Experience Design and Management
 

Therapeutic Recreation and Management

Therapeutic Recreation and Management
BS
Hours64 Credit Hours
LEPLimited Enrollment Program of 45 Students.
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MAPMajor Academic Plan

Program Requirements

Students are advised to take STAT 121 to fulfill their Languages of Learning general education requirement.
First aid and CPR certification must be obtained before completing the TRM 496R internship experience.
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 information at www.NCTRC.org to ensure eligibility to sit for the certification exam. To practice in the state of Utah, the law also requires a licensure exam above and beyond the NCTRC certification.
requirement 1 Complete 4 courses
Complete the following prerequisite Management courses:
Apply and be formally accepted to the program.
requirement 3 Complete 1 course
Recommended: Math 116 if student needs to refresh their calculus skills before taking Bus M 487.
requirement 5
Complete the Marriott School Exit Survey.
Program Outcomes: 

Nature and Scope of TR Profession - Professional Practice

Students graduating from the program shall demonstrate entry-level knowledge of the nature and scope of the therapeutic recreation.

Nature and Scope of TR Profession - Process and Techniques

Students graduating from the program shall demonstrate entry-level knowledge of the nature and scope of the therapeutic recreation.

Nature and Scope of TR Profession - History, Science, Theory

Students graduating from the program shall demonstrate entry-level knowledge of the nature and scope of the therapeutic recreation.

Assessment

Students graduating from the program shall demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement, document, and evaluate therapeutic recreation services that facilitate targeted outcomes, and that embrace personal and cultural dimensions of diversity.

Program Planning

Students graduating from the program shall demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement, document, and evaluate therapeutic recreation services that facilitate targeted outcomes, and that embrace personal and cultural dimensions of diversity.

Implemenation and Facilitation

Students graduating from the program shall demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement, document, and evaluate therapeutic recreation services that facilitate targeted outcomes, and that embrace personal and cultural dimensions of diversity.

Documentation

Students graduating from the program shall demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement, document, and evaluate therapeutic recreation services that facilitate targeted outcomes, and that embrace personal and cultural dimensions of diversity.

Evaluation

Students graduating from the program shall demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement, document, and evaluate therapeutic recreation services that facilitate targeted outcomes, and that embrace personal and cultural dimensions of diversity.

Management of TR Services

Students graduating from the program shall be able to demonstrate entry-level knowledge about facts, concepts, principles, and procedures of management/administration in therapeutic recreation.

Internship - Potential to Succeed as Professionals

Students graduating from the program shall demonstrate, through a comprehensive internship of not less than 560 clock hours and no fewer than 14 weeks, the potential to succeed as professionals at supervisory or higher levels in therapeutic recreation or related professions.