ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION

Students are eligible to enroll into the Therapeutic Recreation option upon completion of 26 credit hours and successfully completing the following procedures:

I. Admission Procedures: All students must complete the Department's Admission Application Form which includes a personal philosophy statement and a meeting with a Therapeutic Recreation faculty member.

II. Admission Criteria:

Students entering the University on or after August 1996:

Course Requirements

• All students must have a 2.0 (C) or better in each of the following courses:
• English W131-Elementary Composition
• Psychology P101-Introduction to Psychology I
• Speech S121-Public Speaking or Speech S122-Interpersonal Communications

Required Grade Point Average:


• An overall GPA of 2.3 is required for new students entering the University in the Fall of 1996.

Course Requirements

• No required courses for application.



Required Grade Point Average:


• A 2.0 GPA is the requirement for students enrolled in the University prior to the Fall of 1996.

III. Advising Upon acceptance into the program, each student is assigned an academic advisor. Students are expected to meet regularly with their advisor and become well acquainted with the policies and procedures of the University and the Department of Recreation and Park Administration.

• Contact: Dr. David Austin or Dr. Bryan McCormick
  
• E-Mail: daustin@indiana.edu
  
• E-Mail: bmccormi@indiana.edu
  
• Phone:812-855-3482
  
• Address: Dept of Recreation and Park Administration
  Indiana University
  HPER Room 133
  Bloomington, IN 47405