The mission of the Department of Health, Physical - Education, and Recreation is to increase health equity throughout Mississippi. To accomplish this mission, the Health, Physical Education and Recreation major with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation prepare students in the systemic process of utilizing recreation and activity-based interventions to treat persons with physical illness, mental illness, or other disabling conditions. Graduates of this discipline are highly qualified to sit for the Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists (CTRS) certification and work in hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, and a variety of other field locations. Students also gain hands-on experience through internship opportunities during their senior year.

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All courses must be completed prior to enrolling in TREC 424 and TREC 425.

Notes:

• Candidates that transfer 12 or more hours of college credit are exempt from UNIV 100 UNIVERSITY SUCCESS; however, the student must take 2 hours of general electives to replace the UNIV course.
• Online Graduation Clearance (to be completed during the graduating semester only).

Student Learning Outcomes

The outcomes of the “responsive educator” are aligned with the College of Education and Human Development and provide and embodies:

• Therapeutic Recreation Students will demonstrate content, pedagogy, historical foundation, principles and procedures, practices, and application to work effectively with culturally diverse populations and persons with special needs and disabilities.
• Therapeutic Recreation students will be able to demonstrate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of treatments and programs for individuals with disabilities utilizing evidence-based research practices.
• Therapeutic Recreation students will demonstrate in-class skills and transfer these skills to their internship experience.