Recreation for Elderly Persons (AA)
The Associate of Arts in Recreation for Elderly Persons is designed to academically qualify individuals to serve as leaders that meet the recreational needs of the elderly. The program integrates different areas of knowledge that include mastery of basic skills as articulated in the General Education Program, and a major component with courses related to health, physical education and recreation.
The Arecibo Campus is authorized to offer this program.
Competencies Profile of Graduates
The program is designed to develop the competencies that will enable students to:
Knowledge
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the fundamental elements of recreation for elderly persons.
- the principles of physical activity and sports training for elderly persons.
Skills
- Apply the elements of planning, organization and implementation of recreational activities for elderly persons.
- Apply the principles of physical activity and sports training in the evaluation of recreational needs.
- Apply the principles of physical activity and sports training in teaching elderly persons.
Attitudes
- To promote the modeling of attitudes that further recreation, health, physical activity and the integral well-being of human beings.
- Promote commitment to the highest standards of ethical conduct toward the community to be served.
Requirements for the Associate of Arts in Recreation for Elderly Persons
| General Education Requirements |
24 credits |
| Major Requirements |
37 credits |
| Total |
61 credits |
General Education Requirements - 24 credits
Major Requirements - 37 credits
| HPER 1000 | History and Foundations of Recreation | 3 |
| HPER 1870 | Themes in Health, Physical Education and Recreation | 2 |
| HPER 1890 | Recreation for Older Adults | 3 |
| HPER 2010 | Planning, Organization and Implementation of Recreational Activities for Older Adults | 3 |
| HPER 2020 | Physical Activity and Sports Training for Older Adults | 3 |
| HPER 2320 | First Aid and Personal Safety for Children, Youth and Adults | 2 |
| ENTR 2200 | Foundations of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| GERO 2000 | Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
| GERO 2010 | Neuropsychology of the Elderly Adult | 3 |
| HPER 2140 | Experiences in Movement I | 2 |
| HPER 3310 | Experiences in Movement III | 2 |
| HPER 2540 | Social Recreation | 3 |
| HPER 2541 | Seminar | 3 |