Therapeutic Recreation Programs


Therapeutic Recreation and Corrections | Online Course

RTH 333, section 411

Sept. 3-Dec. 11, 2013
Online
Tuition, 3 credit* (UG),
*a $15 Registration Fee and a $2/credit D2L (Desire2Learn) Fee is assessed to all students each semester.
Registration Deadline: Sept. 9, 2013

Prerequisite: RTH 250 or RTH 326 or RTH 327; RTH or CYC major/minor plan.

This course provides an overview of the use of leisure and recreation for individuals in correctional settings. The following topics are addressed: settings, psychiatric disorders, laws/juvenile codes, intervention strategies, activity adaptations, current trends and the criminal justice system. Functional improvement, leisure education and recreation participation are the focus of therapeutic recreation services.

Instructor: Jennifer Fahey

Please check with Textbook Rental Services for materials required for undergraduate online courses.

To register, login: https://wings.uwlax.edu/
To register or for more information simply contact:
Briana Meuer, 608.785.6513; bmeuer@uwlax.edu.