Last updated: August 16, 2001 @ 08:28AM

Recreation and Leisure Studies

Chair
David Fennell

Professor
Peggy Hutchison

Associate Professors
David A. Fennell, Ann Marie Guilmette, George S. Nogradi (on leave), John K. Yardley

Assistant Professors
Susan M. Arai, Sherry L. Dupuis, Atsuko Hashimoto, David J. Telfer, C. Paula Johnson Tew

Lecturer
Ryan Plummer

General Information

Administrative Assistant,
Sandra Notar
(905) 688-5550, extension 3259
Physical Education 238
http://www.brocku.ca/recandleisure/

The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies offers a four-year honours and a three-year pass program leading to a Bachelor of Recreation and Leisure Studies. The program is designed to qualify graduates for a wide range of positions in the rapidly expanding field of leisure services. Following a common year 1 and part of year 2 students choose one of the following for the honours degree: general; outdoor recreation; inclusive and therapeutic recreation.

Program Notes
  1. A minimum grade of 60 percent in RECL 1P91 is required to continue as a major in Recreation and Leisure Studies. A minimum grade of 60 percent is required in RECL 1P92 to major in Inclusive and Therapeutic Recreation. A minimum grade of 60 percent is required in RECL 1P96 to major in Outdoor Recreation. A minimum grade of 60 percent is required in one of RECL 1P92, 1P96 or 1P98 to major in General Recreation.
  2. All students must take 3 context credits: one Humanities context credit, one Science context credit and one Social Science context credit. Two credits must be used to satisfy context credit requirements in year 1. If all three context credits are taken in year 1, two elective credits may be taken in year 2.
  3. At least three elective credits (excluding context credits) must be taken outside of the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies.
  4. Admission to year 4 (honours) requires second-class honours standing and credit in RECL 3Q07 or 3Q17. Students must submit an application by July 1.
  5. RECL 3F92, 3P12, 3P14, 3P42 or 3P43 are recommended.
  6. RECL 3F92, 3P04, 3P12, 3P14 or 3P23 are recommended.
  7. In all 20 credit degree programs, at least 12 credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, six of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and of these, three must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above. In all 15 credit degree programs, at least seven credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, three of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above.

Honours Program

General

Year 1
·   RECL 1P91
·   one of RECL 1P92, 1P96, 1P98
·   one of RECL 1P99, COSC 1P90, 1P98
·   WRIT 1P80
·   three elective credits (see program notes 1 and 2)
Year 2
·   RECL 2P00, 2P07 and 2P11
·   one-half RECL credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
·   three elective credits (see program notes 2 and 3)
Year 3
·   RECL 3P01 and 3P05
·   two RECL credits numbered 3(alpha)00 or above
·   two elective credits (see program notes 3 and 4)
Year 4
·   RECL 4F05, 4P01 and 4P11
·   one RECL credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
·   two elective credits

Outdoor Recreation

Year 1
·   RECL 1P91 and 1P96
·   one of RECL 1P99, COSC 1P90, 1P98 · ENVI 1P90
·   GEOG 1F90 or 1F91
·   WRIT 1P80
·   one and one-half elective credits (see program notes 1 and 2)
Year 2
·   RECL 2P00, 2P06, 2P07 and 2P11 · ENVI 2P28
·   one-half RECL credit
·   two elective credits (see program notes 2 and 3)
Year 3
·   RECL 3P01 and 3P06
·   RECL 3Q07 or 3Q17
·   one credit from RECL 3P16, 3P26, 3P66
·   two and one-half elective credits (see program notes 3 and 4)
Year 4
·   RECL 4F07, 4P01, 4P06 and 4P16
·   one-half RECL credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
·   two elective credits

Inclusive and Therapeutic Recreation

Year 1
·   RECL 1P91 and 1P92
·   one of RECL 1P99, COSC 1P90, 1P98
·   WRIT 1P80
·   three elective credits (see program notes 1 and 2)

Inclusive Recreation stream

Year 2
·   RECL 2P00, 2P07, 2P11 and 2P32
·   one RECL credit
·   two elective credits (see program notes 2 and 3)
Year 3
·   RECL 3P01, 3P02, 3P05, 3P21 and 3P22
·   RECL 3Q07 or 3Q17
·   one RECL credit (see program note 5) · one elective credit (see program note 3)
Year 4
·   RECL 4F05, 4F07, 4P01 and 4P02
·   one RECL credit (see program note 5) · one elective credit

Therapeutic Recreation stream

Year 2
·   RECL 2P00, 2P07, 2P11 and 2P42
·   one RECL credit
·   two elective credits (see program notes 2 and 3)
Year 3
·   RECL 3P01, 3P02, 3P05, 3P22 and 3P32
·   RECL 3Q07 or 3Q17
·   CHSC 2P93
·   one RECL credit (see program note 6)
·   one-half elective credit (see program note 3)
Year 4
·   RECL 4F05, 4F07, 4P01 and 4P02
·   one RECL credit (see program note 6)
·   one elective credit