The Therapeutic Recreation curriculum prepares individuals to plan, implement, evaluate, and document therapeutic recreation activities and interventions. The curriculum emphasizes therapeutic use of recreation activities to balance life and improve function, independence, health status, and quality of life based on clients’ assessed needs.

Course work and internships include leading activities (outdoor adventure, sports, expressive arts, hobbies) and therapeutic interventions (social skills, reality orientation, team building, stress reduction, whole life management) for people with physical, mental emotional, developmental, social, or age related conditions.

Graduates may qualify for TRA certification by the state certifying board. Employment opportunities include retirement, group, and nursing homes; rehabilitation centers for MR/DD or physical diagnoses, correctional facilities, psychiatric services; camps; businesses; and other community, reaction, residential, or day facilities.