Programs: Therapeutic Recreation, B.S. (SJNY Long Island) - St. Joseph’s University, New York - Modern Campus Catalog™

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 23, 2025

Major: Forty-five credits in Recreation, with a minimum department index of 2.0. Students interested in becoming eligible for the certification exam are required to complete 45 credits in recreation, with a minimum department index of 2.7. A maximum of 12 credits may be transferred toward the major.

Required Courses for Therapeutic Recreation Majors

BIO 160 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credits. *
BIO 161 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credits. *
PSY 130 - Life Span Development 3 credits. *
PSY 150 - Group Dynamics and Communication 3 credits. *
PSY 271 - Abnormal Psychology 3 credits *
REC 150 - Foundations of Leisure Services 3 credits.
REC 160 - Program Planning and Leadership Skills 3 credits.
REC 252 - Recreation Administration I 3 credits.
REC 253 - Therapeutic Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities 3 credits.
REC 277 - Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation 3 credits.
REC 284 - Therapeutic Recreation in Community-Based Settings 3 credits.
REC 350 - Assessment, Documentation, and Evaluation in Therapeutic Recreation 3 credits.
REC 352 - Recreation Administration II 3 credits.

Students Not Interested in Becoming Eligible for the Certification Exam

Must complete the Therapeutic Recreation Internship Experience:

REC 487 - Therapeutic Recreation Internship Experience 12 credits.

Students Interested in Becoming Eligible for the Certification Exam

Must complete the Internship in Therapeutic Recreation course:

REC 488 - Internship In Therapeutic Recreation 12 credits

The remaining credits will be completed from the following course offerings:

REC 240 - Therapeutic Recreation for Children with Disabilities 3 credits.
REC 262 - Facility Planning and Management of Sport, Recreation, and Fitness Settings 3 credits
REC 276 - Therapeutic Recreation in Geriatric Settings 3 credits.
REC 278 - Leisure Education 3 credits.
REC 279 - Therapeutic Recreation in Psychiatric Settings 3 credits.
REC 280 - Therapeutic Recreation for The Physically Disabled 3 credits.
REC 281 - Skills in Recreation 3 credits.
REC 282 - Therapeutic Recreation for the Developmentally Disabled 3 credits.
REC 283 - Current Issues in Therapeutic Recreation 3 credits.

Suggested Courses:

CS 121 - Psychology of the Exceptional Child 3 credits.
SOC 136 - Social Problems 3 credits
PSY 220 - Adolescent Psychology 3 credits
PSY 230 - Adult Development and Aging 3 credits
RS 145 - Theology of Death and Dying 3 credits.

Note(s):

* Credits are not counted toward major