Recreation, Parks and Tourism, B.A.

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Recreation, Parks and Tourism Major

All requirements for the Recreation, Parks, and Tourism are outlined below:

Students must take Core Curriculum, major requirements, course work for one of the three concentrations, and RCPT electives.
New or transfer students accepted for admission by RU must declare RCPT as a major prior to the first day of classes. All others follow the policy below.
Current Radford University students must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher at RU to declare the RCPT major. A minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.5, or permission of the RCPT Chair, in consultation with the Faculty, is required to enroll in RCPT 413 - Professional Issues in Recreation, Parks and Tourism and RCPT 470 - Internship .
The major GPA is calculated using all RCPT courses.

University and College Core Curriculum Requirements (43-45 credits)

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Students in the Outdoor Recreation and Leadership and/or Tourism and Special Events concentrations do not have specific requirements that can be fulfilled as part of the Core Curriculum. Students in either of these concentrations will complete Core Curriculum requirements based on the approved courses for each of the Core Curriculum areas.

University and College Core Curriculum RCPT Required Electives for the Recreation Therapy Concentration:

For students in the Recreation Therapy Concentration, the following courses are required electives to be taken within the University and College Core Curriculum Requirements.

BIOL 105 - Biology for Health Sciences
PSYC 121 - Introduction to Psychology
BIOL 104 - Human Biology (Recommended but not required)

RCPT Major Core Requirements (34 credits)

Majors also must fulfill one of the following concentrations:

Recreation Therapy Concentration Requirements (33-35 credits)

The recreation therapy concentration prepares students for a career in recreation therapy, an allied health care profession. The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the National Recreation and Parks Association (COA). Technical standards must be met for a student to enter recreation therapy concentration courses. Students should see the Recreation Therapy Concentration website at: (http://www.radford.edu/content/cehd/home/rcpt/academics/concentrations/recreation-therapy.html) for specific admittance and technical standards information.

Recreation Therapy Concentration Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements

A 2.7 overall grade point average is required for entry into the following courses: RCPT 340 , RCPT 342 , RCPT 344 , RCPT 400 , RCPT 401 , and RCPT 445 . All recreation therapy courses: RCPT 319 , RCPT 340 , RCPT 342 , RCPT 344 , RCPT 400 , RCPT 401 , RCPT 445 , BIOL 310 , BIOL 311 , PSYC 230 , and PSYC 439 must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” for graduation. All RCPT courses are used for the calculation of the major grade point average.

Recreation Therapy Concentration Course Requirements (21 credits)

Required Recreation Therapy Concentration Guided Electives (12-14 credits)

The following courses are required as a part of student eligibility for entry into the National Certification Examination through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification:

Required Recreation Therapy Concentration Free Electives (6-10 credits)

Each student is required to take courses totaling a minimum of 6-10 credits of free electives necessary to achieve 120 credit hours for degree completion.

Outdoor Recreation and Leadership Concentration Course Requirements (21 credits)

Outdoor Recreation and Leadership Concentration Free Electives (20-25 credits)

In consultation with the assigned RCPT Academic Advisor, each student is required to take courses totaling a minimum of 20-25 credit hours of free electives necessary to achieve 120 credit hours for degree completion. Of these courses, a minimum of 6-8 credit hours must be outside of BOTH the University and College Core Curriculum AND the RCPT Curriculum.

Tourism and Special Events Concentration Course Requirements (21 credits)

Choose from the following two options:

Option 1

Option 2

Tourism and Special Events Concentration Free Electives (16-23 credits)

In consultation with the assigned RCPT Academic Advisor, each student is required to take courses totaling a minimum of 16-23 credit hours of free electives necessary to achieve 120 credit hours for degree completion. Of these courses, a minimum of 6-8 credit hours must be outside of BOTH the University and College Core Curriculum AND the RCPT Curriculum

BA Requirements

Each concentration degree plan includes all requirements for graduation with the BS degree. Students should consult with their academic advisor as to which degree option best suits their needs.

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of the B.A. language requirements described here of this catalog. See Academic Policies regarding the use of credit to fulfill multiple requirements