Sport Management and Recreational Therapy, B.S.
Overall Requirements
- 120 credit hours to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level.
- Both field experiences are typically offered only during the summer sessions and should not be taken during the same summer; students should plan accordingly.
Degree Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC) | ||
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core: | 38 | |
| Leisure and American Lifestyles | ||
| Leadership in Recreation and Sport | ||
| Programming in Recreation and Sport | ||
| Inclusive Recreation | ||
| Practicum Preparation in Recreation and Sport | ||
| Professional Internship Preparation in Recreation and Sport | ||
| Practicum in Recreation and Sport | ||
| Financial Management in Recreation and Sport | ||
| Management in Recreation and Sport | ||
| Internship in Recreation and Sport * | ||
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An overall GPA of 2.0 or better is required prior to registration for this course.
Concentration
Select one of the concentrations as detailed following the major requirements.
- Recreation and Sport Management
- Recreational Therapy
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete 120 total credit hours required for degree.
Recreation and Sport Management Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 18 | |
| Introduction to Recreation and Sport | ||
| Fan Culture: Sport, Music, and Beyond | ||
or CTR 243 | Extreme and Lifestyle Sports | |
| Contemporary Issues in Sport | ||
| Recreation and Sport Facility Development | ||
| Evaluation Methods in Recreation and Sport | ||
| Legal Aspects of Recreation and Sport | ||
| Recreation & Sport Management Elective * | 3 | |
Select one additional CTR course | ||
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As approved by academic advisor.
Minor Requirement
Students must select a minor in one of the following areas, with approval by the student’s academic advisor: Business Administration, Communication Studies, Environment, Sustainability, Political Science, Sociology, Sport and Social Development, or Sport Coaching.
Recreational Therapy Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 18 | |
| Introduction to Recreational Therapy | ||
| Disabling Conditions and Recreational Therapy | ||
| Client Assessment in Recreational Therapy | ||
| Trends and Issues in Recreational Therapy | ||
| Interventions and Facilitation Techniques in Recreational Therapy | ||
| Clinical Procedures in Recreational Therapy | ||
| Recreational Therapy Elective * | 3 | |
Select one additional CTR course | ||
| Recreational Therapy (RT) Human Services | 3 | |
Select one of the following courses: | ||
| Elementary American Sign Language I | ||
| Contemporary Topics in Counseling | ||
| Introduction to Gerontology: Thinking about Aging | ||
| Families and Close Relationships | ||
| Infant and Child Development | ||
| Adolescent Development: From Puberty to Young Adulthood | ||
| Adult Development | ||
| Biomechanics of Sport and Physical Activity | ||
| Motor Control and Learning | ||
| Exercise and Older Adults | ||
| People with Disabilities in American Society | ||
| Intro to Special Education | ||
| Sociology of Deviant Behavior | ||
| Deviance and Social Control | ||
| Related Area Requirements | 27 | |
| Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | ||
| Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Laboratory | ||
| Clinical Human Anatomy and Clinical Human Anatomy Laboratory | ||
| Human Physiology and Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Clinical Human Physiology and Clinical Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Helping Skills | ||
| Human Development Across the Life Span | ||
| Medical Terminology for Public Health Professionals | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Adult Psychopathology | ||
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Elective as approved by academic advisor.
Disciplinary Honors in Community and Therapeutic Recreation
Requirements
- A minimum of 12 credit hours as defined below.
- UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 3 | |
| Senior Honors Project | ||
| 6 credits of Honors course in the major | 6 | |
| 3 credits of Honors course work in the major or another area | 3 | |
Recognition
Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Community and Therapeutic Recreation; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.
Honors Advisor
Contact Stuart Shleien at sjschlei@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in Community and Therapeutic Recreation.
Accelerated B.S. in Recreation and Parks Management to M.S. in Parks and Recreation Management
Application and Admission
Qualified UNC Greensboro undergraduate students who are pursuing the B.S. in Sport Management and Recreational Therapy may be nominated to participate in the Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) by the Graduate Program Director. Students must have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours with at least 30 credits and a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.5 at UNC Greensboro.
Courses
Admitted students may apply a maximum of 12 credits of graduate-level course work (each course carries 3 credits) from the following course list toward completion of both the undergraduate and graduate degree, provided that they earn a grade of B (3.0) or better in each course and fulfill graduate-level requirements:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required for both Concentrations | ||
| CTR 611 | Foundations of Leisure, Recreation, and Sport | 3 |
| CTR 613 | Recreation and Sport Management | 3 |
| For the Recreation and Sport Management Concentration | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Financing and Budgeting in Recreation and Parks | ||
| Recreation, Parks, and Health | ||
| Community Development | ||
| For the Recreational Therapy Concentration | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Professional Issues in Recreational Therapy | ||
| Advanced Procedures in Recreational Therapy | ||
| Advanced Interventions and Facilitation Techniques in Recreational Therapy | ||
| Advanced Client Assessment in Recreational Therapy | ||
| Advanced Clinical Procedures in Recreational Therapy | ||
| Community Development | ||
All additional degree requirements for the M.S. in Sport Management and Recreational Therapy remain the same.