MA in Recreation and Leisure Studies
Students enrolling in the master of arts in recreation and leisure must meet the following minimum admission requirements:
- A bachelor’s or professional degree earned from a department of approved standing and granted by an accredited college or university.
- A 2.70 or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) for all previous undergraduate academic work.
- Prerequisite academic work that indicates the applicant should be able to pursue effectively the master of arts in recreation and leisure studies.
- Proof of health and accident insurance.
- Satisfactory scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if from a country where English is not the primary language.
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Provisional acceptance to the program may be considered for applicants not meeting the requirements for regular student status admission.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Program Courses (12 Credit Hours) | ||
| RCRT 5310 | Leisure And Popular Culture | 3 |
| RCRT 5420 | Research Applications in Recreation & Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| RCRT 6000 | Issues And Trends In Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| RCRT 6020 | Financial Resources Of Recreation And Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| Select one of the following program concentrations: (A) Recreation Administration or (B) Recreational Therapy | ||
| A. Recreation Administration (18 Credit Hours) | ||
| RCRT 5330 | Administration in Recreation Services | 3 |
| RCRT 5410 | Facility Planning and Design | 3 |
| 5000/6000 LEVEL UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| 5000/6000 LEVEL UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| RCRT 5940 | Internship In Recreation And Leisure | 6 |
| B. Recreational Therapy | ||
| NCTRC Certification Prerequisites (May be completed concurrently with graduate course study) | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Human Service Elective | ||
| Human Service Elective | ||
| Required Concentration Courses (32-33 Credit Hours) | ||
| RCRT 5300 | Inclusion and Recreational Therapy Services | 3 |
| RCRT 5720 | Introduction To Therapeutic Recreation | 3 |
| RCRT 5730 | Physical and Neurological Diagnosis and Conditions in Recreational Therapy Practice | 3 |
| RCRT 5760 | APIE in Recreation Therapy | 3 |
| RCRT 5790 | Psychological Diagnosis and Conditions in Recreational Therapy Practice | 3 |
| RCRT 5870 | Program Planning In Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| RCRT 5930 | Internship Competency in Recreational Therapy | 1 |
| RCRT 5940 | Internship In Recreation And Leisure | 6 |
| Select two (2) of the Following: | 5-6 | |
| Recreational Therapy Interventions 1 | ||
| Recreational Therapy Interventions 2 | ||
| Recreational Therapy Interventions 3 | ||
| Select three (3) of the following: | 3 | |
| Recreational Therapy Fieldwork 1 | ||
| Recreational Therapy Fieldwork 2 | ||
| Recreational Therapy Fieldwork 3 | ||
| Recreational Therapy Fieldwork 4 | ||
For the degree in recreation administration, immunizations, background checks, and a "fit for duty" test may be required by host agencies for internships. Students must provide their own transportation to internship sites.
Students in the recreation therapy program must provide verification of immunizations:
- Mantoux,
- Rubella Titer/Roseolla (MMR),
- Hepatitis B status, as well as
- current CPR certification.
Additional immunizations may be required by host agencies for clinicals or internships. Host agencies may also require background checks and/or “fit for duty” tests. Students must provide their own transportation to volunteer, clinical or internship sites. More information can be found at: http://www.utoledo.edu/hhs/rec-admin/
Summary of Recreation and Leisure Studies Technical Standards
Students completing the master’s degree in recreation and leisure studies must possess/demonstrate the competencies needed for the provision of recreation and/or recreation therapy services at the administrative level. Students must understand the context of recreation services in contemporary society, be able to identify and adapt to the issues and trends effecting the recreation profession and the communities in which services are provided, demonstrate the ability to be effective administrative leaders and effective fiscal resource managers, as well as demonstrate the ability to competently engage in the evaluation of programs and services. Students must also demonstrate the capacity to engage in critical thinking and effective problem solving and decision making. In addition, students must demonstrate the ability to apply the aforementioned knowledge and skills from a multicultural, inclusive, and nondiscriminatory perspective.
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| RCRT 5310 | Leisure And Popular Culture | 3 |
| RCRT 5410 | Facility Planning and Design | 3 |
| RCRT 6020 | Financial Resources Of Recreation And Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| 5000/6000 LEVEL UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Term | ||
| RCRT 5330 | Administration in Recreation Services | 3 |
| RCRT 5410 | Facility Planning and Design | 3 |
| RCRT 6000 | Issues And Trends In Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| 5000/6000 LEVEL UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Term | ||
| RCRT 5940 | Internship In Recreation And Leisure | 6 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Recreation Administration ( Note: Plan of Study Reflects a First-Term Fall Semester Enteryl | ||
| RCRT 5310 | Leisure And Popular Culture | 3 |
| RCRT 5410 | Facility Planning and Design | 3 |
| RCRT 6020 | Financial Resources Of Recreation And Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| 5000/6000 LEVEL UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Term | ||
| RCRT 5330 | Administration in Recreation Services | 3 |
| RCRT 5410 | Facility Planning and Design | 3 |
| RCRT 6000 | Issues And Trends In Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| 5000/6000 LEVEL UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Term | ||
| RCRT 5940 | Internship In Recreation And Leisure | 6 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| B. Recreational Therapy (Note: Plan of Study Reflects a First-Time Fall Semester Entry) | ||
| RCRT 5570 | Recreational Therapy Interventions 3 | 2 |
| RCRT 5720 | Introduction To Therapeutic Recreation | 3 |
| RCRT 5730 | Physical and Neurological Diagnosis and Conditions in Recreational Therapy Practice | 3 |
| RCRT 5760 | APIE in Recreation Therapy | 3 |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Second Term | ||
| RCRT 5300 | Inclusion and Recreational Therapy Services | 3 |
| RCRT 5565 | Recreational Therapy Interventions 2 | 3 |
| RCRT 5790 | Psychological Diagnosis and Conditions in Recreational Therapy Practice | 3 |
| RCRT 6000 | Issues And Trends In Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Term | ||
| RCRT 5310 | Leisure And Popular Culture | 3 |
| RCRT 5420 | Research Applications in Recreation & Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| RCRT 5810 | Recreational Therapy Fieldwork 1 | 1 |
| RCRT 6020 | Financial Resources Of Recreation And Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| RCRT 5320 | Administration In Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| RCRT 5830 | Recreational Therapy Fieldwork 3 | 1 |
| RCRT 5840 | Recreational Therapy Fieldwork 4 | 1 |
| RCRT 5870 | Program Planning In Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| RCRT 5930 | Internship Competency in Recreational Therapy | 1 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| RCRT 5940 | Internship In Recreation And Leisure | 6 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 48 | |
- PLO 1: Following completion of the MA Recreation Leisure Studies Program the student will engage in learning activities requiring demonstration of remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating and/or creating to develop competence in the role of recreation and leisure in contemporary society, including, but not limited to: historical and conceptual foundations; the psychological, sociological and physiological significance of play, recreation, and leisure; the significance of the technological, economic, and political effects of recreation and leisure; the organizational structure, purpose and function of various recreation and leisure services agencies; current issues and trends; and the responsibility of the leisure service profession to make available opportunities for leisure experiences for all populations as evidenced by successful completion of RCRT 5310 Leisure Popular Culture with a minimum grade of “C”.
- PLO 2: Following completion of the MA Recreation Leisure Studies Program the student will engage in learning activities requiring demonstration of remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating and/or creating to develop competence in the administration and management or recreation and recreation-related agencies, including but not limited to: the roles, interrelationships, and use of diverse delivery systems in recreation and park resources; marketing and promotion; operation and maintenance of facilities; leadership; human resource management; fiscal management; risk management; and government laws and regulations as evidenced by successful completion of RCRT 5330 Administration in Recreation Services with a minimum grade of “C”.
- PLO 3: Following completion of the MA Recreation Leisure Studies Program the student will engage in learning activities requiring demonstration of remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating and/or creating to develop competence in the development and design of recreation and recreation-related facilities including but not limited to: the history of park and recreation development, the site design process, umbrella considerations, aesthetic considerations, functional considerations, universal and accessible design, plan development, plan interpretation, and plan evaluation as evidenced by successful completion of RCRT 5410 Facility Planning Design with a minimum grade of “C”.
- PLO 4: Following completion of the MA Recreation Leisure Studies Program the student will engage in learning activities requiring demonstration of remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating and/or creating to develop competence in research including, but not limited to: basic research terminology, research classifications and methodologies, human subject protection, ethics, data trustworthiness and threats to validity and reliability, identifying and sampling study populations, developing research proposals, and data analysis procedures as evidenced by successful completion of RCRT 5420 Research Applications in Recreation Recreation Therapy with a minimum grade of “C”.
- PLO 5: Following completion of the MA Recreation Leisure Studies Program the student will engage in learning activities requiring demonstration of remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating and/or creating to develop competence in the issues and trends in recreation and leisure, including but not limited to: the need for ethics in recreation and leisure services; the human nature of morality; ethical theories; resolving ethical dilemmas; current issues and trends in community, commercial, recreational therapy, outdoor recreation and tourism; and professionalism as evidenced by successful completion of RCRT 6000 Issues Trends in Recreation Recreational Therapy with a minimum grade of “C”.
- PLO 6: Following completion of the MA Recreation Leisure Studies Program the student will engage in learning activities requiring demonstration of remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating and/or creating to develop competence in the role fiscal resources play in the delivery of recreation and leisure services, including but not limited to: economic factors and challenges, terminology, funding entities, economic principles, budgeting, responsible fiscal management, budget planning, and philanthropy as evidenced by successful completion of RCRT 6020 Financial Resources in Recreation Recreational Therapy with a minimum grade of “C”.
- PLO 7: Following completion of the MA Recreation Leisure Studies Program the student will engage in learning activities requiring demonstration of remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating and/or creating to develop competence in the provision of recreation and leisure services through completing a 240 hour internship requiring a portfolio project that includes internship experience exposer to agency operational elements, including but not limited to: strategic management, organizational environment, customer service, legal aspects, human resources, computer operations, financial management and budgeting, public relations, fund raising, marketing, and maintenance as evidenced by successful completion of RCRT 5940 Internship in Recreation Leisure Studies with a minimum grade of “C”.