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
Recreation electives
YOU'L CHOOSE FIVE COURSES FROM THIS LIST
Required courses outside Recreation
YOU'LL TAKE ALL SEVEN OF THESE COURSES
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.
