Coordinator, Aquatics & Wellness
850.872.3832
ckleinschmidt@gulfcoast.edu
Academic Program Support SpecialistJoshua Nichols
850.769-1551 ext. 3831
jnichol10@gulfcoast.edu
Therapeutic Recreation Option, AA
You Can Help Improve the Wellness and Health of Others With Activities They Enjoy.
As a recreational therapist, you will have the choice of working in medical and non-medical settings, indoors and/or outdoors. You will help people will disabilities, injuries or illnesses get reacquainted and engaged in everyday life through structured recreational means such as art, games, sports and music.
The purpose of this transfer track is to prepare you for a career in leisure services. Four-year universities and colleges offer a variety of leisure services programs including resort and commercial recreation, corporate and industrial recreation, fitness management, municipal and county recreation, therapeutic recreation and teacher certification. We offer the necessary prerequisites for the state of Florida university baccalaureate programs.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for recreational therapists was $45,890.

Therapeutic Recreation Course Requirements
ENC1102, English II
Philosophy/Religion
Literature
MAC1105, College Algebra
MAC2311, Calculus with Analytical Geometry I
MGF1106, Mathematics for Liberal Arts
MGF1107, Survey of Mathematics
STA2023, Statistics
Biological Science
History
Government
DEP2004, Developmental Psychology
MAR2011, Marketing
Electives
15 hours
What can you do with a Therapeutic Recreation Degree?
In this field, people find careers as:
Music Therapists
Art Therapists
Recreational Therapists
Gulf Coast alumni of this program have continued their education at:
Are you ready to Get Started?
Apply to GCSC
Visit the Gulf Coast admissions page to learn more about the application process.
Consult the Gulf Coast State College Catalog for specific program and course information.
Apply for Financial Aid & Scholarships
There are many options available to help you pay for college. Find out more about scholarships and financial aid at Gulf Coast State College.