REC 251Therapeutic Recreation: Developmental and Emotional Disabilities
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Health
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 4 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course is designed to explore the etiology of disability and the role of therapeutic recreation in the lives of people with developmental and emotional disabilities.
Prerequisites
- Must have completed the following:
- REC100 - Introduction to the Study of Recreation and Leisure (0.50)
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 081 | 2894 | 0 / 80 | Online or by arrangement |
| LEC 701 | 1099 | 70 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
57% liked it46% easy57% useful
From 7 ratings and 5 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
I like the content for sure, it is informative and gives me a lot of knowledge! Sometimes there are a lot of extra readings, but most test questions are from the course content so your grade won't be that bad if you choose not to read other readings.
The final paper is so long and boring, hope in the future they can reduce the length of it.Aug 2022 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Pretty easy course, final paper is lengthy and you actually have to do decent on your placement simulations because your final paper is all about them. Overall, course is designed to help in your field and those simulations were certainly helpful. Organized course.
Jul 2022 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
It was online which really sucked. It would have been A LOT better in a class.
Apr 2014 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
The case study was the hardest part but the tests and final weren't too bad. Spend more time on formatting and make sure your group members do their work!
Apr 2014 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
I was required to take this course online which I was not, in the least, happy about. Although the information was super useful, I found it hard to keep on top of my work and fell behind quite a few times (not having much experience with online courses before). I ended up with a mark much lower than I would have received had I been able to take the class in person.
Apr 2013 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
5 posts and comments in 5 threads mention REC 251, August 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Winter 2024
REC 251 ONLINE - BIRD?? 5 points, 0 comments
Fall 2019
Past Syllabi 6 points, 2 comments
u/dvannii: “Does anyone know where to look up W2020 past syllabi? Looking for REC 311, REC 251 and GSJ 102...”
Easy Online Electives 1 point, 1 comment
“I am looking for an easy online elective, i have already took msci 211, rec 100, clas 104, hrm 200”
u/dvannii: “REC 251”
Fall 2018
REC 251 Online 2 points, 0 comments
u/madeaccounttojustask: “Has anyone taken REC 251 online? Easy? Is there a final? Thanks.”
Spring 2016
Looking for an easy or interesting online course 5 points, 12 comments
“I've taken fr 151, looking for an online course for upcoming fall term, any recommendations?”
u/ryddyt: “REC 251 is pretty easy.”
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