The Recreation major prepares students for professional employment within a variety of recreation and leisure settings. Students in this program earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation. In the Therapeutic Recreation concentration, majors are prepared to provide therapeutic recreation services to persons with disabilities in a variety of settings. A minor Recreation Management is also offered through the School of Kinesiology and Recreation Studies. Keep in mind, however, that some fields will require graduate study or further schooling of some kind.
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Recreation is an activity people choose to participate in during their free time for the satisfaction it provides. Recreation has different meanings to different people - what recreation is to one may not be to another. True recreation is clearly distinguished from simple amusements or activities that fill time because true recreation provides an experience of quality to the participant. This quality experience could include for the participant a feeling of being refreshed and enriched physically, psychologically, spiritually, or mentally. Being revitalized allows individuals to be more ready to cope with the routines and trials of life.