Graduate Coordinator
The graduate coordinator will be the official advisor for all graduate
students. The advisor, along with the student, will write a plan,
consult with graduate faculty in the area of concentration, and
then sign the student's program plan. The advisor, in conjunction
with the student, is responsible for: (a) planning the graduate
course of study; (b) clearing or changing admission status; (c)
monitoring completion of deficiencies, probation, incompletes, degree
status difficulties; (d) assisting in selection of graduate committee.
Current Graduate
Coordinator:
Dr.
Dean Pybus
Program of Study
The student should, with the aid of the graduate advisor, complete
an Authorization of Graduate Degree Program (also referred to as
the program plan) during the student's first semester of attendance.
The student should meet with the graduate advisor at least once
per semester to review the program plan. In addition, the students
needs to ensure that all appropriate forms relative to the scholarly
option and graduation are completed on schedule. Program plan and
scholarly option forms are available in the graduate advisor's office.
Graduation forms are available from the College of Graduate Studies
located in Foust Hall.
Deficiencies
If a student has not met the graduate entry level requirements,
he/she must complete 3-12 hours of course work, which is determined
by the student, graduate advisor, and appropriate graduate faculty.
Electives
In consultation with advisor, student may take courses outside the
Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Department and in an area
of interest to supplement the RPL courses.
Graduation Requirements
The following are graduate program degree requirements (see Graduate
Bulletin for details).
- File an "Authorization of Graduate Degree Program"
form.
- Overall GPA of 3.0. Cannot count credit for any grade lower
than a C in any course.
- Complete a minimum of 33 credits in your RPL program: of these
credits no more than 15 can be transfer credits; no more than
1/3 can be unspecified content (in our department, RPL 500 or
600 designates an unspecified content course) or a variable credit
course (a course that can be taken for one, two, or more credits,
as designated in the parentheses following the course name); no
more than 10 can be independent study or thesis credits; and no
more than 10 credits outside of RPL.
- Successful completion of selected scholarly option (six credit
hours). This is part of the 33 credit hours identified in C.
- Fifteen hours of 600 level courses or above.
- Transfer credit that is more than seven years old at time of
graduation will not be counted towards a degree program.
- All credits must be earned within seven years of date of acceptance
to graduate school.
- For "sitting requirements" for national certification
(NCTRC) a Therapeutic Recreation student must have an internship/practicum;
complete a total of 18 semester units in therapeutic recreation
and general recreation content coursework with no less than a
minimum of 9 of those units completed in therapeutic recreation
content (each content course must be taken for a minimum of 3
units); a total of 18 semester units of support coursework in
the professional academic path with a minimum of 3 semester hours
an anatomy and physiology; 3 semester hours in abnormal psychology;
and 3 semester hours in human growth and development. The remaining
semester hours must be fulfilled in supportive courses from any
three of the following: psychology, sociology, adapted PE, biological/physical
sciences, human services, or special education. (This is not a
requirement for graduation in TR, but it is required if one desires
to apply for certification as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation
Specialist.)
Scholarly Option Information
Procedures
- In consultation with advisor and appropriate faculty members
decide on option (thesis, project, or internship). For thesis
or project, identify a topic. For internship, identify type of
agency. The student should begin this process as early as possible
in his/her graduate studies.
- The student and graduate advisor identify faculty to serve on his/her scholarly option committee. The student requests a committee member to
act as chair. This committee is responsible for guidance and approval
throughout the scholarly option. Have all committee members sign
"Scholarly Option Committee" form.
- The student must have committee members sign the "Thesis
or Project Scholarly Option Application" for thesis or project.
This form is not required for the internship.
- Grading of the scholarly option paper is based on the committee's
evaluation of the student's work. The project and internship papers
are assigned letter grades (A through C-, E); the thesis is credit/no
credit.
The Scholary Options
are: Plan A (Thesis), Plan
B (Project), and Plan B (Internship).
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