2025-2026 Honours Recreation, Leadership, and Health, Regular course sequence

Year 1

Fall

HEALTH 107 Sociology of Activity, Health and Well-being
PSYCH 101 Introductory Psychology
REC 100 Introduction to the Study of Recreation and Leisure
REC 101 Introduction to Leisure, Sport, and Recreation Management
REC 120 Experience Design and Delivery

Winter

REC 215 Marketing Recreation, Sport, and Events
REC 280 Introduction to Tourism
Three free electives

Year 2

Fall

REC 201 Introduction to Leisure, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for Just Communities
REC 230 Outdoor Recreation and Land-Based Learning
REC 256 Foundations of Community Engagement in Recreation and Leisure
One of: PSCI 100 Power, Politics, and Policy: An Introduction, SDS 231R Introduction to Social Policy Processes
Free elective

Winter

HLTH 260/GSJ 260 Social Determinants of Health
Three REC electives
Free elective

Year 3

Fall

ENVS 205 Sustainability: The Future We Want
REC 219 Introduction to Event Studies
REC 356 Leading Action for Community Change
REC 371 Quantitative Data Analysis and Mobilization
Free elective

Winter

REC 318 Leadership Theory and Practice in Recreation, Sport and Leisure Organizations
REC 373 Qualitative Approaches to Leisure Research
One of: ENGL 210F Genres of Business Communication, ENGL 210G Genres of Fundraising Communication
Two free electives

Year 4

Fall

REC 405 Leisure and Well-being
One of: PACS 313 Community Conflict Resolution, PACS 202/LS 271 Conflict Resolution
REC elective
Two free electives

Winter

REC 420 Advanced Program Evaluation in Leisure Services
REC 456 Innovate Solutions for Healthy Communities
REC elective
Two free electives

Notes

REC electives and free electives can be moved to different terms. Students are responsible for completing the correct number of electives from all categories:

A minimum of 2.5 units of REC electives.
Free electives (6.0 units).