Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (Therapeutic Recreation)
4 years
full time
On Campus
Field of Study:
$23,502/Yr
$23,502 /Yr
Therapeutic recreation is concerned with the treatment of conditions which are disabling, and the facilitation of independent leisure functioning. Recreation is a tool used by the health professional to bring about desired changes in psychomotor and social behavior.
What could I do with my degree?
- As an allied health professional, a therapeutic recreation specialist could work in the following settings:
- physical medicine and rehabilitation facilities (dealing with head injuries, spinal cord injuries or strokes)
- mental health hospitals
- state institutions (for the developmentally disabled, chronic psychiatric or juvenile offenders)
- group homes
- camps for disabled individuals
- long term care facilities
- treatment centers for substance abusers
- Beginning salaries are usually comparable to the beginning salaries of public school teachers. Career opportunities are very divergent and are available through the United States.
Read More
Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SWE Scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Young Women in Public Affairs Award | Scholarship per student$ 4,000/Yr$4,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
BeArt Presets-Academic Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 2,000/Yr$2,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
VueVille Future Technology Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Axol Science Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 2,000/Yr$2,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeCompany-Sponsored | |
Chuan Ai Lu Engstrom Memorial Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based |
Similar Colleges
University at Albany
Albany, New York
Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, Texas
Ohio Northern University
Ada, Ohio
University of South Carolina
Aiken, South Carolina
University of Akron
Akron, Ohio
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
Albany, New York
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Alcorn State University
Alcorn, Mississippi
Comments