Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Studies in Therapeutic Recreation

University of Regina

Canada,Saskatchewan

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 20,500/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 100

Application Fee

May 2025

Apply Date

Canada, Saskatchewan

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1911

Total Students: 16,000 +

Int. Students: 3,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

3737 Wascana Pkwy, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada

Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Studies in Therapeutic Recreation

Program Overview

Are you interested in an allied health profession? Do you see the value of leisure, recreation, play, and physical activity to individuals and communities? Do you want to help people with illnesses or disabling conditions improve their health, well-being, and/or quality of life?

What Is Therapeutic Recreation?
Therapeutic recreation uses a person-centered approach, focusing on strengths, and applies recreation and leisure theory to improve quality of life and well-being. 

The classes in the U of R’s Bachelor of Sport & Recreation Studies Therapeutic Recreation degree program include:

  • Therapeutic Recreation Foundations, which is an introduction to therapeutic recreation, and covers its theoretical foundations and how it developed as a profession
  • Therapeutic Recreation Interventions, which examines the intervention process and the forms of interventions and strategies used to bring about changes in physical, social, emotional, and cognitive functioning for persons with disabilities, limitations or age-related conditions
  • Therapeutic Recreation: Mental Health and Addictions, which explores mental health and addictions through a therapeutic recreation lens. Students will learn about the range of mental health and addictions-related conditions and the impact of therapeutic recreation treatment on rehabilitation and recovery.