5.6 Bachelor of Recreation

Office of the Registrar
School of Human Kinetics and Recreation (2012/2013)

The full-time and part-time Bachelor of Recreation is comprised of 120 credit hours as set out in Table 8 Bachelor of Recreation - Course and Credit Hour Requirements.
A minor is optional in the Bachelor of Recreation program. Students following the therapeutic recreation option may opt to choose a minor of at least 24 credit hours in Psychology. Students following the community recreation option may opt to choose a minor of at least 24 credit hours in English, Math, or Psychology. In completing the minor, students must follow the minor program regulations listed under the appropriate faculty or school.
Students admitted part-time should consult with the School's Academic Program Officer regarding course sequence.

Table 8 Bachelor of Recreation

Required Courses

HKR Electives

Non-HKR Electives

Business 1000
English 1080
English 1110 or equivalent
Gender Studies 1000
Geography 1050
HKR 2000, 2300, 2311, 2505, 2515, 2545, 2585, 3340 or 3685, 3400, 3535, 3555, 3565, 3575 or 3785, 4555, 4575 or 4685, 4585, 4600
Mathematics 1000 or any 6 credit hours in Mathematics at the 1000 level
Psychology 1000
Psychology 1001
Sociology 1000 (or equivalent)
3 credit hours in a Sociology course at the 2nd year level
Statistics 2500

15 credit hours in HKR courses other than those listed under Required Courses (Honours degree candidates must include HKR 4610 in their program in place of one of these electives)

Students who complete only Mathematics 1000 must include an additional 3 credit hours from a non-HKR course in their program. As needed, students must complete additional non-HKR courses to satisfy the 120 credit hour requirement for the degree.