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UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO FACULTY OF APPLIED HEALTH SCIENCES | 2020

RECREATION AND LEISURE

STUDIES

BEYOND IDEAS

IMPROVE LIVES

uwaterloo.ca/ahs/recreation

Crossing the finish line at a charity race. Watching your home team score the winning

goal. Family vacations. These activities all represent recreation and leisure pursuits –

and we educate the people who make these moments happen. Learn to deliver the

programs and services people use to help maximize their quality of life. It’s the world’s

fastest-growing industry; people spend over $4 billion dollars on recreation pursuits

in Ontario alone.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE COURSES YOU’LL TAKE IN YOUR FIRST YEAR:

INTRO TO THE STUDY OF RECREATION AND LEISURE

An overview of the broad field of recreation and leisure emphasizing the understanding of various leisure phenomena. Students are provided with an introductory understanding of the nature and scope of leisure, leisure behaviour, and affiliated recreation activity.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION

The scope of recreation program design and delivery is examined with particular emphasis on needs assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. This course emphasizes the application of the various management principles required for service delivery.

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YOUR FIRST YEAR | RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIES | 1

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BRANDON

Brandon has always loved

working with people. He

coached basketball and

hockey throughout high

school, and was one of the

first students to organize

his school’s intramural

league. In Recreation and

Leisure Studies he studied

everything that he loves

in life, and is now turning

it into his career.

FIRST-YEAR COURSES

FALL

REC 100 Intro to the Study of Recreation and Leisure

REC 101 Intr o to Recreation andLeisure Services

REC 120 Program Management and Evaluation

AHS 107 Sociology of Activity, Health, and Well-being

PSYCH 101 Introductory Psychology

WINTER

SOC 101 Intr o to Sociology

Two open electives

One restricted elective

One REC elective

SAMPLE FALL-TERM SCHEDULEYour class schedule will be unique to you, but this sample can give you a sense of what your week could look like.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY8:30-9 PSYCH 101

(LEC) Introductory Psychology

PSYCH 101 (LEC)

Introductory Psychology

9-9:30

9:30-10REC 101 (LEC)

Intro to Recreation and Leisure

Services

REC 101 (LEC) Intro to

Recreation and Leisure

Services10-10:30

10:30-11

11-11:30 AHS 107 (LEC) Sociology of

Activity, Health, and Well-being

11:30-12

12-12:30

12:30-1

1-1:30 REC 120 (LEC) Program

Management and

Evaluation

REC 120 (LEC) Program

Management and

Evaluation

1:30-2

2-2:30

2:30-3REC 101 (TUT)

Intro to Recreation and Leisure

Services3-3:30 AHS 107 (TUT)

Sociology of Activity, Health, and Well-being

3:30-4

4-4:30

4:30-5 REC 100 (LEC) Intro to the

Study of Recreation and Leisure

REC 100 (LEC) Intro to the

Study of Recreation and Leisure

5-5:30

5:30-6

Legend: (LEC) > Lecture; (TUT) > Tutorial

Apply to Recreation and Leisure Studies and choose your subject of major interest. You’ll be admitted to Recreation and Leisure Studies, and then be placed in your major once you begin your studies.

Recreation and Leisure StudiesRecreation and Sport Business

Therapeutic RecreationTourism Development

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR FIRST YEARTrying new things and making new friends is an important part of your university experience. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of your first year at Waterloo:

Live in residence with clusters of Recreation students in the Recreation Living-Learning Community.

Attend social events organized by the Applied Health Sciences Undergraduate Members (AHSUM) – the AHS student society.

Meet an upper-year mentor through the weCONNECTu mentorship program.

Get to know your professors by attending their office hours.

Join a student club or campus recreation team.

Visit the Centre for Career Action – their advisors can help you develop your résumé, find summer job opportunities, and prepare for a career after graduation.

SHARON

Experiential learning is part of Waterloo’s DNA. In her Program

Management and Evaluation course, Sharon and her Recreation

classmates organized, implemented, and evaluated a day-long

community engagement event held at the local YMCA.

RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIESGain a detailed understanding of leisure and its relationship to individual and community

health and well-being. You’ll learn how to plan, deliver, and manage recreation and leisure

services that facilitate meaningful leisure engagement.

The following courses are required to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Honours Recreation and Leisure Studies:

REQUIRED RECREATION COURSES > 8


REC 101 Intro to Recreation and Leisure Services


REC 201 Leisure and Social Justice

REC 371 Quantitative Approaches to Leisure Research

REC 373 Qualitative Approaches to Leisure Research

REC 405 Leisure and Well-being

REC 420 Advanced Program Evaluation in Leisure Services

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RECREATION ELECTIVES > 12

CHOOSE 12 COURSES FROM:

REC 151* F oundations of Therapeutic Recreation Practice

REC 200* Play , Creativity, and Child Development

REC 202 History of Western Sport

REC 203 Sociology of Sport

REC 215* Mark eting Recreation, Sport, and Events

REC 218 Social Entrepreneurship for Change

REC 219 Introduction to Event Studies

REC 230 Outdoor R ecreation, Tourism, and the Natural Environment

REC 251 Ther apeutic Recreation: Developmental and Emotional Disabilities

REC 252 Ther apeutic Recreation: Physical Disabilities

REC 280* Introduction to Tourism

REC 306 Gender and Health

REC 312 Pr acticum in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism

REC 319 Event Planning and Design

REC 356 Leisure and Community

REC 361 Aging and Leisure

REC 362 Sociology of Aging

REC 380 Tourism Analysis

REC 383 P erspectives on International Tourism

REC 401 Adv anced Seminar on the Socio-cultural and Behavioural Dimensions of Leisure

REC 408 Gender and Leisure

REC 419 Event Implementation and Evaluation

REC 422 Urban Recreation

REC 425 Heritage Planning Workshop

REC 433 E cotourism and Communities (2-course value)

REC 471A/B Honours Thesis

REC 475 Directed Study in Special Topics

REC 480 Adv anced Seminar in Tourism Development

MU 353 Inclusiv e Arts for Children** (2-course value)

NON-RECREATION REQUIRED COURSES > 3



SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES > 4

YOU MUST TAKE ONE COURSE FROM FOUR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES BELOW:

1. An English course (An English writing course is strongly recommended: ENGL 109, 129R, or 140R)

2. A Fine or Performing Arts course: DRAMA, FINE, MUSIC

3. A Humanities course: CLAS, HIST, HUMSC, MEDVL, NATST, PHIL, RS, SPCOM, VCULT

4. A Social Science course (other than Psychology or Sociology): ANTH, ECON, GSJ, LS, PACS, PSCI, SDS, SMF, SOCWK, STV

5. A Language course from the Faculty of Arts (other than ENGL or EMLS)

6. A Psychology course (other than PSYCH 101/101R)

7. A Sociology course (other than SOC 101/101R)

8. A Faculty of Applied Health Sciences course (other than REC): AHS, GERON, HLTH, KIN

9. A Faculty of Environment course: ENBUS, ENVS, ERS, GEOG, INDEV, INTEG, PLAN

10. A School of Computer Science course

11. A Faculty of Mathematics course: ACTSC, AMATH, CO, COMM, MATBUS, MATH, MTHEL, PMATH, STAT

12. A Faculty of Science course: BIOL, CHEM, EARTH, MNS, PHYS, SCBUS, SCI

FREE ELECTIVES > 13

A key advantage of Waterloo’s Recreation and Leisure Studies program is its flexibility. You can use your electives to explore other disciplines at Waterloo or complete a minor from another department.

*First-year Recreation electives

**Course taken at Wilfrid Laurier University

Note: The official source for degree requirements is the 2020/2021 Undergraduate Calendar: ugradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca.

http://ugradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca

MATTHEW

After graduation, Matthew’s passion for football and his

Waterloo Recreation and Sport Business degree led him

to the Canadian Football League (CFL), Canada’s largest

professional sports league. After a year at the CFL head office,

he’s now working with his hometown Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

RECREATION AND SPORT BUSINESSYou’ll develop expertise in recreation and sport with transferable business skills in marketing,

human resources, communications, management, and finance. You’ll be prepared for a career

in commercial, not-for-profit or public recreation and sport organizations or to pursue further

studies at the graduate level (e.g., MBA).

The following courses are required to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Honours Recreation and Sport Business:


REC 100 Intro to the Study of Recreation and LeisureREC 101 Intro to Recreation and Leisure ServicesREC 120 Program Management and EvaluationREC 201 Leisure and Social JusticeREC 213 Principles of High Performance Organizations

in Recreation and SportREC 215 Marketing Recreation, Sport, and EventsREC 219 Introduction to Event Studies

REC 313 Mobilizing Resources for Recreation and Sport Delivery

REC 371 Quantitative Approaches to Leisure ResearchREC 373 Qualitative Approaches to Leisure ResearchREC 405 Leisure and Well-beingREC 413 Innovative Solutions in Recreation and

Sport BusinessREC 420 Advanced Program Evaluation

in Leisure Services

BEYOND IDEAS




See Recreation and Leisure Studies requirements (page 3) for a full list of Recreation electives.

NON-RECREATION REQUIREDCOURSES > 10


PSYCH 101 Introductory PsychologySOC 101 Introduction to SociologyAFM 123 Accounting Information for ManagersAFM 131 Introduction to Business in North America OR BUS 111W Understanding the Business Envir onment**BET 100 Essentials o f Entrepreneurial BehaviourBUS 121W F unctional Areas of the Organization**BUS 352W Introduction to Marketing Management**OR MGMT 244 Principles o f MarketingBUS 288W Organizational Behaviour 1**ORPSYCH 238 Organizational PsychologyORMSCI 211 Organizational BehaviourHRM 200 Basic Human R esources Management

RECREATION AND SPORT BUSINESS ELECTIVES > 5

Choose courses from the following focus areas. You can concentrate your studies in one area or take courses from multiple areas. These focus areas are guidelines for selecting Recreation and Sport Business electives and do not appear on your degree.

COMMUNICATIONSENGL 210F Genres of Business CommunicationENGL 295 Social MediaSPCOM 100 Interpersonal Communication OR BUS 208W Interpersonal Communication**SPCOM 101 Theories of CommunicationSPCOM 223 Public SpeakingSPCOM 225 InterviewingSPCOM 226 Intr oduction to Intercultural CommunicationSPCOM 228 Public CommunicationSPCOM 324 Small Group Communication

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EVENTSBET 300 Foundations of Venture CreationGSJ 207 Women and EntrepreneurshipMGMT 220 Entrepreneurship and the Creative WorkplaceREC 218 Social Entr epreneurship for ChangeREC 319 Event Planning and DesignREC 419 Event Implementation and EvaluationSPCOM 433 The Organizational Consultant

FINANCEAFM 231 Business LawOR BUS 231W Business Law**ECON 101 Introduction to MicroeconomicsECON 102 Introduction to MacroeconomicsECON 254 The Economics of Sports

GOVERNMENT AND POLICYPSCI 100 Introduction to GovernmentPSCI 231 Government and BusinessPSCI 252 Global SouthPSCI 260 Canadian Government & PoliticsPSCI 283 International Political EconomyPSCI 331 Public AdministrationPSCI 334 Public Policy

HUMAN RESOURCESHRM 301† Str ategic Human Resources ManagementHRM 303† CompensationHRM 305† Health and SafetyHRM 307† Labour Relations†May require declaration of a minor

LEADERSHIP AND GROUP DYNAMICSPACS 202 Conflict ResolutionSPCOM 227 LeadershipSPCOM 432 Conflict Management

MARKETINGBUS 362W Building and Managing Pr oducts, Services,

and Brands**BUS 412W Ser vices Marketing Management**BUS 432W Consumer Behaviour**BUS 452W Mark eting Strategy**BUS 462W Business-to-Business Mark eting**BUS 472W Mark eting Communications**BUS 482W Sales Management**

OCCUPATION/CULTUREPHIL 206 Philosophy of SportPHIL 215 Professional and Business EthicsSOC 241 Sociology of Work and Occupations

PRACTICUMREC 312 Pr acticum in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism

FREE ELECTIVES > 5

You can choose these courses from any department at Waterloo.

**Course taken at Wilfrid Laurier University



BEYOND IDEAS


THERAPEUTIC RECREATIONYou’ll learn how to enhance the physical, mental, and social health and well-being of individuals

and communities through research, treatment, education, activism, and recreation and leisure

services. You’ll graduate with the knowledge and skills to create meaningful experiences with

participants in clinical, residential, and community settings.


JAIMEE

In the course Inclusive Arts for

Children, offered by Wilfrid

Laurier University, Jaimee spent

a week of her summer leading

an inclusive summer camp at

KidsAbility. Along with her

classmates, she learned how to

facilitate creative experiences in

the arts and then applied those

skills to provide a fun-filled week

for Arts Express campers.

The following courses are required to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Honours Therapeutic Recreation:





REC 151 Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation Practice


REC 251 Therapeutic Recreation: Developmental and Emotional Disabilities

REC 252 Therapeutic Recreation: Physical Disabilities

REC 253 Practicum in Therapeutic Recreation

REC 351 Therapeutic Recreation Facilitation Techniques

REC 357 Theories and Evidence for Therapeutic Recreation Practice





REC 450 Internship for Therapeutic Recreation (two-course value)

REC 455 Advanced Seminar in Therapeutic Recreation





AHS 150 Foundations of Human Anatomy and Physiology

HLTH 245 Canadian Health Systems



FREE ELECTIVES > 15

You can use your electives to explore other disciplines at Waterloo or complete a minor from another department.



RACHEL

On a co-op term with Parks

Canada, Rachel combined

her passion for tourism and

environmental conservation

as part of their urban outreach

team. To inspire excitement

about the roles that species

play in ecosystems, she created

education programs that were

delivered at popular tourist

destinations in Toronto.

TOURISM DEVELOPMENTYou’ll gain the knowledge, skills, and values to use tourism to enhance well-being and

improve communities. Graduate prepared for a career in one of the world’s largest industries

by learning how to develop, implement, and evaluate tourism experiences and events.

BEYOND IDEAS



The following courses are required to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Honours Tourism Development:






REC 219 Introduction to Event Studies

REC 230 Outdoor Recreation, Tourism, and the Natural Environment

REC 280 Introduction to Tourism



REC 380 Tourism Analysis



REC 480 Advanced Seminar in Tourism Development







RESTRICTED ELECTIVES > 10

CHOOSE 10 COURSES FROM:

ANTH 348 Anthropology of Tourism

ENGL 108D Digital Lives

ENGL 208M Travel Literature

ENGL 295 Social Media

ENVS 195 Introduction to Environmental Studies

ERS 253 The Politics of Sustainable Communities

ERS 372 First Nations and the Environment

ERS 404/ Global Environmental Governance PSCI 432

GEOG 233 Geography of Tourism

GEOG 319/PLAN 320

Economic Analyses for Regional Planning

GEOG 426 Geographies of Development

GEOG 432/ HLTH 420/ PLAN 432

Health, Environment, and Planning

HRM 200 Basic Human Resources Management

INDEV 100 Introduction to International Development

INTST 101 Introduction to International Studies

MGMT 220 Entrepreneurship and the Creative Workplace

NATST 272 Issues in Contemporary Native Communities in Canada

PLAN 100 The Evolution of Planning

PSCI 252 Global South

PSCI 350 Political Economy of Development

PSCI 389 Global Governance

PSCI 404 Globalization, International Business, and Development

REC 215 Marketing Recreation, Sport, and Events

REC 218 Social Entrepreneurship for Change

REC 312 Practicum in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism

REC 319 Event Planning and Design

REC 383 Perspectives on International Tourism

REC 419 Event Implementation and Evaluation

REC 422 Urban Recreation

REC 425/ PLAN 414

Heritage Planning Workshop

REC 433 Ecotourism and Communities (two-course value)

FREE ELECTIVES > 7

You can use your electives to explore other disciplines at Waterloo.



HILARY

During her co-op term with

the Department of Athletics,

Hilary worked behind the

scenes – and behind the

microphone – to organize

and deliver engaging varsity

game-day entertainment.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR DEGREE

Many of our students are interested in combining another area

of study with their Recreation degree. Talk to your advisor during

your first year about pursuing a Joint Honours, minor, or option.


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OPTIONS AFTER FIRST YEAREVENT MANAGEMENT MINOR

This minor will give you the skills to plan, implement, and assess events. You’ll also learn how to examine the impact of events on people and communities, and design events that can facilitate positive change.

TOURISM MINOR

OFFERED JOINTLY WITH THE FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTInvestigate trends in the tourism industry, and the complex forces that influence tourism in Canada and around the world. Take classes with internationally renowned professors recognized for their expertise in market trends, tourism planning and policy, and tourism impacts.

JOINT HONOURS

A Joint Honours degree plan gives you the opportunity to get two degrees in one by completing the degree requirements of both departments. Note that it could take you a bit longer to complete all of the required courses than it would for a single degree.

Here are some plans that you could consider:

Joint Honours with Recreation and Leisure Studies

English

Psychology

Social Development Studies

Sociology

Joint Honours with Recreation and Sport Business

Speech Communication

Political Science

Joint Honours with Therapeutic Recreation

Fine Arts

Religious Studies

Joint Honours with Tourism Development

Environment, Resources and Sustainability

Geography and Environmental Management

OTHER MINORS AND OPTIONS

Adding a minor (8-10 courses) or an option (6-8 courses) lets you tailor your degree without the full commitment of a Joint Honours plan.

Here are some subjects outside of the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies that you could consider:

Aging Studies

Gerontology

Human Resources Management

Legal Studies

Management Studies

Music

Psychology

Sociology

Speech Communication

Social Development Studies

Theater and Performance

4.6%

of Canadian household spending is on recreation

Statistics Canada

The Recreation program gave

me the skills to think critically,

solve problems creatively,

make sure the departments

and people in our business are

communicating and working

properly. But the thing that

was ingrained – and that I use

all the time – is focusing on

customer needs. JONATHAN LAURENCIC (BA ’10)

CO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, ELORA BREWING COMPANY

BEYOND IDEAS


4.6%

of Canadian household spending is on recreation

Statistics Canada


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GRADUATE SUCCESSWith four different majors, our grads pursue a variety of careers.

Here’s a sample of what our grads are doing now:

COMMON FURTHER STUDIESEducation (teachers’ college)

Occupational Therapy

Business Administration (MBA)

Tourism

Recreation and Leisure Studies

GRADS AT WORKBUSINESS

President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Edmonton Oil Kings

Co-Founder and Creative Director, Lug Canada Inc.

Business Technology Analyst, Deloitte

SPORT AND EVENT MANAGEMENT

Events Co-ordinator, Silvertip Golf Resort

Coordinator, Game Operations, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment

Events and Outreach Manager, Uptown Waterloo Business Improvement Area

Director, Game Entertainment and Events, Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Director, Community Impact, United Way of Elgin Middlesex

Wellness Coach, Canadian Mental Health

CLIENT CARE

Recreation Therapist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Instructor Therapist, Autism Intervention Services, KidsAbility

Child Life Specialist, Hospital for Sick Children

Speech Language Pathologist, Six Nations Health Services

TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY

Senior Travel Consultant, Asia and the South Pacific, Kensington Tours

Area Manager, Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

Conference and Events Sales Coordinator, The Sefton Group

RECREATION AND FACILITIES

Sport Programming Co-ordinator, Ontario University Athletics

Recreation Programmer, City of Surrey

General Manager, Niagara Parks Commission

Membership Director, YMCA

We stay in touch with our grads

to find out what they’re doing

one year after graduation.

See our graduate statistics online.

uwaterloo.ca/ahs/grad-stats

http://uwaterloo.ca/ahs/grad-stats

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