RECREATION, LEADERSHIP, AND HEALTH

All courses required for the Recreation, Leadership, and Health major

Recreation, Leadership, and Health is the new name for the Recreation and Leisure Studies major.

Recreation: 16 courses

Recreation electives: 5 courses

Required courses outside Recreation: 7 courses

Free electives: 12 courses

Recreation: 16 courses

Recreation electives: 5 courses

Required courses outside Recreation: 7 courses

Free electives: 12 courses

This is a sample list of degree requirements. Course offerings and timing may vary depending on year of entry.

These courses are designed to help you develop a detailed understanding of recreation and leisure and their relationship to health, well-being, and community.

Recreation courses

YOU'LL TAKE ALL 16 OF THESE COURSES

REC 100 Introduction to the Study of Recreation and Leisure
REC 101 Introduction to Leisure, Sport, and Recreation Management
REC 120 Experience Design and Delivery
REC 201 Introduction to Leisure, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for Just Communities
REC 215 Marketing Recreation, Sport, and Events
REC 219 Introduction to Event Studies
REC 230 Outdoor Recreation and Land-based Learning
REC 256 Foundations of Community Engagement in Recreation and Leisure
REC 280 Introduction to Tourism
REC 318 Leadership Theory and Practice in Recreation, Sport, and Leisure Organizations
REC 356 Leading Action for Community Change
REC 371 Quantitative Data Analysis and Mobilization
REC 373 Qualitative Approaches to Leisure Research
REC 405 Leisure and Well-being
REC 420 Advanced Program Evaluation in Leisure Services
REC 456 Innovative Solutions for Healthy Communities

Recreation electives

YOU'L CHOOSE FIVE COURSES FROM THIS LIST

REC 151 Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation Practice
REC 172 Special Topics in Leisure Studies 1
REC 200 Play, Creativity, and Child Development
REC 202 History of Western Sport
REC 203 Sociology of Sport
REC 206 Philosophy of Sport
REC 218 Social Entrepreneurship for Change
REC 251 Therapeutic Recreation: Development and Emotional Disabilities
REC 252 Therapeutic Recreation: Physical Disabilities
REC 272 Special Topics in Leisure Studies 2
REC 306 Gender and Health
REC 312 Practicum in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism
REC 319 Event Planning and Design
REC 361 Aging and Leisure
REC 362 Sociology of Aging
REC 372 Special Topics in Leisure Studies 3
REC 383 Tourism Impacts – International Perspectives
REC 419 Event Implementation and Evaluation
REC 422 Urban Recreation
REC 425 Heritage Conservation Planning
REC 433 Ecotourism and Communities (2-course value)
REC 471 A Honours Thesis Proposal
REC 471 B Honours Thesis
REC 472 Special Topics in Recreation and Leisure Studies 4
REC 475 Independent Study: Translating Research for Practice
REC 480 Advanced Seminar in Tourism Development

Required courses outside Recreation

YOU'LL TAKE ALL SEVEN OF THESE COURSES

ENGL 210G Genres of Fundraising Communication

or

ENGL 210F Genres of Business Communication
ENVS 205 Sustainability: The Future We Want
HEALTH 107 Sociology of Activity, Health, and Well-being
HLTH 260 Social Determinants of Health
PACS 202 Conflict Resolution

or

PACS 313 Community Conflict Resolution
PSCI 100 Power, Politics, and Policy: An Introduction

or

SDS 231R Introduction to Social Policy Processes
PSYCH 101 Introductory Psychology

Free electives

YOU'LL CHOOSE ALL 12 OF THESE COURSES

Here's your chance to explore! Dive deeper into the areas of Recreation that interest you most or explore topics outside of Recreation (like Social Development Studies; Addictions, Mental Health, and Policy; Gerontology; Human Resources Management; or Psychology).

SHARON

RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIES GRADUATE

CURRENTLY: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Connecting with the people in your community has a positive impact on health and well-being. Learning how to design meaningful opportunities for connection is an important part of our program. For a class assignment, Sharon and her classmates organized, implemented, and evaluated a day-long community engagement event at the local YMCA.

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