The Recreation Therapy Concentration is no longer accepting new students.

The BSHS program is offered by web based distance learning. Some courses may also be taken on campus if desired.

The curriculum consists of the following components:

1. Four College of Health Professions Interdisciplinary Core Courses
2. The Division of Health Sciences Core Courses; and
3. Program and Elective Courses in the Concentration Area.

A maximum of 72 credits can be transferred and applied toward the BSHS which include 36 general education credits to meet the State University System (SUS) of Florida requirements and 36 lower division credits.   A minimum of 48 upper division credits (courses numbered 3000 and above) must be earned for this degree program, with 30 of the last 60 hours completed at FGCU. The degree conferred is the Bachelor of Science in Health Science regardless of the concentration selected.

Course #	Course Title	Credit
Required Courses in the Degree Program Core (33 Total Credits)
IDS 3920	University Colloquium	3
IHS 3101	Shaping Healthcare in the 21st Century	3
IHS 3203	Management and Leadership in Healthcare	3
IHS 4504	Research Methods in Healthcare	3
IHS 4938	Health Professions Senior Seminar	3
IHS 3111	Legal & Ethical Principles of Health Care	3
HSA 3110	Principles of Health Services Administration	3
HSA 3111	US Health Care Systems	3
HSA 4340	Human Resource Management in Health Services Organizations	3
HSC 4191	Health Care Information Systems	3
HSC 4500	Epidemiology	3
Recreation Therapy Concentration  (27 credits)
LEI 3703	Foundations in Therapeutic Recreation	3
LEI 4706	Conceptual Issues in Therapeutic Recreation	3
LEI 4709	Facilitation Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation	3
LEI 4711	Program Development and Evaluation in Therapeutic Recreation	3
LEI 4713	Principles and Practices in Therapeutic Recreation	3
LEI 4718	Assessment and Documentation in Therapeutic Recreation	3
Select 9 credit hours of electives with approval of the faculty advisor.
Service Learning Hours (40 or 80 hours depending on admission status)