B.S. in Recreation Administration - Therapeutic Recreation Option

Recreation administration is the process that mobilizes an organization's resources human and material to accomplish goals to benefit the leisure time of the community served. Students considering this multidisciplinary field will receive a broad-based educational experience. Therapeutic recreation (TR) promotes independence and a meaningful quality of life. Through recreation programs, TR specialists help those with disabilities or chronic illnesses. Full-time, professional positions exist in the TR field, in long-term care settings, rehabilitation facilities, children's hospitals, substance abuse centers, psychiatric facilities, and other clinical settings, as well as many community settings. The two major therapeutic recreation associations are the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) and National Therapeutic Recreation Society (TRS).