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Therapeutic Recreation

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Mapping out your Therapeutic Recreation path with EWU:

You'll take these courses:

*RCLS 240 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation (fall term, spring term)
RCLS 345 Therapeutic Recreation for People with Disabilities (fall term, winter term)
RCLS 420 Program Planning and Evaluation in Therapeutic Recreation (fall term)
RCLS 440 Professional Issues in Therapeutic Recreation (winter term)
RCLS 445 Processes and Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation (winter term)
RCLS 450 Assessment, Documentation, and Evaluation in Therapeutic Recreation (spring term)
**RCLS 460 Therapeutic Recreation Administration and Management (spring term)

*Introduction/foundation course, recommened to be taken first to provide a basic understanding of the field before tackling more advanced topics.

**Advanced course, recommened as a final course in the sequence of classes.

Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation | RCLS 240Z
Fall Quarter 2025 Offering
Fee: $900.00
CRN: 41912
Dates: 9/24/2025 - 12/12/2025
Times: Asynchronous
Instructor: Marcia Carter

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This course provides an in-depth overview to the field of therapeutic recreation. The course covers the historical, conceptual, and philosophical foundations of the profession. Topics include service-delivery models, professional ethics, standards of practice, credentialing, practice settings, populations served, and relationships with other allied health care providers. Students participate in a 12-hour field experience and interact with professionals in the field during the course.

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Therapeutic Recreation for People with Disabilities | RCLS 345Z
Fall Quarter 2025 Offering
Fee: $900.00
CRN: 41914
Dates: 9/24/2025 - 12/12/2025
Times: Asynchronous
Instructor: Karen Wenzel

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This course introduces delivery of recreational therapy services for persons with illnesses, disabilities, and those who are disadvantaged. Content includes symptomology, etiology, prognosis, and remediation using therapeutic intervention, concentrating on recreational therapy diagnostic protocols and diagnostic language used in healthcare that fosters interprofessional collaboration such as the application and use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health.

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Program Planning and Evaluation in Therapeutic Recreation | RCLS 420Z
Fall Quarter 2025 Offering
Fee: $900.00
CRN: 41917
Dates: 9/24/2025 - 12/12/2025
Times: Asynchronous
Instructor: Karen Wenzel

REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course examines the foundations, principles, and procedures utilized in developing therapeutic recreation programs to ensure effectiveness in facilitating change. Students learn a systematic approach to designing, implementing, and evaluating accountable, outcome-oriented therapeutic recreation programs.

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