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2004-2005
Recreation
Therapy
Associate in Applied Science
Curriculum code
1259
General
Information
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Service Web Site
Required
Courses
(62 credit hours)
The following suggested schedule is based on full-time enrollment. Students may
also complete the program through part-time enrollment.
For
information about prerequisites and corequisites, please see the course
descriptions that are linked from each course.
Suggested
Full-Time Schedule
First Semester
15 Credit Hours
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Course
|
Credit Hours
|
Title
|
Notes |
| COM-101 |
3 |
Composition
I |
|
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PSY-101
|
3 |
Introduction
to Psychology |
|
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REC-101
|
3 |
Recreation
and Wellness Professions |
|
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THR-150
|
3 |
Recreation
Therapy Techniques I |
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___-___
|
3 |
Elective:
Select three hours of electives from electives list. |
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| Total:
15 |
Second
Semester
15 Credit Hours
|
Course
|
Credit Hours
|
Title
|
Notes |
|
COM-102
|
3 |
Composition
II |
|
|
SOC-101
|
3 |
Introduction
to Sociology |
|
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REC-102
|
3 |
Older
Adult Recreation and Wellness |
|
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THR-152
|
3 |
Recreation
Therapy Techniques II |
|
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REC-180
|
3 |
Perceptual
Motor Development |
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| Total:
15 |
Third
Semester
15 Credit Hours
|
Course
|
Credit Hours
|
Title
|
Notes |
|
COM-103
|
3 |
Speech
Fundamentals |
|
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MTH-120
|
3 |
Quantitative
Literacy |
|
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REC-182
|
3 |
Recreation
for Special Populations |
|
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REC-201
|
3 |
Applied
Leadership Essentials |
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___-___
|
3 |
Elective:
Choose three hours of electives from electives list. |
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| Total:
15 |
Fourth
Semester
17 Credit Hours
|
Course
|
Credit Hours
|
Title
|
Notes |
|
BIO-115
|
5 |
Anatomy
and Physiology |
|
|
___-___
|
3 |
Humanities
and Fine Arts
Choose
from ART,
FRE,
GER,
HUM,
JPN,
LIT,
MUS,
PHI,
SPA,
THE
|
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REC-205
|
2 |
Professional
Issues |
|
|
___-___
|
3 |
Elective:
Choose three hours of electives from electives list. |
|
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THR-233
|
3 |
Recreation
Therapy Practicum |
|
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THR-237
|
1 |
Recreation
Therapy Seminar |
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| Total:
17 |
Electives
Select nine hours from the following
recommended electives.
Electives
to enhance skills identified to be important in the field:
|
Course
|
Credit Hours
|
Title
|
Notes |
| ADC-101 |
3 |
Introduction
to Addictions Counseling |
|
| ADC-205 |
3 |
Substance
Abuse |
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| CRJ-107 |
3 |
Juvenile
Delinquency & Procedures |
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| MRT-110 |
3 |
Medical
Terminology |
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| PEH-160 |
3 |
Fundamentals
of Human
Movement |
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| PEH-170 |
3 |
First
Aid |
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| PEH-171 |
3 |
A
Healthy Lifestyle and You |
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| PEH-190 |
3 |
Outdoor
Recreation and Nature Study |
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| PSR-120 |
3 |
Survey
of Psychiatric Rehabilitation |
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| PSR-125 |
3 |
Psychiatric
Rehabilitation Skills |
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| PSR-130 |
3 |
Health
Skills Psychiatric Rehabilitation |
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Electives
to ease transfer to a four-year college or university—check with transfer
school or academic advisor before choosing courses:
Suggested
Part-Time Schedule
During the first semester,
REC-101 and THR-150 are strongly recommended. Then continue with the sequence of
THR courses.
Graduation Requirements
Official high school transcript with date of
graduation or a GED certificate; minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0;
successful completion of all course requirements and the minimum number of
credit hours for the specific degree; minimum of 15 semester hours completed at
Moraine Valley; constitution requirement; COL-101
requirement; submission of graduation petition to the Records Office by
published deadlines. (See college catalog
for details.)
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Information and requirements may change without
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