Program: Recreation, Recreation Therapy Option, B.A. - California State University, Long Beach

Mar 29, 2025

2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Students intending to transfer from community colleges to this University are advised to complete general education requirements while attending the community college. Courses equivalent to REC 141 , REC 225 and lower-division courses applicable to concentrations within the major (H SC 150 , BIOL 207 , BIOL 208 , PSY 100 ), should be taken while attending community college if offered. Other recreation courses taken at community colleges cannot be substituted for upper-division recreation courses.

Requirements

Major Core Courses:

Take all of the following:

REC 141 - Introduction to Leisure Services (3 units)
*”C” or better required.
REC 225 - Programming Recreation Activities (3 units)
*”C” or better required.
REC 341 - Evaluation and Research in Leisure Services (3 units)
*”C” or better required.
REC 351 - Foundations of Inclusive Recreation and Recreation Therapy (3 units)
*”C” or better required.
REC 480 - Philosophy of Recreation and Leisure (3 units)

Complete Recreation Therapy Option requirements:

Take all of the following:

ANTH 319 - Human Growth and Development (3 units)
H SC 150 - Medical Terminology (1 unit)
PSY 100 - General Psychology (3 units)
PSY 370 - Abnormal Psychology (3 units)
REC 451 - Management and Administration of Recreation Therapy Services (3 units)
REC 452 - Assessment and Documentation in Recreation Therapy (3 units)
*”C” or better required.
REC 453 - Comprehensive Programming and Evaluation in Recreation Therapy (3 units)
REC 458 - Clinical Techniques in Recreation Therapy (3 units)
REC 485 - Field Work (3 units)
REC 498 - Internship in Leisure Services (6-12 units)

Take both of the following courses:

BIOL 207 - Human Physiology (4 units)
BIOL 208 - Human Anatomy (4 units)

Take 9 units of approved elective courses from the following:

Anthropology, Biology, Communication, Dance, Educational Psychology, Gerontology, Health Science, Human Development, Psychology, Social Work, or Sociology.