Recreation Therapy - Accelerated Pathways

Pathway Type:

Institution Details:

Available for these programs

• Recreation Therapy
• Recreation Therapy - Accelerated

Terms of Agreement

St. Catharines, Ontario

Graduates of the Confederation College 2-year Recreation Therapy Diploma program with an average of at least 70 percent will be considered for admission to Nipissing University’s:

• Bachelor of Recreation & Leisure Studies
  3-year degree
  Students are required to complete a minimum of 15.0 credits.
• Honours Bachelor of Recreation & Leisure Studies 
  4-year degree
  Students are required to complete a minimum of 20.0 credits.

Students entering either program listed above will receive the following 6.0 transfer credits:

• 2.0 Unspecified Year 1 elective credits
• 1.0 Unspecified Year 2 RECL elective credit
• RECL 1P90 – Introduction to Recreation and Leisure Studies 
• RECL 1P95 – Recreation Programming
• RECL 1P99 – Leadership in Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services
• RECL 2P02 – Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation
• RECL 2P52 – Therapeutic Recreation and Persons with Disabilities 
• RECL 3P95 – Recreation and Leisure Services Field Experience 

University Program:

• Bachelor of Recreation & Leisure Studies (3-year degree)
• Bachelor of Recreation & Leisure Studies (4-year major honours degree)

Type of Agreement: Articulation Agreement

Contact Person(s):

• Shane Strickland — Dean, School of Health, Negahneewin & Community Services
  [email protected]
  807-475-3825

Confederation College Program:

• Recreation Therapy Diploma

Last updated: June 21, 2024

Pathway Type:

Institution Details:

Available for these programs

• Recreation Therapy
• Recreation Therapy - Accelerated

Terms of Agreement

Graduates of Confederation College’s Recreation Therapy 2-year diploma program, with a minimum average of 75%, are eligible to transfer into the Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation Degree with Concentration in Nature-Based Therapeutic Recreation program at Lakehead University, Thunder Bay campus. The program can be completed in three years, instead of four.

University Program:

• Honours Bachelor in Outdoor Recreation Degree with Concentration in Nature-Based Therapeutic Recreation (HBOR NBTR)

Type of Agreement: Bilateral Pathway

Contact Person(s):

• Shane Strickland - Dean, School of Health, Negahneewin & Community Services
  [email protected]

Confederation College Program:

• Recreation Therapy Program
• Recreation Therapy Program - Accelerated

Last updated: 31/05/2017