The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies offers Honours Bachelor of Arts programs which combine a knowledge of people, environments and management into an academic package that prepares graduates for careers in a variety of public and private agencies. In addition, the program provides a good foundation for future graduate studies.
Graduate study is conducted at both Masters and Ph.D. levels.
The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies is ranked one of the top 3 Recreation departments in North America. It is now more than 30 years old and has over 2100 graduates. The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies is concerned with the ways in which health and well-being are enhanced through the effective use of leisure. To this end, it is concerned with how individuals, groups, and societies plan, organize, and use resources for leisure. Accordingly, departmental research and teaching focuses on the social, psychological, economic and environmental aspects of leisure.