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BS Therapeutic Recreation

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Iowa

Program Overview

Therapeutic Recreation (formerly named Leisure Studies) can lead to a career in a wide range of professions, including but not limited to community recreation programs, non-profit leisure organizations, specialists who assist children and their families in coping with illness and life-changing events, and recreational therapists who help individuals improve quality of life through recreational activities.

Program Key Stats

$43500 (Annual cost)



84 %

Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

Academic records, Typical SAT scores (combined critical reading and math)- 1060-1267, ACT Composite 23-28, Average GPA 3.64, TOEFL: IBT-80, PBT-530, IELTS-6.5, PTE-53

Career Options

  • The majority of children s hospitals and pediatric units in other health care facilities employ child life specialists to address cognitive
  • social
  • and psychological issues associated with child illness and hospitalization
  • Child life specialists also work in rehabilitation centers
  • private practice and consulting
  • school systems
  • special-purpose camps
  • and hospice
  • Therapeutic recreation/inclusive recreation professionals are employed in settings such as skilled nursing facilities
  • community recreation centers
  • state and community mental health institutions
  • general medical hospitals
  • physical rehabilitation centers
  • special recreation districts
  • correctional facilities
  • senior centers
  • facilities for the mentally delayed or emotionally disturbed
  • and substance-abuse programs

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