Earn a M.S. in Rec Therapy Admin at ECU!

My good friend and mentor, Thomas Skalko (East Carolina University) fwd. the following email at the ATRA list-serve today: Dear colleagues, We are pleased to share information about a distinct Master of Science Degree offered at East Carolina University. Please share this with your colleagues orstudents who are looking to study: recreational therapy administration or recreation and park administration. Master of Science Degree in Recreational Therapy Administration, East Carolina University. We believe the RTA degree to be a premier program in Recreational Therapy. We have eight CTRS/LRT faculty teaching in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Services. The graduate degree in Recreational Therapy Administration focuses on usingrecreation as a therapy in clinical settings to improve the health and quality of life for patients, and others who are have physical, emotional, or cognitive impairments. Faculty and graduate students are engaged in research and outreach projects with the extensive therapy division of ECU’s Brody School of Medicine as well as with partners working on community integration, aquatic therapy interventions, biofeedback, and adaptive sports. Our graduates are prepared to meet national certification and state licensure standards and are trained to administer recreational therapy departments in a variety of settings. Master of Science Degree in Recreation and Park Administration, East Carolina University Students pursuing the MS Degree in Recreation and Park Administration have a wide range of goals and interests. These diverse interests in community recreation and sports, commercial recreation and tourism, youth development, and natural resource management are mentored by 11 graduate faculty members who serve the RPA program. The faculty members involved in this degree conduct a wide range of externally funded research projects that engage graduate students in the research process. East Carolina University considers this a research intensive degree and our graduates are prepared to design and administer quality program evaluations, community assessments and theoretical research for their agencies upon graduation for the RPA program. We are also proud to note that since the year 2001, more than a dozen graduates from this MS program have moved forward into PhD programs with at least five serving currently working as research and teaching faculty worldwide. Academic Common Market Students interested in the MS in Recreational Therapy Administration are eligible for the Academic Common Market. The Academic Common Market (ACM) a program of the Southern Regional Education Board which allows qualified students from the 16 partner states to pay in-state tuition and fees. Participating states include: AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MI, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV, and students apply through their own state ACM Coordinator (www.sreb.org) Application Requirements For application, three letters of reference are required as well as original transcripts, a statement of purpose, application fee and acceptable GRE or GMAT scores, (TOEFL score is also required for international applicants). All candidates offered admission will be considered for financial support and graduate assistantships as they are available. Currently funding is available in selected projects and programs. Applications received by June 1, 2011 will be given priority review with rolling reviews of subsequent applicants into early summer as space is available. We anticipate admitting 12-15 new students into each M.S. program for the fall. For additional information, please see the information at the following web sites: MS in Recreational Therapy Administration www.ecu.edu/rcls/rta MS in Recreation and Park Administration www.ecu.edu/rcls/rpa Graduate School, East Carolina University www.ecu.edu/gradschool Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies www.ecu.edu/rcls Should you have any specific questions regarding the program or the application, please contact: Kindal A. Shores, PhD Director of the RCLS Graduate Programs East Carolina University Phone: (252) 328-5649