REC 495 - Internship

Students are required to work a minimum of 560 hours in an agency that provides therapeutic recreation services. During this period students will apply the knowledge, methods, and leadership techniques that they have learned in academic courses. Students will be directly supervised by qualified agency personnel and indirectly supervised by faculty. This course is taken in the senior year. Health insurance is required. Recreation and Leisure Studies majors will include this class in their academic career portfolios.

Prerequisite(s): All required REC courses, REC 494 and permission of instructor.
Co-requisite(s):
Credits: 12

Meets the Following Core Requirement: Engaged Learning
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Course Type: Recreation