REC 481 - Recreation Therapy Internship

Units: 6
Over a minimum of 15 weeks, complete a 600-hour recreation therapy internship under the supervision of a professional in the field. Develop a capstone project that demonstrates knowledge learned throughout the program. Must complete all Recreation Therapy concentration courses and all but 2 major core courses prior to enrolling. Must have a minimum 2.0 GPA to enroll.

Prerequisites: REC 476 and Department consent.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: CR/NC grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Apply the therapeutic recreation process, use diverse, structured ways of thinking to solve problems related to different facets of professional practice, engage in advocacy, and stimulate innovation during the internship.
Evaluate internship progress during 80, 160, 240, 320, 400, 480, 560,+600 of completed internships hours.
Develop an internship project.
Evaluate Internship Midterm and Final Report.
Examine Study Guide Assignments.