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Program
Requirements
Therapeutic Recreation,
EDM
Campus
Location:
Main Campus
Full-time/Part-time
Status
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered before and after 4:30 p.m.
General
Program Requirements:
Number of Didactic credits
required beyond the Baccalaureate:
33
Required Courses:
Department Core Courses (9 s.h.):
HS 500 Introduction to Research Design (or equivalent); HS 520 History and Bioethics in Health Studies; HS 534 Theory of Health and Leisure Behavior.
Required TR Courses (12 s.h.):
HS 511 TR Administration;
HS 563 Conceptual Issues in TR;
HS 566 Fieldwork (optional for CTRS);
HS 574 TR Seminar in Disabilities I.
Required External (3 s.h.):
Ed 525 Statistics.
Cognate Courses (9s.h.)*:
HS 512 Seminar on TR Professional Practice;
HS 526 Models for Teaching Health/ Leisure Education;
HS 527 School Health Programs;
HS 561 Seminar on Behavioral Change;
HS 570 Clinical Issues in TR (pre-req. HS 330 & 331 or equivalent);
HS 575 TR Seminar in Disabilities II *or others by advisement.
Internship:
TrueAn internship is required unless the student is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS). If the student is a CTRS the internship is optional but an elective is mandatory. For those who are not a CTRS the required internship is a 600 hour field placement under the supervision of a full-time CTRS at the agency site. The student works with his or her faculty advisor in the selection of the field site.
Language Examination:
False
Culminating
Events:
Culminating Exam
Comprehensive Exam Description - The comprehensive exam consists of two parts: the first is a multiple choice exam designed to insure that the student has the basic entry level knowledge to practice in the discipline; the second is a written exam to insure the student can think critically and analytically and adequately express his/her opinions.Comprehensive Exam Subject - The multiple choice exam covers the same areas as the NCTRC national certifying exam: foundation material, professionalism, assessment, program planning and evaluation, program implementation and intervention, administration, and characteristics of individuals with disabilities. The written exam covers the students response to current issues affecting the discipline including philosophy, program implementation, research, and administration.Comprehensive Exam Complete - It is usually taken after all course work is completed.Comprehensive Exam Write - The Graduate Faculty in Therapeutic Recreation write the examination questions.Comprehensive Exam Grade - The Graduate Faculty who write the questions also grade the responses. Each examination is evaluated by two faculty members, each voting to pass or fail the student. If the members are not in agreement, a third faculty member reads and evaluates the examination and determines the outcome. Students may be requested to provide verbal explanations to questions in a follow-up meeting. Students are allowed two opportunites to successfully complete the exam.Comprehensive Exam Pass - The student is given a choice of questions on which to respond on the written examination. The evaluators look for (a) an understanding of core concepts, (b) the application of principles to specific scenarios, and (c) an ability to write technically in a manner consistent with the expectations of the discipline. Students must successfully pass at least 70 percent of the written portion of the exam in order to satisfactorily complete the requirement.Comprehensive Exam Schedule - The comprehensive examination may be taken at any time. Students arrange with their academic advisors to schedule and complete the examination.
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