Overview

The Therapeutic Recreation option prepares students to work with people of all ages with physical disabilities, emotional disturbances, mental disorders, chemical dependencies, Dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and dual diagnoses. The upper-level classes require students to do field work and or community service in the surrounding communities.

Careers In Therapeutic Recreation

Our Therapeutic Recreation graduates at St. Thomas Aquinas College are well prepared; more than 90% find full-time employment upon graduation.

Employment opportunities include positions in after-care agencies, hospitals, non-profit agencies, nursing homes, prisons, recreation centers, rehabilitation centers, school districts, and summer camps.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

TR in Gerontology

TR Methods Materials & Process

TR Principles & Practices

TR Techniques

Conceptual & Contemporary Issues in TR

TR Therapeutic Research Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00

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More details

The St. Thomas Aquinas Admissions Office has a rolling admissions process.

Language

English

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Credits

123 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sparks, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete your Common Application. It's a snap! Remember to include your college essay.

Have your college counselor send us transcripts from your secondary (high) school.

Send your SAT or ACT scores to STAC. We will take only your highest scores into consideration, especially if you test more than once.

All international students are required to take either the TOEFL , IELTS, Duolingo English Test or Pearson PTE English language proficiency exam, unless your secondary school was primarily taught in English.

STAC requires at least one letter of recommendation. This can be from a teacher, coach, mentor, or adviser who knows you well. All letters of recommendation can be emailed directly to the international admissions counselor or to admissions@stac.edu.

Any student attending secondary (high) school outside of the U.S. must have a transcript evaluation completed by any of the organizations on the NACES membership list.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

39950 USD / year

≈ 39950 USD / year
Out-of-State

39950 USD / year

≈ 39950 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

39950 USD / year

≈ 39950 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Therapeutic Recreation.

Available Scholarships

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Overview

Careers In Therapeutic Recreation

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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