COMMUNITY AND THERAPEUTIC RECREATION
School of Health and Human Sciences
Preparing professionals to enhance health, wellness, and quality of life among individuals and communities.
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What is Community and Therapeutic Recreation ?
The study of the recreation and park industries encompasses a broad range of events and activities.
A few of the many specialties within this growing field are: gerontology, youth organizations, parks and forestry, public recreation, specialized facility management, commercial enterprising, therapeutic recreation, community inclusion, sports management, resource management, and recreation and parks administration.
Interesting Facts
- Recreation Workers – demand expected to grow 16% in next ten years (Occupational Outlook Handbook)
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners – demand for is expected to grow 18% in the next ten years (Occupational Outlook Handbook)
- Parks and recreation professionals rank in the top 8% of most meaningful majors out of 454 reviewed (Payscale, 2019)
- Recreation Therapists – demand expected to grow 10% in next ten years (Occupational Outlook Handbook)
- Recreation Therapy ranks in the top 5% of most meaningful majors out of 454 reviewed (Payscale, 2019)
