2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

158 RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIESIt is a survey course and gives students basic knowledge ofdance and its role in society. Offered intermittently.268 Women and Leisure (3)Designed to investigate the past, present and futureroles of leisure in the lives of women. Leisure patterns andpursuits are examined through a review and analysis ofgender-specific ideals on equity, empowerment and socialvalues. The course addresses women and leisure from anevolving cultural perspective by contrasting men andwomen as well as examining differences among women.The course also incorporates a personal examination ofleisure philosophy, behavior and constraints with regard toone’s situation and gender. Offered intermittently.300 Recreation Program Principles (3) WProvides students with an understanding of recreationprogram practices including planning objectives,programming principles, organization, group work,promotion supervision, and program evaluation. Inaddition to the study of programming theory, studentsplan, organize, and evaluate a variety of recreationprograms. Suggested prerequisites: REC 101 and 204.Offered fall of even-numbered years and spring of oddnumberedyears.301 Therapeutic Recreation ProgramPlanning & Evaluation (3)WProvides students with the knowledge and skills neededto competently organize, conduct and evaluate clinical andcommunity-based programs for special populations intherapeutic recreation. Field experience may be required.Offered each fall.302 Design & Maintenance ofRecreation Facilities (3)An introduction to the general principles of contemporarydesign and maintenance of recreation and parkfacilities on the federal, state, municipal and commerciallevels. Offered each fall.303 Pre-Internship Seminar (1)Provides guidance and direction in all phases ofinternship procurement, including agency identification,application and selection for students who anticipateenrolling in REC 403 the following semester. Emphasis isplaced on the student’s self-assessment and documentationof personal and professional goals, strengths, and areas forimprovement in relation to the agency’s attributes andoverall suitability for enhancing the educational,professional and personal needs of the student. Gradedpass/fail. Prerequisite: senior and eligible to complete REC403 the following semester. Offered each semester.304 History, Philosophy & Trends ofRecreation & Leisure (3)WKnowledge of the history, philosophy, development,structure, purposes, values, functions, and interrelationshipsof private, public, voluntary, military, andcommercial delivery systems for recreation and parks services.Some fieldwork expected. Prerequisite: junior/seniorstatus. Offered each fall.305 Teaching Assistant (1)Provides recreation/leisure service majors or otherstudents who qualify the opportunity, under supervision, toorganize and lead recreation, physical education activitycourses, and selected introductory content courses (REC101, 200, 201, 204, 205). Students are required to preparelesson plans. Prerequisites: REC 204, or 323, or priorteaching experience. Students must be interviewed andaccepted by the course instructor. Offered each semester.310 Disabilities & Therapeutic Recreation (3)Introduces students to the various disabling conditionsthat typically receive therapeutic recreation services.Adaptive, corrective and progressive therapeutic recreationtechniques are explored for approximately 50 disablingconditions. The course focuses on treatment protocols asrelated to specific disorders, their characteristics in the fourfunctional domains, and the habilitative or rehabilitativegoals established for each. Lab fee. Offered fall of oddnumberedyears.312 Treatment Techniques inTherapeutic Recreation (3)Prepares recreational therapy students to utilizeappropriate treatment techniques within each segment ofthe client population. Includes instruction in group processtechniques, stress management, values clarification, sensorystimulation, cognitive retraining, therapeutic exercise andother modalities used within the field. Along with learningrecreational therapy treatment techniques, the studentlearns the background, planning, leadership requirements,and necessary resources for each. Students plan, implementand evaluate these techniques in classroom simulations.Prerequisite: REC 204, 205 or consent. Corequisite: REC319. Offered fall of even-numbered years.314 Therapeutic Recreation ActivityAnalysis & Assessment (3)Presents the rationale, procedural methods for andapplications of assessment in therapeutic recreation.Students examine and utilize standardized instruments aswell as develop a functional environmental assessmentbased on the use of activity/task analysis. Students learnmethods of clinical assessment, establishing client rapport,as well as interpretation and documentation of assessmentresults. Prerequisite: REC 201. Corequisite: REC 319.Offered spring of even-numbered years.318 Clinical Skills for Therapeutic Recreation (3)Acquaints students with the various disciplines andaccrediting bodies associated with therapeutic recreationand the rehabilitation, treatment and education ofindividuals with disabilities. The course focuses on basic