RTTR - Track B: Therapeutic Recreation (TR) - BS Major

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BS Major - Recreation, Tourism and Therapeutic Recreation (RTTR)

(No Minor Required)

This major is designed to prepare students for professional leadership roles in a variety of public, commercial, clinical, community, and natural resource settings where recreational and/or therapeutic recreation services are offered. Within the major, students may select Track A, Recreation and Tourism (RT) and/or Track B, Therapeutic Recreation (TR). Students who graduate with the Therapeutic Recreation Track are qualified to sit for the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) examination. See Career Opportunities section for information about career opportunities available to graduates of both these options.

Admission to the Major

To be admitted to the Recreation, Tourism and Therapeutic Recreation (RTTR) program, a student must fulfill one of the following requirements:

Be admitted to Winona State University as an entering freshman or transfer student.
Have a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA as a currently enrolled student. (Note: A 2.50 cumulative GPA is required prior to completion of internship registration processes.)

Denial of Admission

Students may be denied admission to the RTTR major for failure to meet any of the WSU or RTTR admissions requirements.

Academic Standing

To be eligible for an internship, a student must have a cumulative 2.50 GPA as it appears on the Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) prior to completion of registering for his/her internship. Note: It is the student’s responsibility to complete a graduation application within the timeframe designated by the Records & Registration Services.
If a student fails an internship due to poor performance or a serious ethical or legal violation, he or she may be dropped from the major or will be required to participate in a remediation plan. A TR or RT internship may be repeated only one time. If a student fails a second internship, he or she will not be able to graduate with a RTTR major.
A student must earn a grade of “C” or better in all RTTR core and supportive courses with the exception of internships, which are pass/no credit courses. Supportive courses must be at the 200-level or higher.
A student who has earned another bachelor’s degree or is currently pursuing another bachelor’s degree is not required to take Specialty Area or Supportive courses within the RT major (only). Note: If a student who is currently pursuing another bachelor’s degree decides that he/she no longer wishes to pursue the second degree, the student must take both the Supportive and Specialty Area courses.
Within the first semester of declaring the Recreation and Tourism degree track, a student must meet with his/her assigned advisor to declare the specialty area he or she will pursue.
It is highly recommended that students enroll in either STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics or STAT 210 - Statistics for the General Education math requirement.

Assistance/Retention Plan

Students identified by the RTTR faculty as needing assistance in academic, personal or professional domains are required to attend a review meeting initiated by the advisor and called by the Department Chairperson. An assistance plan will be developed; the plan will likely draw upon the services of such units as the Counseling Center, the Writing Center, Student Support Services, Tutoring Services, and Advising Services.

Warning and Suspension Policy

Students must be in good standing (as defined by WSU) at the end of each academic year to remain enrolled in the RTTR program. Students not in good standing will be notified of their status at their advisory session. Students must complete an assistance plan to remain in the program; otherwise, they are suspended from the program.

Reinstatement Policy

Students may apply for reinstatement to the program, one semester after receiving a notice of suspension.

Appeals

Students who are suspended from the RTTR program may submit a written appeal for re-admission to the department chairperson.

Track B: Therapeutic Recreation (TR)

(70-72 S.H.)

RTTR Courses Required by Track A and Track B (37-39 S.H.)

RTTR 203 - Recreational Programming (3 S.H.)
RTTR 229 - Foundations of Recreation and Leisure Studies (3 S.H.)
✽ RTTR 239 - Outdoor Pursuits (3 S.H.) † OR
✽ RTTR 246 - Leisure Education in Therapeutic Recreation (3 S.H.)
RTTR 245 - Therapeutic Recreation and Services (3 S.H.)
△ RTTR 326 - Organization and Administration of Recreation (3 S.H.)
◆ RTTR 393 - Evaluation in Recreation, Tourism, and Therapeutic Recreation (3 S.H.)
RTTR 398 - Practicum in Recreation and Tourism or Therapeutic Recreation (3 S.H.) (100 hours)
RTTR 397 - Internship in Recreation and Tourism (1-12 S.H.) (Track A) * OR
RTTR 399 - Internship in Therapeutic Recreation (1-12 S.H.) (Track B) *
◎ RTTR 414 - Recreational Leadership (3 S.H.)
△ RTTR 426 - Recreation Facilities and Area Design (3 S.H.)

Note:

†Either course fulfills– WSU’s Physical Development and Wellness requirement.

* While internship hours are variable and may be completed over two semesters, each intern must accumulate at least 10 S.H. of internship credits. Students are advised to complete all RTTR course work prior to enrolling in an internship. No student will be allowed to enroll in an internship with more than two RTTR course requirements remaining. This includes the emphasis area courses.

Students must take CS 116 - Web Technology I or demonstrate competency in the course content by testing out with the designated computer science faculty member.

RTTR Requirements for Track B Only (27 S.H.)

RTTR 332 - Leisure and Aging in Therapeutic Recreation (3 S.H.)
RTTR 342 - Intervention Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation (3 S.H.)
RTTR 468 - Programming in Therapeutic Recreation (3 S.H.)
RTTR 475 - Trends and Issues in Therapeutic Recreation (3 S.H.)
PSY 210 - Introduction to Psychological Science (3 S.H.)
PSY 250 - Developmental Psychology (3 S.H.)
PSY 420 - Abnormal Psychology (3 S.H.)
BIOL 171 - Medical Terminology A (1 S.H.)
BIOL 172 - Medical Terminology B (1 S.H.)
BIOL 211 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 S.H.)

Note:

To satisfy the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) requirements of 18 semester hours in supportive areas, Track B students must earn an additional six semester hours (total) from one or more of the disciplines specified below. This requirement is in addition to courses used for MnTC & GE (six semester hours).

Counselor Education
Health, Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences
Psychology (with the exception of general, developmental, and abnormal psychology)
Sociology
Social Work
Nursing
Human biology courses (with the exception of BIOL 171 - Medical Terminology A and BIOL 172 - Medical Terminology B )

Preparation for the NCTRC Examination

Therapeutic recreation students are strongly encouraged to take additional biology, sociology, psychology, and health promotion courses to fill their MnTC & GE requirements. Through such courses, therapeutic recreation students gain additional exposure to content areas included in their National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) examination.

In addition to completing the TR curriculum outlined above, students who choose to sit for the NCTRC examination after graduation must meet specific non-curricular eligibility requirements related to their ability to provide professional and competent performance of TR services. Students can obtain more information about the NCTRC examination certification requirements on the NCTRC website.

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement