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Bachelor of Science in Recreational Therapy

Program Description

Recreational Therapy is a CARTE accredited four-year program. In the first two years of the program, students complete prerequisites and introductory Recreational Therapy courses.

During the sophomore year, students apply for admittance into the two-year “professional sequence” of the program. Admission is competitive.In this portion of the program, you complete upper-level Recreational Therapy classes and gain professional clinical experience through fieldwork and internship. Fieldwork and Internship experiences are available all over the country.

You can earn abachelor’s degree in Recreational Therapy with The University of Toledo entirely online, starting your freshman year. Or if you’ve already begun course work for a bachelor’s degree or have an associate’s degree in a related field, you also may be able tocomplete your degreein our Recreational Therapy program.

To discuss these options, contact program directorDr. Holly Eichner.

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Toledo, OH 43606
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Undergraduate Admission
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Toledo, OH 43606
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Toledo, OH 43606