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Majors / Therapeutic Recreation / Recreational Therapy |
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Description |
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A program that prepares individuals to plan, organize, and direct recreational activities designed to promote health and well-being for patients who are physically, mentally, or emotionally disabled. Includes instruction in the foundations of therapeutic recreation, leisure education and counseling, program planning, therapeutic recreational modalities, basic anatomy and physiology, psychology, medical terminology, human growth and development, patient observation and evaluation, special needs populations, and professional standards and ethics. |
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Popularity |
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Popularity Rank
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and Total Number of Degrees Awarded in the U.S. Last Year) |
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Certificate: |
#417 |
54 |
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Associate's: |
#360 |
79 |
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Bachelor's: |
#317 |
458 |
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Graduate Certificate: |
N/A |
0 |
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Master's: |
#656 |
16 |
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Doctorate: |
#347 |
6 |
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First-Professional: |
N/A |
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Degrees Available |
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Certificate  |
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Associate's Degree  |
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Bachelor's Degree  |
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Graduate-Level Certificate  |
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Master's Degree  |
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Doctoral Degree  |
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First-Professional Degree  |
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Interesting Fact |
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Harvard University, the first college in America, was originally called "New College" and sometimes just referred to as "Cambridge," the city in MA where it's located. |
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