Therapeutic Recreation Management, M.Ed.

Program Description

The philosophy that recreation and leisure experiences are essential to the physical, emotional, psychological, and social development of all individuals is at the core of our therapeutic recreation management program. You will develop a variety of skills that can be implemented in clinical and non-clinical settings, including medical, surgical, and psychiatric hospitals; senior centers; child-life programs; mental health agencies; shelters; vocational training centers; correctional facilities; and long-term care and nursing home settings.

By completing this program, students will have met all educational requirements to be certified by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS).

Program Highlights

Degree: Master of Education

Required Credits: 30

School: School of Physical Education, Performance and Sport Leadership

Department: Sport and Recreation Management

Modality: On-Ground

Locations: Main Campus (Springfield)

Additional Information:

I. Degree Requirements (30 credits)

A. Required Courses (18 credits)

COUN 634 - Human Development Across the Lifespan Credits: 3
RSCH 610 - Foundations and Methods of Research Credits: 3
SMRT 640 - Advanced Therapeutic Recreation Processes and Techniques Credits: 3
SMRT 650 - Advanced Therapeutic Recreation Programming Credits: 3
SMRT 660 - Effective Therapeutic Recreation Administration Credits: 3
TRCM 613 - Seminar in Therapeutic Recreation Credits: 3

B. Additional Requirements (12 credits)

Select one option below based on corresponding institution of Bachelor degree completion

a. Students entering from outside of Springfield College undergraduate program (12 credits)

SMRT 642 - Event Management in Sport and Recreation Credits: 3
or
SMRT 643 - Branding: Marketing Strategies for Reputation Management Credits: 3
TREC 685 - Graduate Internship in Therapeutic Recreation Management Credits: 9
It is recommended for students to enroll in SMRT 642 and SMRT 643 during their 4th year in the undergraduate program.

b. Students entering from Springfield College undergraduate program (12 credits)

COUN 615 - Child Development and Counseling Credits: 3
or
COUN 646 - Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability Credits: 3
SMRT 642 - Event Management in Sport and Recreation Credits: 3
SMRT 643 - Branding: Marketing Strategies for Reputation Management Credits: 3

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