The option is designed for the management and marketing of sport facilities and services. This program also prepares students for graduate study in the area of sport management including the VCU SportsCenter sport leadership degree program. For more information, please click here . The Therapeutic Recreation option prepares future practitioners for employment in community, clinical and residential settings that provide leisure services and therapeutic interventions to persons with disabilities. The curriculum meets the standards prepared by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification.
Graduates are qualified to sit for the Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist examination.
Career opportunities in rehabilitation, mental health, child life, assisted living and community recreation settings exist. With slight modifications, the therapeutic recreation option meets the curriculum requirements for those students who wish to pursue graduate studies in either physical or occupational therapy. For more information, click here .