Recreation Therapy—Admissions and Transfer Information

Admissions Information
Moraine Valley Community College is a comprehensive, full-service community college with an open door admission policy for high school graduates or others qualified to enter. Admission is available to individuals 18 years or older who are high school graduates or GED recipients.

An open admission policy applies to this program, which means to be admitted to the program, all you need to do is register and enroll! You may register in either the fall, spring or summer semesters. When you register, please mention that you are in the 1259 (Recreation Therapy) curriculum.  This will enable us to contact you regarding program scheduling.

Criminal Background
Checks In order to comply with certain state statutes and/or clinical affiliation agreements, students may be asked to complete a criminal background check. Application forms for criminal background checks may be obtained through the Career Programs Subdivision Office, B150, and fees paid to the Bursar’s Office. For information on criminal background application procedures, please contact the Career Programs Subdivision Office at (708) 974-5708. Deadline dates for completion of criminal background checks will be announced by Program Coordinators.

Transfer Information
To be sure you are selecting courses in the appropriate sequence, please contact:
Donna McCauley, B.A., M.S.
Program Coordinator
Office Location: A220
Phone: (708) 974-5227
Fax: (708) 974-0185
mccauley@morainevalley.edu

The following colleges offer four-year degrees in recreation therapy:

• Chicago State University
  Health, Physical Education & Recreation Department
  9501 S. Martin Luther King Dr., Room 216
  Chicago, IL 60628-1598
  (773) 995-2290
  www.csu/CollegeOfEducation/HealthPhysicalEducationAndRecreation/index.htm

• Eastern Illinois University*
  Department of Recreation Administration
  600 Lincoln Ave.
  Charleston, Illinois 61920
  (217) 581-3018
  www.eiu.edu/~leisrstd

• Illinois State University*
  School of Kinesiology and Recreation
  Recreation & Park Administration Program
  Campus Box 5121, 101 McCormick Hall
  Normal, IL 61790-5121
  (309) 438-5608
  www.kinrec.ilstu.edu

• Southern Illinois University*
  Department of Health Education & Recreation
  307 Pulliam Hall
  Carbondale, IL 62901
  (618) 453-4331
  www.siu.edu/~hedrec

• University of St. Francis*
  Department of Recreation Management
  500 N. Wilcox St.
  Joliet, IL 60435
  (815) 740-3691
  www.stfrancis.edu/rec

• Western Illinois University*
  Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration
  400 Currens Hall
  Macomb, IL 61455
  (309) 298-1967
  www.wiu.edu/users/mirpta

*Accredited institutions have met the criteria and standards of the National Recreation and Park Association Accreditation Board.