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Certificate
This program prepares students for employment as therapeutic recreation specialists in health care facilities, day care centers, nursing homes, and facilities serving individuals with physical or mental disabilities. Students successfully completing the program receive a certificate from Gateway Community College that is recognized as qualifying them for positions as entry-level TR specialists. State regulations for TR director positions may require further certification. For more information, call Jonah Cohen at (203) 285-2289 or by email at jcohen@gwcc.commnet.edu.
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
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Course #
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Title
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Credits
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BIO* 113
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Physiology of Aging
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3
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HSE* 151
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Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation Services
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3
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HSE* 152
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Programming in Therapeutic Recreation (F)
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3
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HSE* 153
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Methods and Materials in Therapeutic Recreation (S)
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3
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HSE* 247
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Supervisors’ Seminar (S)
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3
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Elective
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(select one from list below)
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3
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Total Credit Hours
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18
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Electives:
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Course #
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Title
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Credits
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PSY* 109
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Psychology of Aging (S)
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3
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PSY* 210
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Death and Dying
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3
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SOC* 114
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Sociology of Aging (F)
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3
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SOC* 115
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Nutrition and Aging (S)
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3
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(F) Offered fall semester
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(S) Offered spring semester
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