Recreational Therapy, BS

The Recreational Therapy program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Recreational Therapy Education. Any student wishing to declare a major in recreational therapy (RT) must, at the time of entrance into the curriculum, possess a minimum 2.0 GPA; have no more than 10 s.h. of foundations curriculum remaining; have submitted an application; have a personal interview with a faculty member; and have completed a sequencing form (timetable) in consultation with a RCTX advisor in the HHP Advising Center and their faculty mentor. Prior to registering for 4000 level RCTX courses, all RT students are required to complete the ‘Recreational Therapy Career Exploration Experience’. This requires 60 documented hours of directed experience assisting with recreational therapy programs and recreation or allied health based services to persons with disabilities. Information relating to this process is provided via department web site, through the HHP advising center and through the RCTX faculty. Admission to recreational therapy is competitive and limited due to space availability. Majors must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA and a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA in all cognate courses to remain in good standing. Majors must earn a minimum grade of C (2.0) in all required RCLS and RCTX courses. A student wishing to appeal should contact the RCLS department chair within two weeks of notification of academic deficiency. Graduates are eligible to apply to sit for the examination to become credentialed nationally as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) and Licensed Recreational Therapist (LRT) in North Carolina. The minimum degree requirement is 124 s.h. of credit as follows: