The curriculum for the M.S.Ed. Program in Recreation includes three options:

Option A: Recreation and Park Administration, which prepares individuals for supervisory and administrative roles in public, voluntary, and commercial recreation agencies.

Option B: Therapeutic Recreation Service, which prepares individuals to deliver therapeutic recreation services in hospitals, nursing homes, day-treatment programs, and other institutional and community settings. Students who complete this option have met the therapeutic recreation option requirements for certification as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, administered by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification.

Option C: Physical Education Teacher: This option is open ONLY to students who possess initial certification as a physical education teacher and are pursuing professional certification, for which this degree will qualify them, according to the NYS Education Department.

All Students in option A, B, and C must meet one of the following graduation requirements: (a) pass a comprehensive exam, or (b) complete a thesis. Students who select the thesis option enroll in course and course in lieu of 6 credits of electives.

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