Recreational Therapy: Pre-Professional Occupational Therapy, BS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.
Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.50
Total Hours: 120
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| English Composition | ||
| See Academic Regulation 3.5 | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Composition I | 3 |
| or ENGL 1313 | Critical Analysis and Writing I | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Composition II | ||
| Critical Analysis and Writing II | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| American History & Government | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of American History | ||
| American History to 1865 (H) | ||
| American History Since 1865 (DH) | ||
| POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q) | ||
| MATH 1513 | College Algebra (Q) | 3 |
| Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H) | ||
| Courses designated (H) | 6 | |
| Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N) | ||
| Must include one Laboratory-Based Inquiry (L) course | 8 | |
| Introductory Biology (N) and Introductory Biology Laboratory (LN) | ||
or BIOL 1114 | Introductory Biology (LN) | |
| Chemistry I (LN) | ||
or CHEM 1215 | Chemical Principles I (LN) | |
| Exploring Society & Human Behavior (S) | ||
| PSYC 1113 | Introductory Psychology (S) | 3 |
| SOC 1113 | Introductory Sociology (S) | 3 |
| Diversity (D) | ||
| RT 2443 | Contemporary Issues in Diversity (DS) | 3 |
| Global Cultural Competency (G) | ||
| Courses designated (G) | 3 | |
| Additional General Education | ||
| Additional general education credit hours may be required to meet the total 40-hour minimum of general education credit if courses carry more than one general education designation and can be used to meet multiple general education designation hour requirements above. | ||
| Courses designated (Q), (H), (N), (S), (D), (G), or (F). | 0 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 41 | |
| College/Departmental Requirements | ||
| Minimum GPA 2.50 with a minimum grade of “C” or “P” in each course | ||
| UNIV 1111 | First Year Seminar (or other approved first year seminar course) | 1 |
| EDHS 1111 | First Year Seminar Supplement | 1 |
| or EDHS 3111 | Preparing for Your Future Career | |
| HDFS 2113 | Lifespan Human Development (S) | 3 |
| HHP 2654 | Applied Anatomy | 4 |
| RT 3212 | Psychomotor Development | 2 |
| PSYC 3443 | Psychopathology (S) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Elementary Statistics (Q) | ||
| Elementary Statistics for Business and Economics (Q) | ||
| Elementary Statistics for the Social Sciences (Q) | ||
| BIOL 3204 | Physiology | 4 |
| PHYS 1114 | College Physics I (LN) | 4 |
| Hours Subtotal | 25 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Minimum GPA of 2.50 with a minimum grade of “C” or “P” in each course | ||
| RT 2433 | Introduction to Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| RM 2463 | Recreation Management and Recreational Therapy Laboratory | 3 |
| RT 3413 | Recreational Therapy and Mental Illness/Intellectual Disabilities | 3 |
| RT 3423 | Recreational Therapy in Geriatric Practices | 3 |
| RT 3433 | Recreational Therapy and Physical Disabilities | 3 |
| RT 3441 | Warm Water Therapy Lab | 1 |
| RT 3443 | Assessment in Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| RT 3473 | Medical Terminology and Procedures for Recreational Therapy (Must be taken with RT 3483) | 3 |
| RT 3483 | Junior Internship in Recreation Therapy (Must be taken with RT 3473) | 3 |
| RT 3843 | Recreational Therapy Facilitation Techniques & Interventions | 3 |
| RT 4489 | Senior Internship in Recreational Therapy (Must be taken with RT 4483) | 9 |
| RT 4483 | Administrative Documentation in Internship for Recreational Therapy (Must be taken with RT 4489) | 3 |
| RT 4581 | Senior Seminar in Recreational Therapy | 1 |
| RT 4833 | Recreational Therapy and Pediatrics | 3 |
| RT 4843 | Recreational Therapy & Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| RT 4933 | Advanced Methods In Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| Select 4 hours of electives from the following: | 4 | |
Upper-division RT course and/or: | ||
| Recreational Therapy and Child Development | ||
| Psychological Foundations of Childhood | ||
| Child and Adolescent Development | ||
| Exploration of the Creative Experience | ||
| Development of Creative Expression, Play and Motor Skills in Early Childhood | ||
| Children's Play: A World Perspective (G) | ||
| Infant and Child Development | ||
| Adolescent Development in Family Contexts (S) | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 54 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Additional Recreational Therapy Degree Requirements
- 40 hours of upper-division coursework.
- Required for graduation:
- 2.50 Overall GPA;
- 2.50 GPA in major for enrollment in RT 4489 Senior Internship in Recreational Therapy;
- and 2.50 GPA in College/Departmental Requirements.
- The student must earn minimum grades of "C" or "P" in the College/Departmental Requirements and Major Requirements.
Additional State/OSU Requirements
- At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 and 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
- Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
- Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
- Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2031.
Finish in Four Plan of Study
The plan below is an example of how students can successfully complete degree requirements in four years. This suggested class schedule plan may be used as a guide and can be adjusted based on individual needs. Students are required to meet with an academic advisor prior to enrollment each semester to plan their class schedule, and students are ultimately responsible for completing all degree requirements.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1313 |
Composition I or Critical Analysis and Writing I |
3 |
| RT 2433 | Introduction to Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| BIOL 1113 or BIOL 1114 |
Introductory Biology (N) or Introductory Biology (LN) |
3 |
| RM 2463 | Recreation Management and Recreational Therapy Laboratory | 3 |
| UNIV 1111 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL 1111 | Introductory Biology Laboratory (LN) | 1 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1213 |
Composition II or Critical Analysis and Writing II or Technical Writing |
3 |
| RT 3423 or RT 3433 |
Recreational Therapy in Geriatric Practices or Recreational Therapy and Physical Disabilities |
3 |
| PSYC 1113 | Introductory Psychology (S) | 3 |
| MATH 1513 | College Algebra (Q) | 3 |
| RT 3110 | Workshop in Recreational Therapy | 2 |
| RT 3441 | Warm Water Therapy Lab | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| HDFS 2113 | Lifespan Human Development (S) | 3 |
| HIST 1103 |
Survey of American History or American History to 1865 (H) or American History Since 1865 (DH) |
3 |
| CHEM 1314 or CHEM 1215 |
Chemistry I (LN) or Chemical Principles I (LN) |
4 |
| RT 2443 | Contemporary Issues in Diversity (DS) | 3 |
| 2 Hours General Education (Q, H, N, or S) | 2 | |
| EDHS 3111 | Preparing for Your Future Career | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| RT 3423 or RT 3433 |
Recreational Therapy in Geriatric Practices or Recreational Therapy and Physical Disabilities |
3 |
| POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| RT 3843 | Recreational Therapy Facilitation Techniques & Interventions | 3 |
| 3 Hours General Education (H, DH, HG) | 3 | |
| STAT 2013 or STAT 2023 |
Elementary Statistics (Q) or Elementary Statistics for Business and Economics (Q) |
3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| RT 3413 | Recreational Therapy and Mental Illness/Intellectual Disabilities | 3 |
| BIOL 3204 | Physiology | 4 |
| RT 4833 | Recreational Therapy and Pediatrics | 3 |
| RT Elective (Choose from: EPSY 3113, 3413, 4063, HDFS 2233, 3203, 3413, or 3423) | 3 | |
| RT 3443 | Assessment in Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| RT 4933 | Advanced Methods In Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| RT 4843 | Recreational Therapy & Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| HHP 2654 | Applied Anatomy | 4 |
| PSYC 3443 | Psychopathology (S) | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| RT 3473 | Medical Terminology and Procedures for Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| RT 3483 | Junior Internship in Recreation Therapy | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| RT 4581 | Senior Seminar in Recreational Therapy | 1 |
| 3 Hours Course Designated (H, DH, or HG) | 3 | |
| SOC 1113 | Introductory Sociology (S) | 3 |
| RT 4443 | Recreational Therapy and Child Development | 3 |
| PHYS 1114 | College Physics I (LN) | 4 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| RT 4483 | Administrative Documentation in Internship for Recreational Therapy | 3 |
| RT 4489 | Senior Internship in Recreational Therapy | 9 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |