Recreation and Park Administration, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Master of Science (M.S.) Accelerated 3+2 Dual Degree Program with a Concentration in Recreation Therapy

Students may apply for admission to the Accelerated 3+2 Dual Degree program in their junior or senior year. Students are able to complete their B.S. degree and M.S. degree within 5 calendar years because of the accelerated curriculum and because 9 semester hours of 700-level graduate coursework will apply to both the undergraduate B.S. degree and the graduate M.S. degree. Only undergraduate students of proven academic ability will be considered for the program.
Entrance requirements for the 3+2 must adhere to the same requirements for the M.S. Recreation and Park Administration Program in the Graduate Catalog, except entrance examinations (e.g. GRE) are not required for the 3+2 program. Students must fulfill all graduation requirements listed below. Students admitted into the program will remain coded as undergraduate until fulfilling their BS requirements. Students admitted into the 3+2 program must complete the Recreation And Park Administration BS degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA to be allowed to proceed with graduate program coursework.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 31.0301
Students in 3+2 Accelerated Dual Degree program must complete the listed Recreation And Park Administration B.S. program requirements along with the same requirements for the Recreation And Park Administration M.S. Program (presented in the Graduate Catalog: listing at http://gradschool.eku.edu/graduate-catalog). Nine (9) credit hours of 700-level graduate coursework (REC 716 Rcrtn & Prk Interpretive Srvcs, REC 730 Park Management, and REC 790 Special Topics:_______________) are applicable to the undergraduate degree.
Summary Checklist for General Education
Code | Title | Hours |
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Element 1 | ||
A: Written Communication | 3 | |
B: Written Communication | 3 | |
C: Oral Communication | 3 | |
Element 2 | ||
Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
Element 3 | ||
A: Arts | 3 | |
B: Humanities | 3 | |
Element 4 | ||
Natural Sciences | 6 | |
Element 5 | ||
A: Historical Science | 3 | |
B: Social Behavioral Science | 3 | |
Element 6 | ||
Diversity of Perspectives Experiences | 6 | |
Total Hours | 36 |
Students are expected to complete Elements 1 and 2 within their first 60 hours of college credit.
Major
Code | Title | Hours |
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University Graduation Requirements | ||
General Education | 36 | |
Student Success Seminar | ||
HSO 100 | Student Success Seminar (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.) | 1 |
Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
Major Requirements | ||
Core Courses | ||
REC 101 | Recreation and Tourism Careers | 1 |
REC 102 | Introduction to Recreation Leadership | 3 |
REC 163 | Fieldwork I | 1 |
REC 200 | Leisure Diversity and Culture | 3 |
REC 263 | Fieldwork II | 2 |
REC 280 | Programming Special Events | 3 |
REC 311 | Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation | 3 |
REC 350 | Supervision of Recreation Personnel | 3 |
REC 406 | Planning, Design , and Maintenance of Recreation Facilities | 3 |
REC 450W | Senior Seminar | 3 |
REC 801 | Park, Rec & Tour Resrch Methds | 3 |
REC 825 | Phil of Recreation and Leisure | 3 |
REC 840 | Admin Proc & Pract | 3 |
Concentrations | ||
Students must select one of the following Concentrations: | ||
Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources Management | ||
Recreation Management and Event Planning | ||
Recreation Therapy | 30 | |
Tourism and Resort Recreation | ||
Free Electives | ||
Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources Management | ||
Recreation Management and Event Planning | ||
Recreation Therapy | 19 | |
Tourism and Resort Recreation | ||
Total Hours | 120 |
Concentration
Code | Title | Hours |
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Concentration Courses | ||
REC 210 | Equine Assisted Therapeutic Recreation | 3 |
REC 411S | Therapeutic Recreation Services for Senior Adult | 3 |
REC 473 | Therapeutic Recreation Internship | 12 |
REC 511 | Therapeutic Recreation Practices and Services | 3 |
REC 512S | Management of Therapeutic Recreation Services | 3 |
REC 520 | Trends and Issues in Therapeutic Recreation | 3 |
REC 590 | Special Topics:___ | 3 |
Total Hours | 30 |
M.S. Recreation and Park Administration Major Requirements
See M.S. Recreation and Park Administration page.