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Academic Programs - Recreation
Program
An Introduction to Calvin's Recreation Major
The recreation program offers three emphases area, those being Therapeutic recreation, community recreation and youth leadership. Students in Calvin's professional recreation program earn a B.S.R degree in Recreation and may also take optional courses in recreation therapy that qualify them for professional certification in therapeutic recreation.
Recreation Faculty |
Don DeGraaf, Ph.D., CTRS Professor
Office: 208 Physical Education Building
Phone: 616-526-6225
Email: ddegraaf@calvin.edu
Interests: Programming, servant leadership, organized camping, management of seasonal staff, youth development, cross-cultural exchange, environmental ethics
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Glen VanAndel, Ed.D., CTRS Professor
Office: 213 Physical Education Building
Phone: 616-526-6039
Email: vdel@calvin.edu
Interests: Therapeutic recreation, Philosophy, The interface between work and leisure
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Student Advising for the Recreation Major
Declaring a Major or Minor
Internships
Certification as CPRP or CTRS/TRS
Professional Associations
FAQ
Recreation
Emphasis Area Courses
Therapeutic Recreation
REC 205
REC 314
REC 324
MATH 143 or PSYCH/SOC 255
SW 370
PSYCH 212 |
Community Recreation
PE/REC 215
REC/PE 301
ENV ST. 201
PS 202
REC 308
REC 312 |
Youth
Leadership
REC 215
REC/PE 301
PSYCH 222
CAS 140
REC 308
REC 312 |
Careers
in Recreation
Therapeutic Recreation
- Hospital Settings
- Clinical Settings
- Group Homes
- "At-risk" Youth Homes
- Programs for Persons with Emotional Disabilities
- Programs for Persons with Physical Disabilities
- Programs for Persons with Mental Disabilities |
Community Recreation
- Camp Director
- Parks & Recreation
- Senior Centers
- Travel and Tourism
- Outdoor Recreation |
Youth Leadership
- Nonprofit Youth based Organizations
- Outdoor Education
- Churches
- Summer Camps |
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