B.S. in Recreation Administration - Therapeutic Recreation Option 48 months Undergraduate Programme By Eastern Illinois University |TopUniversities

B.S. in Recreation Administration - Therapeutic Recreation Option

Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Starting Month

Jan-2000Starting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Business and Management Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Recreation administration is the process that mobilizes an organization's resources human and material to accomplish goals to benefit the leisure time of the community served. Students considering this multidisciplinary field will receive a broad-based educational experience. Therapeutic recreation (TR) promotes independence and a meaningful quality of life. Through recreation programs, TR specialists help those with disabilities or chronic illnesses. Full-time, professional positions exist in the TR field, in long-term care settings, rehabilitation facilities, children's hospitals, substance abuse centers, psychiatric facilities, and other clinical settings, as well as many community settings. The two major therapeutic recreation associations are the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) and National Therapeutic Recreation Society (TRS).

Programme overview

Main Subject

Business and Management Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Recreation administration is the process that mobilizes an organization's resources human and material to accomplish goals to benefit the leisure time of the community served. Students considering this multidisciplinary field will receive a broad-based educational experience. Therapeutic recreation (TR) promotes independence and a meaningful quality of life. Through recreation programs, TR specialists help those with disabilities or chronic illnesses. Full-time, professional positions exist in the TR field, in long-term care settings, rehabilitation facilities, children's hospitals, substance abuse centers, psychiatric facilities, and other clinical settings, as well as many community settings. The two major therapeutic recreation associations are the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) and National Therapeutic Recreation Society (TRS).

Admission Requirements

6+
Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale is required. Other English language requirements: A score of 500 in paper based of the TOEFL examination; A minimum score of at least 69 on the English Proficiency Test administered by the English Language Institute of the University of Michigan (MELAB).

48 Months
Jan-2000

Tuition fees

Domestic
0 USD
International
0 USD

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