RECREATION THERAPY SCHOOL OF HEALTH & APPLIED HUMAN SCIENCES COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

STRONG FACULTY WHAT DO RECREATION THERAPISTS DO? Our faculty are highly qualified, professionally active, Recreation therapists use evidence- and activity-based interventions internationally recognized, with people with disabilities and diseases to increase their physical, nationally certified by NCTRC, social and emotional functioning, as well as their health and state licensed by NCBRTL and committed to student success. quality of life.

ACCREDITATION Our program is undergoing accreditation through the Committee on Accreditation of Recreational Therapy Education (a committee of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education). CURRICULUM Our program exceeds national and state standards.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES BA in Recreation Therapy • Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist • Licensed Recreational Therapist • Life Enrichment Coordinator/Activities Professional • Adapted Sports Specialist • Inclusion Specialist • Expressive Arts Therapist BA in Recreation Therapy Our mission is to prepare students to successfully enter ever-changing health and with an Advanced Degree human service systems with the knowledge and skills necessary to be competent • Child Life Specialist (extra practitioners and leaders in the field of recreation therapy and health care. courses only) • Occupational Therapist • Physical Therapist

@uncwshahs Modified: 7/20 RECREATION THERAPY RECREATION THERAPY CORE CURRICULUM Course # Course Title Course # Course Title

Medical Terminology for Health Research & Evaluation Methods in ATR 470 RTH 459 Professions Recreation Therapy

Leadership & Management in BIO/L 240 RTH 475 & 241 or Recreation Therapy Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II EXS/L 216 & 217 RTH 480 Senior Seminar in Recreation Therapy

PED 350 Motor Behavior Clinical Placement in Recreation RTH 497 Therapy Lifespan & Human Development PSY 223 Psychology PSY 247 Abnormal Psychology ELECTIVE COURSES RTH 265 Introduction to Recreation Therapy Course # Course Title RTH 348 Practicum in Recreation Therapy RTH 288 Service Dog Training RTH 368 Foundations of Recreation Therapy RTH 362 Aquatic Therapy Recreation Therapy in Physical Recreation Therapy & Child Life for RTH 370 RTH 384 Rehabilitation the Hospitalized Children Recreation Therapy in Behavioral RTH 372 RTH 388 Adapted Sports Health Processes & Techniques in Recreation RTH 375 Therapy EMPLOYMENT

Assessment & Outcome Planning in OPPORTUNITIES RTH 380 Recreation Therapy Employment opportunities are available in a large variety of health care and human service Recreation Therapy Treatment RTH 381 agencies, including: Modalities I • Hospitals • Rehab Centers RTH 385, • Behavioral Health and Drug Treatment Centers Exercise & Movement; Expressive Arts; RTH 386, Stress & Pain Management; Cognitive • Long-term and Memory Care Units RTH 387 & Retraining (must take 3) • Adapted Sports Programs RTH 389 • Schools • Military Bases • Municipal Parks and Recreation Departments RTH 390 Pre-Internship Seminar RTH 391 Internship Finalization

For more information about this field, the career options, professional opportunities, and the UNCW program, visit uncw.edu/shahs

Questions? Contact Dr. Brent Hawkins, Program Coordinator, at [email protected].

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