Last updated: March 20, 2003 @ 06:57PM

Recreation and Leisure Studies

Chair
David A. Fennell

Professor
Peggy Hutchison (on leave)

Associate Professors
David A. Fennell, Ann Marie Guilmette, George S. Nogradi, Shalini Singh, David J. Telfer, John K. Yardley

Assistant Professors
Susan M. Arai, Atsuko Hashimoto, Ryan Plummer, Paula Johnson Tew

Lecturers
Scott Forrester, Michael Lück, Erin K. Sharpe

Undergraduate Program Adviser
Teresa Sweitzer

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.

The General Recreation program allows students the flexibility to develop their own program to meet specific needs in the workplace (e.g., management, adminis-tration, entrepreneur) or to combine interests rather than focussing on one. Courses can be chosen from the general recreation course base as well as from any of the specialized areas.

The Outdoor Recreation program concentrates on recreation and the natural environment. It encompasses ecotourism, resource management, adventure, parks management, heritage interpretation, outdoor education, leadership and wilderness pursuits. This program prepares students to facilitate outdoor experiences following a conservation ethic.

The Inclusive Recreation stream focusses on issues related to building inclusive communities and prepares students to work with marginalized individuals in the community (e.g., recent immigrants, people who experience poverty, people with disabilities).

The Therapeutic Recreation stream focusses on the therapeutic use of leisure to prevent disabilities and illnesses and improve individuals' functional abilities. This program prepares students to work in clinical settings (e.g., nursing homes, hospitals, rehabilitation centres).

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 RECL 1P92 and 1P96 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 four elective credits (excluding context credits) must be taken outside of the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies.
  4. Admission to year 4 (honours) requires a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent average in the remaining credits 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
·   RECL 1P92 and 1P96
·   RECL 1P99 or COSC 1P95
·   WRIT 1P80
·   two and one-half elective credits (see program notes 1 and 2)
Year 2
·   RECL 2P00, 2P07, 2P10 and 2P11
·   three elective credits (see program notes 2 and 3)
Year 3
·   RECL 3P01 and 3P05
·   RECL 3Q07 or 3Q17
·   one and one-half RECL credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
·   two elective credits (see program notes 2 and 3)
Year 4
·   RECL 4F05, 4F07, 4P01 and 4P11
·   two elective credits

Outdoor Recreation (honours only)

Year 1
·   RECL 1P91 and 1P96
·   RECL 1P99 or COSC 1P95
·   ENVI 1P90
·   GEOG 1F90 or 1F91
·   WRIT 1P80
·   one and one-half elective credits (see program notes 1 and 2)
Year 2
·   RECL 2P00, 2P07, 2P11 and 2P16
·   ENVI 2P28
·   one-half RECL credit
·   two elective credits (see program notes 2 and 3)
Year 3
·   RECL 3P01 and 3P05
·   RECL 3Q07 or 3Q17
·   one and one-half credits from RECL 2P96, 3P06, 3P26, 3P36, 3P66
·   two elective credits (see program notes 3 and 4)
Year 4
·   RECL 4F05, 4F07, 4P01, 4P06 and 4P16
·   one and one-half elective credits

Inclusive and Therapeutic Recreation (honours only)

Inclusive Recreation stream

Year 1
·   RECL 1P91 and 1P92
·   RECL 1P99 or COSC 1P95
·   WRIT 1P80
·   three elective credits (see program notes 1 and 2)
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 1
·   RECL 1P91 and 1P92
·   RECL 1P99 or COSC 1P95
·   WRIT 1P80
·   three elective credits (see program notes 1 and 2)
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
·   PEKN 2P04
·   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

Pass Program

Year 1
·   RECL 1P91
·   RECL 1P92 and 1P96
·   RECL 1P99 or COSC 1P95
·   WRIT 1P80
·   two and one-half elective credits (see program notes 1 and 2)
Year 2
·   RECL 2P00, 2P07, 2P10 and 2P11
·   three elective credits (see program notes 2 and 3)
Year 3
·   RECL 3P01 and 3P05
·   two RECL credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
·   two elective credits (see program notes 3 and 4)

Brock/Mohawk College, Brock/Centennial College and Brock/Humber College Articulation Agreements

Mohawk College, Centennial College and Humber College Recreation and Leisure Services Program Diploma graduates who have achieved a minimum 75 percent overall average will be granted up to six credits, as determined by the Office of the Registrar at Brock, towards their BRLS degree.

Brock BRLS pass degree students, who have obtained a minimum 65 percent overall average, may complete their Recreation and Leisure Services Diploma at Mohawk College, Centennial College or Humber College in two semesters as full-time students.