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Recreation, Recreation Therapy Concentration, BS (2024-2025)

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The following roadmap is a sample advising map to complete the degree program in four years. Please consult your MyPlanner and major advisor as you develop your individualized academic plan. Students must have completed 60+ units in order to enroll in SJSU Studies courses.

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 units)

GE Area A1 3 unit(s)
GE Area A2 3 unit(s)
GE Area B4 3 unit(s)
PSYC 1 - Introduction to Psychology
3 unit(s) (D)
GE Area E (Recommended RECL 10 ) 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

RECL 90 - Foundations of Recreation Parks & Tourism
3 unit(s)
GE Area B1 3 unit(s)
GE Area A3 3 unit(s)
GE Area C1 3 unit(s)
PH 15 - Human Life Span 3 unit(s) (D) OR PH 99 - Introduction to Public Health 3 unit(s)

Year 2

Fall Semester (16 units)

BIOL 65 - Human Anatomy or BIOL 65O - Human Anatomy 4 unit(s) (B2+B3)
GE Area C2 3 unit(s)
GE Area C1 or C2 3 unit(s)
GE Area D + US123 3 unit(s)
GE Area F 3 unit(s)
Complete the Upper Division Writing - Directed Self Placement

Spring Semester (15 units)

GE Area D + US123 3 unit(s)
RECL 132 - Recreation Program Planning
3 unit(s)
RECL 135 - Planning and Managing Rec Areas & Facil
3 unit(s)
RECL 148 - Biofeedback Principles and Practices
3 unit(s)
RECL 169 - Practicum in Recreation Therapy
1 unit(s)
Physical Elective 1 unit(s)
Physical Elective 1 unit(s)

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

RECL 100W - Writing Workshop
3 unit(s) (WID)
RECL 110 - Leisure, Life and Contemporary Society
3 unit(s)
RECL 112 - Foundations of Recreation Therapy
3 unit(s)
RECL 187 - Leisure Education in Recreation Therapy
3 unit(s)
SJSU Studies Area S (Recommended RECL 111 ) 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

PSYC 110 - Adult Psychopathology
3 unit(s)
RECL 136 - Principles of Recreation and Park Admin
3 unit(s)
RECL 140A - Spec Interventions in RT:Aquatic Therapy
1 unit(s)
RECL 140B - Spec Inter in RT: Behavior Interventions
1 unit(s)
RECL 140C - Spec Inter in RT: Adventure Tx
1 unit(s)
RECL 197 - Recreation Therapy in Mental Health
3 unit(s)
RECL 199 - Advanced Practices in Recreation Therapy
3 unit(s)
Apply to Graduate

Year 4

Fall Semester (16 units)

RECL 160 - Evaluation and Research in Recreation
3 unit(s)
RECL 193 - RT Interventions for People with Physical Conditions
3 unit(s)
RECL 198 - Rec Therapy Assessment and Documentation
3 unit(s)
SJSU Studies Area R 3 unit(s)
SJSU Studies Area V 3 unit(s)
RECL 170A - Pre-Intern Workshop
1 unit(s)

Spring Semester (13 units)

RECL 170C - Internship in Recreation Therapy
10 unit(s)
University Elective 3 unit(s)

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