College pathways to Recreation and Leisure Studies

Admission

Graduates of a two-year college diploma in a program such as Recreation and Leisure Services, Recreation Therapy, Recreation and Sport Administration, and Recreation Management with a minimum overall average of 75% and meeting all admission requirements will be eligible for admission and transfer credits to the three majors within Waterloo’s Recreation and Leisure Studies (RLS) program.

Majors

  • Recreation, Leadership, and Health
  • Sport and Recreation Management
  • Therapeutic Recreation

Each student’s application and transcript will be assessed individually.

If you've graduated from one of the colleges listed below, you can preview which of your courses will transfer to Waterloo's RLS program.

If you have completed or are in the process of completing a Recreation diploma program at an Ontario college that is not one of the ones listed below, refer to the OnTransfer.ca course transfer site to search for courses from your program that we have previously assessed. You can also review the admission requirements for Recreation and Leisure Studies for Ontario college transfer students.

Unofficial course transfer guide

This is an unofficial guide to how courses transfer from the institutions listed to the University of Waterloo. Transfer credits will be awarded for courses in which a minimum grade of B- (70%) has been achieved, unless noted below. The number of transfer credits you receive is assessed on an individual basis and may be more or fewer courses according to our policies and your individual circumstances.

0.50 credit is generally equivalent to a single course at Waterloo.

Conestoga College

Conestoga course(s)

Waterloo course equivalent/transfer credit

Credit weight
FPLT 1270/FPLT 1200/FPLT 2310 REC 253/312* 0.50
PSYC 1040 SDS 150R 0.50
REC 1060 SPCOM 1XX 0.50
REC 1080 SPCOM 227 0.50
REC 1090 + REC 2170 + REC 2180 REC 120 0.50
REC 1130 REC 101 0.50
REC 1140 + REC 2100 REC 319 0.50
REC 2010 REC 2XX 0.50
REC 2150 REC 252 0.50
REC 2160 REC 2XX 0.50
REC 2200 REC 2XX 0.50
REC 2210 REC 420 0.50
Program electives Up to 1.5 units 1.5
  Total transferrable units 7.50

Notes

  • A Grade 12 U English course is required for admission to Recreation and Leisure Studies. If you do not have ENG4U from high school, we would accept the combination of Conestoga College COMM 1085 (min 70%) as an equivalent to meet our admission requirements.
  • Credits that must be achieved to complete: 12.50 units, equivalent to approximately five terms. Students must complete all the requirements of the degree regardless of how many transfer credits are received.
  • Normal schedule to complete the degree after transfer is approximately 2.5 academic years (five full-time academic terms).
  • Some courses offered in the program have not yet been assessed for transfer credit. The maximum number of transfer credits transferable is 10.0 units (equivalent to two academic years/four academic terms of study).

Fanshawe College

Fanshawe course(s)

Waterloo course equivalent/transfer credit

Credit weight
PSYC 1014 PSYCH 1XX 0.50
RECN 1002 SPCOM 227 0.50
RECN 1004 REC 120 0.50
COMM 3082 ENGL 210F 0.50
RECN 1008 SPCOM 1XX 0.50
RECN 1037 XXX 999 0.50
RECN 1039 REC 151 0.50
MGMT 1232 BUS 2XX 0.50
RECN 3015 REC 2XX 0.50
RECN 3014 REC 2XX 0.50
  Total transferable units 5.00

Notes

  • A Grade 12 U English course is required for admission to Recreation and Leisure Studies. If you do not have ENG4U from high school, we would accept the combination of Fanshawe College WRIT 1094 + COMM 3082 (min 70% in each) as an equivalent to meet our admission requirements.
  • Credits that must be achieved to complete: 15.5 units, equivalent to approximately six terms. Students must complete all the requirements of the degree regardless of how many transfer credits are received.
  • Normal schedule to complete the degree after transfer is approximately three academic years (six full-time academic terms).
  • Some courses offered in the program have not yet been assessed for transfer credit. The maximum number of transfer credits transferable is 10.0 units (equivalent to two academic years/four academic terms of study).

Fleming College

Fleming course(s)

Waterloo course equivalent/transfer credit

Credit weight
COMM 201 + COMM 202 ENGL 109 0.50
GNED 49 ANTH 272 0.50
HLTH 299 HLTH 2XX 0.50
HLTH 302 HLTH 301 0.50
HLTH 355 KIN 2XX 0.50
HLTH 356 KIN 2XX 0.50
RECR 101 REC 1XX 0.50
RECR 147 REC 1XX 0.50
RECR 22 + RECR 23 REC 101 0.50
RECR 24 REC 120 0.50
RECR 28 REC 215 0.50
RECR 84 REC 3XX 0.50
Electives Up to 1.0 units 1.00
  Total transferable units 7.00

Notes

  • A Grade 12 U English course is required for admission to Recreation and Leisure Studies. If you do not have ENG4U from high school, we would accept the combination of Fleming College COMM 201 + COMM 202 (min 70% in each) as an equivalent to meet our admission requirements.
  • Credits that must be achieved to complete: 13.0 units, equivalent to approximately five terms. Students must complete all the requirements of the degree regardless of how many transfer credits are received.
  • Normal schedule to complete the degree after transfer is approximately 2.5 academic years (five full-time academic terms).
  • Some courses offered in the program have not yet been assessed for transfer credit. The maximum number of transfer credits transferable is 10.0 units (equivalent to two academic years/four academic terms of study).

Humber College

Humber course(s)

Waterloo course equivalent/transfer credit

Credit weight
RECL 109 SPCOM 1XX 0.50
RECL 110 + RECL 216 REC 120 0.50
RECL 111 REC 100 0.50
WRIT 100 ENGL 109 0.50
GNED 101 PHIL 1XX 0.50
MGMT 151 REC 1XX 0.50
RECL 152 REC 1XX 0.50
WRIT 200 ENGL 210F 0.50
RECL 213 ARTS 1XX 0.50
RECL 217 REC 215 0.50
RECL 250 BET 340 0.50
RECL 251 REC 2XX 0.50
RECL 211 HRM 1XX 0.50
RECL 214 REC 311 0.50
  Total transferable units 7.00

Notes

  • A grade 12 U English course is required for admission to Recreation and Leisure Studies. If you do not have ENG4U from high school, we would accept Humber College WRIT 100 (min 70%) as an equivalent to meet our admission requirements.
  • Credits that must be achieved to complete: 13.00 units, equivalent to approximately five terms. Students must complete all the requirements of the degree regardless of how many transfer credits are received.
  • Normal schedule to complete the degree after transfer is approximately two and a half academic years (five full-time academic terms).
  • Some courses offered in the program have not yet been assessed for transfer credit. The maximum number of transfer credits transferable is 10.0 units (equivalent to two academic years/four academic terms of study).

Mohawk College

Mohawk course(s)

Waterloo course equivalent/transfer credit

Credit weight
PSYCSS 271 SDS 150R 0.50
RECLRL 220 REC 1XX 0.50
RECT 10001 + RECLRL 230 + RECT 10005 REC 151 0.50
RECT 10020 REC 1XX 0.50
SSCISS 108 SOC 101 0.50
PSYC 10028 PSYCH 226R 0.50
RECT 10011 REC 1XX 0.50
RECT 10004 REC 1XX 0.50
RECT 10008 REC 351 0.50
RECT 10024 REC 1XX 0.50
RECT 10014 REC 1XX 0.50
RECT 10028 REC 1XX 0.50
RSCH 10004 REC 2XX 0.50
Electives   Up to 1.0 units
  Total transferable units 7.5

Notes

  • A grade 12 U English course is required for admission to Recreation and Leisure Studies. If you do not have ENG4U from high school, we would accept Mohawk College COMM 11040 OR COMM LL041 (min 70%) as an equivalent to meet our admission requirements.
  • Credits that must be achieved to complete: 14.0 units, equivalent to approximately six terms. Students must complete all the requirements of the degree regardless of how many transfer credits are received.
  • Normal schedule to complete the degree after transfer is approximately three academic years (six full-time academic terms).
  • Some courses offered in the program have not yet been assessed for transfer credit. The maximum number of transfer credits transferable is 10.0 units (equivalent to two academic years/four academic terms of study).