REC 151Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation Practice
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Health
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course is designed to examine models, theories, tools, and techniques required in the design, facilitation, and evaluation of therapeutic recreation services for individuals and groups.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
- REC100 - Introduction to the Study of Recreation and Leisure (0.50)
- Complete 1 of the following
- Enrolled in 4G-Recreation & Leisure Studies, H-Recreation, Leadership & Health, JH-Recreation, Leadership & Health, H-Sport & Recreation Management, JH-Sport & Recreation Management, H-Therapeutic Recreation, or JH-Therapeutic Recreation
- Enrolled in H-Recreation & Leisure Studies, JH-Recreation & Leisure Studies; H-Recreation & Sport Business, JH-Recreation & Sport Business
- Must have completed the following:
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 2846 | 0 / 60 | TTh 11:30–12:50 |
| LEC 701 | 1098 | 38 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
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Taught some cool information. The chunk of your grade comes from a group project...beware.
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This course is amazing for anyone going into Therapeutic Recreation. The final assignment was the best part of the course because you get a really good idea of what the actual profession is like. There are no exams, but weekly assignments. The assignments are short reflections that are actually helpful if you are really interested in TR.
Apr 2016 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Textbook was dry as a desert and hard to read without wanting to fall asleep. So boring that it's difficult to even understand concepts. Half the time, the textbook was not in use. Instructions on huge group project completely unclear, and if you are stuck with a crappy group, you are also going to get a crappy grade. It's impossible to score a good grade in this class no matter how hard you try. Also has upper year students hosting seminars as part of their course, so she rarely engages with students unless she has to, for conflict management per se. Mind you, prof seems like a nice person outside of teaching.
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