examination for Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists (CTRS).