Bachelor (Hons) - Therapeutic Recreation
- 4 years
- Duration
- 19,007 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Mixed
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
This is a four-year degree program that teaches students how to use a strengths-based strategy when working with clients through the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of therapeutic recreation interventions.
Therapeutic recreation's ultimate goal is to restore clients to as normal a functioning and fulfilling lifestyle as possible. Recreational pursuits that have been modified to help people meet specific needs in the areas of health (biological, mental, emotional, social, cognitive, spiritual, and/or environmental) are considered therapeutic recreation interventions.
You'll learn not only the fundamentals of therapeutic recreation but also the health sciences, recreation and leisure, psychology, and research techniques in this comprehensive degree program. You'll have an edge when dealing with a wide range of people and environments thanks to the hands-on experience you gain through application-based learning in your final years of the program.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Writing Strategies
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Introduction to Psychology
- Recreation and Leisure Studies
- The Role of TR in Wellness and Health Promotion
Semester 2
- Clinical Biomechanics and Kinesiology
- Interpersonal Communications
- Assessment and Program Planning for Therapeutic Recreation
- Adaptive Recreation and Leisure Activities
- plus: Liberal Studies Course
Semester 3
- Principles of Health Conditions and Management I
- Leadership and Life Skills
- Exercise Physiology
- Lifespan Development
- Leisure Education in Therapeutic Recreation
Semester 4
- Therapeutic Recreation, Field Placement Preparation
- Principles of Health Conditions and Management II
- Abnormal Psychology
- Group Dynamics
- Professional Ethics for TR Practitioners
- Assessment and Therapeutic Recreation Interventions I
Semester 5
- Consolidation Seminar / Field Work
- Introduction to Sociology
- Cognitive and Developmental Disorders
- Understanding Addiction
- Assessment and Therapeutic Recreation Interventions II
Semester 6
- Therapeutic Recreation, Field Placement
- Analysis of Canadian Health and Social Programs
- Statistics for Applied Research
- Leisure and Aging in Therapeutic Recreation
- Leisure and Mental Health in Therapeutic Recreation
- plus: Liberal Studies Course
Semester 7
- Work Term Preparation
- Therapeutic Recreation, Field Placement
- Research Method
- Theories of Counselling
- Leisure Counselling in Therapeutic Recreation
- Application of Therapeutic Recreation Interventions I
Work-Integrated Learning Term
- Therapeutic Recreation, Work Term
Semester 8
- Therapeutic Recreation, Field Placement
- Research Project
- Application of Therapeutic Recreation Interventions II
- Business Management
- plus: Liberal Studies Course
Price
Tuition fees - 19,007 CAD
Books and Supply Costs - 1,000 CAD
Please note: All costs are approximate, may vary by campus and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Requirements for applicants
Academic Requirements:
- High school transcripts for grades 10, 11 and 12 showing all program specific pre-requisite courses.
- Transcripts must include six (6) senior level courses equivalent to Ontario university preparatory credits with an overall average of 65%.
- High school/secondary school diploma (certificate of completion).
- You may submit transcripts or certificates for any completed university/postsecondary college courses or programs taken inside or outside of Canada.
- Academic records that are in a language other than English must include an official/certified English translation.
Seneca reserves the right to verify submitted transcripts at any time. For courses and credentials earned inside of Canada, Seneca reserves the right to request original transcripts be sent directly to Seneca from the issuing institution. Applicants will be notified if this is needed.
English Proficiency Requirements:
If English is not your first language, show one of the following:
- Minimum of two years full-time study in an English-speaking nation
- Minimum one year of full-time postsecondary education in an English-speaking nation
- Successful completion of an intense English program like the English Language Institute
- English proficiency exam results from one of the international testing agencies. Only two-year-old tests are valid.
English language test score requirements
- CAEL CE and CAEL online - Minimum 70 (Writing no less than 60)
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - Minimum 176 with no skill below 169
- Duolingo - Minimum score 115 to 120
- IELTS Academic - Minimum 6.5 with no skill below 6.0
- PTE Academic - Minimum score 60
- TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition) - Minimum 84 with no skill below 21
- TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered - No skill below 21
About the university
A public institution with many campuses in Peterborough, Ontario, and the Greater Toronto Area is called Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology. At the bachelor, diploma, certificate, and graduate levels, it provides both full-time and part-time programs.
Seneca has been involved in foreign education for many years and today draws over 10,000 students from over 130 different nations each year. Through intense language instruction that may last anywhere from two months to more than a year, Seneca's English Language Institute helps overseas students become ready for post-secondary education. The college has a number of alliances with schools abroad and is growing its efforts in collaborative applied research and work/study abroad opportunities.
Seneca in a Nutshell
- With 30,000 full-time students and more than 70,000 registrations for continuing education each year, this institution is among the biggest in Canada.
- 7,000 foreign students from more than 150 nations make up a diversified student body.
- In terms of connections to other postsecondary institutions, Ontario colleges rank first.
- In Toronto, York Region, and Peterborough, there are ten campuses.
- Every year, on average, 8,000 bursaries and 2,600 Seneca scholarships/awards are given out.
